Kerry Juveniles Co. Championships 2014 - Day 2

Another great day for Kerry athletes in Castleisland as Day 2 of the County championships took place on Sunday 25th May. Once more St. Brendan's A.C. did very well with over 30 athletes competing on the day - a special mention to the athletes who attended Sunday although they had also taken part in Primary school sports on the previous wet and cold day.

 Well done to all who competed including our novice Fit for Life members who medalled in many events proving you are never too old to take part! A big thank you to all the parents who came along also and supported/assisted on the day.
 Medals as follows.

U9 Girls
 Lilly Nowak 2^nd Long Jump, 300m

 
 U10 Boys
Odhran Ferris 3^rd Turbo Jav
 
 U11 Girls
 Katelyn Leen 2^nd Turbo Jav, 3^rd 600m
 Rachel O Sullivan 3^rd Turbo Jav
 
 U11 Boys
 Jack Shanahan 2^nd Long Jump
 Robert Monaghan 1^st Long Jump, 600m

U13 Girls
 Ciara Mc Carthy 1^st 600m
 
 U14 Girls
 Ellen Wallace 2^nd 1k Walk, 3^rd Hurdles
 Kate O Shea 3^rd 1k Walk
 
 U14 Boys
 Darragh Courtney 1^st Hurdles, High Jump, Discus, 3^rd Javelin
 Aaron Malik 2^nd 1k Walk, Discus
 
 U15 Girls
 Lauren O Grady 2^nd Discus, High Jump, 3^rd Shot

RELAYS
U12 Boys 1^st   Jedd Maunsell
                        Breanndán Walsh
                        Ronan Pearce
                        Robert Monaghan
                        Earnán Ferris
 

U14 Girls 3^rd Sinéad O’ Mahony
                      Kate O’ Shea
                      Ellen Wallace
                      Ciara McCarthy

CHRIS

It was very successful day of competition for our Masters athletes with a great total tally of 18 medals in track and field events:
Womens Masters
Antoinette O'Mahoney: 3rd in 100m, 2nd in relay
Catherine Burke: 2nd in 100m, 2nd in relay
Kirstie Nowak: 3rd in 200m, 3rd in Long Jump, 2nd in relay
Mags Hussey: 3rd in Shot Putt, 2nd in relay
Trina McCorry: 2nd in Long Jump, 2nd in relay

Mens Masters
Artur Nowak: 1st in High Jump, 1st in Shot Putt, 1st in 3000m, 1st in 400m, 2nd in 200m, 2nd in Long Jump, 2nd in WFD.

Full results Track events HERE and Field events HERE.
Overall points HERE.
Gallery of photos from Day 2 HERE.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS AREA FINALS 2014

AREA PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS 2014

The area primary school sports took place Friday 16^th May 2014 at Walnut Grove, Ardfert.  There was a very small group in attendance due to many other events taking place at the same time. The primary school children who qualified will go on to represent their school at the county primary school sports Saturday 24^th May 2014.

First Class:

Girls 60m        1^st   Lilly Nowak                     Ardfert NS

                        2^nd  Freyja Walsh                     Ardfert NS

                        3^rd   Kate Sweeney                  Ardfert NS

         100m      1^st    Lilly Nowak                    Ardfert NS

                        2^nd   Freyja Walsh                    Ardfert NS

                        3^rd   Casey Heather-Peet         Ardfert NS 

Boys 60m        1^st Donnacha Foley                 Ardfert NS

                        2^nd Liam Óg O’ Connor          Ardfert NS

                        3^rd Keelan Best                        Ardfert NS 

        100m       1^st Donnacha Foley                 Ardfert NS

                        2^nd Liam Óg O’ Connor          Ardfert NS

                        3^rd Shane O’ Connor               Ardfert NS 

Second Class:

Girls 60m        1^st Amy O’ Loughlin               Ardfert NS

                        2^nd Casey Ryle                         Ardfert NS 

         100m      1^st Casey Ryle                         Ardfert NS

                        2^nd Amy O’ Loughlin              Ardfert NS 

Boys   60m      1^st Adam McDonagh              Ardfert NS

                        2^nd Alex McGrath                   Ardfert NS

                        3^rd Odhran Ferris                     Ardfert NS 

            100m   1^st Adam McDonagh              Ardfert NS

                        2^nd Alex McGrath                   Ardfert NS

                        3^rd Odhran Ferris                     Ardfert NS 

Third Class:

