Kerry Road Championships 2015

Firies was the venue for this years Kerry Road Championships organised by local club Farranfore Maine Valley AC. 
Race consisted of one 5K loop in Senior, Novice, Junior and Masters categories on a perfect day for running. It was good turnout from many athletes with most of the clubs in Kerry well represented.
St.Brendan's AC had one of the better days in recent history with 8 club athletes taking part in this championships, finishing the day with 6 individual medals and Women's Master Team medal. Not bad for 7 first timers at this competition of which 4 run Full Marathon and 2 Half Marathon just one week earlier. 

Below some results from the day.

Gallery of photos on our FB page HERE.
Full results HERE.

Top 3 Senior Men:
1.Tim O'Connor      (An Riocht AC)
2.Cian Murphy        (Iveragh AC)
3.Simon Mangan     (Gneeveguilla AC)

Top 3 Senior Women:
1.Shona Heaslip     (An Riocht AC)
2.Maria McCarthy   (FFMV AC)
3.Niamh O'Sullivan (An Riocht AC)

Novice Men:
1.Sean O'Sullivan  (An Riocht AC)
2.Derek Griffin    (St.Brendan's AC)

Masters Women:
O35:
1.Mary O'Shea             (FFMV AC)
2.Kathleen Chambers (FFMV AC)
3.Cathy Quilter          (St.Brendan's AC)

O50:
1.Margaret Carlin     (St.Brendan's AC)
2.Ann Mangan           (Star of The Laune AC)
3.Ann McGlynn         (St.Brendan's AC)

Masters Men:
O35:
1.Tony Harty              (An Riocht AC)
2.Donal White            (Gneeveguilla AC)
3.Tommy Redmond   (St.Brendan's AC)

O40:
1.Verner Tess            (FFMV AC)
2.Richard O'Brien      (FFMV AC)
3.Artur Nowak          (St.Brendan's AC)

Team categories:
Masters Women
1.
2.
3.St.Brendan's AC (Ann McGlynn, Margaret Carlin, Cathy Quilter)

March 2015 - updates part 1

March updates and results from events where St.Brendan's AC athletes took part:

7 March - Parkrun Tralee no.7/2015
Artur Nowak, Ursula Barrett, Norma O'Dowd, Yvonne Quill, Pat Sheehy
Results HERE.

14 March - Parkrun Tralee no.8/2015
Norma O'Dowd, Yvonne Quill, Catherine Burke
Results HERE.

14 March - Toughathlon, Cork
Brian Lucid

Tralee Marathon 2015 - summary of event

Third edition of Kerry's Eye Tralee International Marathon took place on Sunday 15 March 2015 with new route, new start line for Full Marathon and new finish line for both Half and Full Marathon.
New route for Full Marathon includes almost full distance of our own Banna 10K route, known for its almost flat surface making it one of the fastest 10K's in Munster.
With the number of participants slightly lower compared to previous years it was still a  well attended event which included large groups from Kerry athletic clubs and other running groups.
For runners registered with Athletics Ireland it was also Kerry Athletics Championships in Full and Half Marathon and St.Brendan's AC was at the top of the podium with Derek Griffin finishing 3rd overall and 1st Kerryman in another sub 3hrs performance.

Full Marathon results HERE.
Top 3 Men overall:
1. Gary O'Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers AC)      2:31:48
2. Michael O'Regan                                     2:45:47
3. Derek Griffin (St.Brendan's AC)             2:53:19

Top 3 Women overall:
1. Anna Meria Costelloe (Gneeveguilla AC) 2:58:39
2. Ann Marie Holland (St.Finbarrs AC)        3:02:37
3. Ruthann Sheahan (Athenry AC)              3:09:35

Kerry Marathon Championships (unofficial results, subject to correction when Kerry Athletics release official results in the future ):
Men:
1.Derek Griffin    (St.Brendan's AC)
2.Tommy O'Brien (An Riocht AC)
3.Billy O'Brien     (An Riocht AC)