Girls  80m       1^st  Melanie Dineen-Higgins   Glenderry NS

                        2^nd Emma Woods                    Glenderry NS

                        3^rd Daisy Nowak                     Ardfert NS

            200m   1^st Melanie Dineen-Higgins    Glenderry NS

                        2^nd Emma Woods                    Glenderry NS

                        3^rd Daisy Nowak                     Ardfert NS 

Turbo Javelin  1^st  Emma Woods                    Glenderry NS

                        2^nd Casey Ryle                         Ardfert NS 

Boys    80m     1^st Dara Kearney                     Bouleensheer NS

                        2^nd Simon Corridon                 Bouleensheer NS

            200m   1^st Dara Kearney                     Bouleensheer NS

                        2^nd Simon Corridon                 Bouleensheer NS 

Turbo Javelin  1^st Odhran Ferris                     Ardfert NS

                        2^nd Alex McGrath                   Ardfert NS 

Fourth Class:

Girls 100m      1^st Katelyn Leen                      Glenderry NS

                        2^nd Katie Hussey                     Ardfert NS

                        3^rd Clara Heather-Peet             Ardfert NS 

         200m      1^st Katelyn Leen                      Glenderry NS

                        2^nd Katie Hussey                     Ardfert NS

                        3^rd Eve Roche-Hussey             Glenderry NS 

Boys 100m      1^st Danny Jeffers                     Ardfert NS 

Sixth Class:

Girls 100m      1^st Kate O’ Shea                      Ardfert NS

                        2^nd Clodagh Kirby                   Ardfert NS

                        3^rd Sinéad O’ Mahony             Ardfert NS    

          600m     1^st Ciara McCarthy                  Ardfert NS 

Boys    100m   1^st Darragh Courtney              Ardfert NS    

Relays:

Girls First & Second Class:    1^st Ardfert NS

                                                2^nd Ardfert NS

                                                3^rd Ardfert NS

Boys First & Second Class      1^st Ardfert NS

                                                2^nd Ardfert NS

                                                3^rd Ardfert NS 

Girls Third & Fourth Class     1^st Glenderry NS

                                                2^nd Ardfert NS

Boys Third & Fourth Class     1^st Ardfert NS

Girls Fifth & Sixth Class         1^st Ardfert NS

Road races update - May 2014/part 1

LIMERICK MARATHON

Well done to Derek Griffin for another sub 3hrs performance in Limerick Marathon on 4th May 2014. Time of 2:59:40 placed him in 26th position overall.

Full results HERE.

TRALEE ROTARY 10K
Wet conditions on the day did not stop over 100 people taking part in this event. Derek Griffin's cool down run from Limerick Marathon placed him 3rd overall. Ursula Barrett (6th female) and Ann McGlynn (9th female) from St.Brendan's AC also placed high in overall results.
Results HERE.

MILE DASH CHALLENGE
Farranfore/Maine Valley AC organised  a 1 mile event on the 60th anniversary of the first sub 4 min run by Sir Roger Bannister.
There were races for juveniles, juniors, seniors and masters.
St.Brendan's AC had Daisy & Lilly Nowak in the juveniles race and Artur Nowak in 10th position in Masters category with time of 5:58.9 min.

Full results HERE.

AN RIOCHT 10 MILE
The fourth year of the Lee Strand Kingdom Come 10Miler & 5K road races, organised by An Riocht AC, were held on Sunday 11th May 2014 in Castleisland. In the 10 mile event there were 150 runners and in the 5K over 300 people. A well organised event by An Riocht AC with neither route too challenging but this year somehow less supported with the number of participants lower than last year.

St.Brendan's AC had runners in 10 mile distance, with Derek Griffin placing highest for the club, taking 4th spot overall (59:17) with William Griffin finishing in 1:17:29 (4th in M50). Great performance from Ann McGlynn - second in F50 category with time of 1:20:52. 

Ursula Barrett finished few seconds after Ann in 1:20:56 (17th Women) and Kirstie Nowak also doing new PB in 1:37:09.

Results HERE.
Gallery of photos HERE.

CONGRATULATIONS

Delighted to hear the news that two of our senior club members have been selected for the Irish universities to go to Scotland on May 31st 2014.  PJ Galvin will compete in the high jump & Eoghan Courtney will compete in the 400m hurdles.

Well done PJ & Eoghan & the very best of luck to the both of you!

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Kerry Juveniles Co. Championships 2014 - Day 1

Another great day for athletes in Kerry as the first day of the Kerry Co. Championships kicked off on Sat 3rd May to a dry day in Castleisland.
St Brendan's athletes were out in force as 47 athletes competed on day one bringing home a total of 22 individual medals and 5 team medals for relays. We had some great individual performances and it was good to see our U15 girls still competing so well, some of which have been with us since they were U9. Standout performance also by Katelyn Leen who won gold in her Sprint and Long jump.

RESULTS:
INDIVIDUALS
Aaron Malik 2nd hammer
Lauren Murphy 1st hammer
Sally O'Mahony 2nd sprint-3rd hammer
Katelyn Leen 1st long jump-1st 60m
Lauren O'Grady 3rd sprint-2nd javlin
Breanndan Walsh 3rd long jump-1st sprint
Darragh Courtney 2nd shot putt-1st long jump
Trevor Leen 3rd shot putt
Tara Burke 3rd 60m
Sadbh Lowth 2nd 60m
Rebecca Falvey 3rd sprint
Jack Shanahan 3rd sprint
Robert Monahan 1st sprint
Ciara McCarthy 3rd sprint
Fergal O'Brien 3rd sprint
Riadh Malik 2nd hammer-3rd javelin  

RELAYS 

U9 Girls - 2nd

Hannah-Mai Lucey

Lilly Nowak

Tara Burke

Freyja Walsh

Rachel O'Connor

Meaghan O'Connor

U9 Boys - 2nd

Matt Pearce

Liam og O'Connor

Donnacha Foley

Shane O'Connor

Oisin Lawlor

U11 Girls - 2nd

Sadbh Lowth

Katelyn Leen

Rachael O'Sullivan

Emma Woods

U11 Boys - 2nd

Fiachra O'Connor

Ronan Pearce

Jack Shanahan

Robert Monahan

Keith O'Mahony

U15 Girls - 2nd

Riadh Malik

Sally O'Mahony

Lauren O'Grady

Shannon Quill

Well done to all the athletes who competed and we look forward to Sunday 25th May for day two of the county championships.

Results of TRACK events HERE and FIELD events HERE.

 More photos on our FB page HERE

Ballybunion Half Marathon & 10K 2014

Another Easter weekend event was the 5th Ballybunion Half Marathon & 10K. This years event was dedicated to raise  badly needed money for Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue and repairs to boat house, damaged during recent storms.
The day started with 1K loop around town for all kids, with a chocolate egg as a reward being collected at the finish line. This is a great tradition and should be continued to get more young people involved in physical activity.
It was a great day for St.Brendan's AC with Derek Griffin finishing in second place overall in Half Marathon and Ann McGlynn winning F40 category in 10K (49th overall). 

Half Marathon top 3 Men:
1. James Doran (An Riocht AC)         - 1:15:58
2. Derek Griffin (St.Brendan's AC)     - 1:20:18
3. Billy O'Brien (An Riocht AC)            - 1:20:29

Half Marathon top 3 Women:
1. Angela McCann (Clonmel AC)       - 1:27:20
2. Niamh Cronin                                    - 1:33:55
3. Tara Moran                                        - 1:34:04

10K top 3 Men:
1. Darragh Brown (Listowel AC)        - 36:52
2. Tommy O'Brien (An Riocht AC)     - 37.06
3. Niall Shanahan                                 - 37.07

10K top 3 Women:
1. Selenia Nolan                                  - 42.01
2. Elaine O'Donnell                             - 43:35
3.Niamh Quinlan                                  - 44:06

All St.Brendan's AC club members taking part in:
- Kids race: Lilly Nowak (chocolate egg recipient!)
- 10K: Ann McGlynn 47:14, Pat Sheehy 52:35, Paudie Dineen 58:23
- Half Marathon: Derek Griffin 1:20:18,  Artur Nowak 1:43:20, Dermot Dillane 1:58:59

Full results HERE.

Kerry clubs memberships April 2014

Mile Dash Challenge in Farranfore

Mile Dash Challenge in Farranfore with chip timing on Tuesday, 6th May 2014.