Women:
1.Anna Meria Costelloe (Gneeveguilla AC)
2.Sharon Cahill            (An Riocht AC)
3.Margaret Carlin        (St.Brendan's AC)

St.Brendan's AC was well represented in Full 26.2M distance by Margaret Carlin 10th female overall (3:27:33) and by our estimates she was also 3rd in Kerry Full Marathon Championships. Rest of our club members put great performances with all finishing in under 4hrs 17min:
Tom Scanlon (3:51), Artur Nowak (3:56), Cathy Quilter (4:16), Pat Sheehy (4:16).

An hour and 15min later it was a time for Half Marathon runners to take off for 13.1M distance. Route for Half Marathon was almost unchanged with only minor adjustments to finish line.
Half Marathon results HERE.
Top 3 Men overall:
1. David Mansfield     1:10:04
2. Michael O'Regan    1:13:56
3. Julio Cesar Castro 1:16:06

Top 3 Women overall:
1. Sharon Woods                 1:30:36
2. Alison Kirwan (SOTL AC)  1:31:41
3. Susan Murnane                1:33:14

Kerry Marathon Championships (again only unofficial results, subject to correction when Kerry Athletics release official results in the future ):
Men:
1. Sean O'Sullivan (An Riocht AC)
2. Donal White     (Gneeveguilla AC)
3. Roland Eagar    (Star of The Laune AC)

Women:
1. Alison Kirwan           (Star of The Laune AC)
2. Deirdre Enright        (An Riocht AC)
3. Catherine O'Sullivan (An Riocht AC)

St.Brendan's AC runners in Half Marathon includes:
Ursula Barrett (1:42), William Griffin(1:43), Ann McGlynn (1:43), Joe O'Brien (1:53), Tommy Redmond (1:54), Tina Curtin (2:20), Kirstie Nowak (2:26), Caroline Harrington-Stack (2:16), Kieran Behan(1:50).
Congratulation to Joe O'Brien on completion of his first Half Marathon, Margaret Carlin and Derek Griffin on setting new club records in Full Marathon distances (HERE) and Ann McGlynn on a podium finish in her age category in Half Marathon.

It was a great day for runners and spectators and we would like to express our gratitude to  all the people of Ardfert and North Kerry who helped St.Brendan's AC with the smooth running of this event in the area of Ardfert and Banna and we are looking forward to Tralee Marathon 2016!

Gallery of photos HERE.

KERRY SPORTSHALL GAMES

St. Brendan’s AC travelled to Killorglin this year for the Kerry Sportshall games.  The club had 16 athletes taking part and all of them competed very well taking part in all events which included sprints, standing jump, speedbounce, shot & relays.  For some of the athletes this was their very first time competing with many reaching semi-final & final stages. 

Medal winners on the day included:

U9 Boys          Sprint Aaron Horgan 3^rd

U9 Girls          Sprint Laura Falvey 2^nd

U10 Boys        Sprint Liam Óg O’ Connor 3^rd

U10 Boys        Relay   Shane O’ Connor 2^nd

                                    Aaron Horgan

                                    Oisín O’ Halloran

                                    Liam Óg O' Connor

Full results HERE.

Well done to all of the athletes who took part & many thanks to all of the parents who came & for their invaluable help on the day.

Gallery of photos HERE.

County Championships this weekend 21/22 March 2015

The Kerry Juvenile Sportshall Games which takes place in Killorglin on Saturday 21st March at 11am.
This is open to all registered club members of age categories between U9 (born 2007) to U12 (born 2004). Any juvenile who won an individual medal in the County Track & field Championships held in Castleisland in May 2014 are NOT eligible to compete in this event.
Events:
Sprint: Girls and Boys U9-U12
Standing long jump: Girls and Boys U9–12
Speed Bounce: Boys and Girls U9 and U10 only
Shot: Boys and Girls U11 and U12 only
Relays: Boys and Girls U19-U12
Closing date for entries is Wednesday 18th March. Please contact club secretary Orla Fitzgerald (0877985557) if interested in participating.

The 2015 County Roads Championship will be held on Sunday 22nd March in Firies Village.
Race Starting at 2pm.

Starting just outside the church. (Opposite registration) The course is a loop and athletes will be running in anticlockwise direction. It is approx. 5K distance

Finishing line is approx 300m from start line.

Parking available at church

Post race tea / coffee & medal presentation at Marion Hall.

All runners must pre-register with their club before friday 20th March in order to participate in this race. Online entry form will be posted to each club secretary over the coming days.

Open to 2015 Fit4Life & fully registered members.

Categories:

Men & Women: Junior, Novice, Senior, Masters (O35, O40, O45, O50, O55, O60, O65, O70...)

Closing date for entries is Thursday 19th March. Please contact club secretary Orla Fitzgerald (0877985557) if interested in participating.

Tralee Marathon 2015 - preview

1 week to go  before 3rd edition of Tralee International Marathon takes place on 15 March 2015. Another year, another route, not completely different but some new additions and some changes, mainly for full marathon distance.
What's new: 
- start and finish line in different locations from previous years but still in Tralee town,
- full marathon passing Ardfert on the way to Banna and takes in 9.5km of the original Banna 10K route, half marathon will turn left in Ardfert (as in the previous years),
- turn in Fenit for full marathon will be at the car park and not at the end of the pier,
- no loop around Tralee town for full marathon,
- start for Full Marathon @9:00am from North Circular Road (outside Dunne's supermarket)
- start for Half Marathon@ 10:15am from Matt Talbot Road (outside Supervalu car park)
- finish for both Full and Half Marathon at The Mall (outside Eason)

Half marathon route is almost unchanged with only minor adjustments to start and finish line.

St.Brendan's AC will have male & female runners in both Full and Half marathon distances and we are hoping for big cheers from Ardfert and Banna locals and other club members on marshalling and stewards duty on the day as runners pass through our neighbourhood around 9:30 - 11:30am.  

Website HERE.

MUNSTER JUVENILES INDOORS U9-U12

Well done to the athletes who represented St.Brendan's AC in Munster Juveniles Indoor Championships in Nenagh on 8 March 2015. We had 2 girls in U12 category (Daisy Nowak & Sadbh Lowth) and one in U10 (Lilly Nowak). For all three of them it was their first ever competition at this level and this was a good experience in a highly competitive field.
Over 50 competitors were taking part in each event - Long Jump and 60m sprints!
Girls U12 had High Jump, Long Jump and 60m sprint and for U10 it was down to Long Jump and 60m sprint.

Best results for all 3 girls came in Long Jump competition, with all 3 getting new PBs in this event.

Gallery of pictures HERE.

February 2015 updates - part 2

February updates and results from events in Kerry where St.Brendan's AC athletes took part:

21 February - Gneeveguilla AC Winter Series 5K, Race no.4
Results HERE.

21 February - Parkrun Tralee no.5 - 2015,
Results HERE.

28 February - Wild West Run Trail Half Marathon 2015, Kenmare
Results HERE.

28 February - Parkrun Tralee no.6 - 2015,
Results HERE.

MUNSTER JUVENILES INDOORS U13-U19

 

Congratulations once again to Darragh Courtney who is back on top with his high jump.  Darragh won the U15 high jump competition with a jump of 1.70m on Saturday 28^th March in Nenagh at the Munster Indoors.  He won a bronze medal in the hurdles event too.  It was great to see the Lowth brothers Shane & Darragh back competing this year at the Indoors.  Both medalled with Darragh placing third in the U16 1500m & Shane placing third in the U19 400m.   

Well done to all of the St. Brendan’s athletes who competed over the weekend & thank you to their parents who travelled with them.                        Results HERE.