Gneeveguilla Open Sports 2015

Outdoor Track & Field season got off to a good start with Gneeveguilla Open Sports taking place on Sunday, 26 April 2015 at An Riocht track in Castleisland.
These types of events are open to juveniles from athletic clubs and non members.
There was also a large number of athletes from Co. Cork and Co. Limerick.
Whole event ran smoothly in glorious sunshine with a large crowd of spectators cheering on the athletes.

St.Brendan's AC had a small group of athletes, ranging from U6 to U16.
What we missed in numbers, we excelled in quality with some equally impressive performances in both track events and field events - a good warm up for the County Championships which will take place on 9/10 May.
Top 3 placed athletes from our club:
U8  Laura Falvey - 1st in 50m sprint, 1st in 100m distance, 1st in turbo javelin
U10 Lilly Nowak - 1st in turbo javelin, 1st in U11 mixed clubs relay 
U13 Rebecca Falvey - 3rd in 80m sprint,
U16 Aaron Malik - 2nd in long jump
U16 Fergal O'Brien - 3rd in 100m sprint, 3rd in long jump

Well done to all of our young athletes, especially to those competing for the first time and those competing in older age categories. 

We still have some time before Kerry county championships to try to improve before the big day.

Full results HERE.

 Gallery of photos HERE.

Ballyheigue 5K/10K 2015 - Results

Results from Kerryhead/Ballyheigue Family Resource Centre 5K/10K:

5KM (actual distance 6km) TIMES

Place Name Time Place
1 James Daley    25.31    
2 Tomas Gaynor 26.20       
3 John McCann   26.36    
4 Thomas Redmond 28.04
5 Kevin O'Sullivan 28.05
6 Cathy Quilter      30.36
7 Ann Lee             30.46
8 Mags Kenny      30.46
9 Muiris Harty       31.05
10 Willie Joe leen 32.01
11 Declan Sheehan 32.33
12 John Carroll     32.33
13 Karen Blennerhasset 32.55
14 Mary Higgins 32.56
15 Susan Daly 33.01
16 Aoife Carlin 33.32
17 Rebecca Falvey 34.28
18 Richard McBride 35.09
19 Amy Lucid 35.40
20 Gearoid Quilter 36.05
21 David O'Sullivan 36.11
22 Nora Falvey 36.30
23 Shane O'Regan 36.35
24 Fiona McGee 37.29
25 Joann Leen 37.36
26 Katelyn Leen 37.40
27 Sinead Leen 37.41
28 Sheila King 37.58
29 Maggie Stack 38.14
30 Brid King 38.22
31 Catherine Burke 38.36
32 Bernice O'Sullivan 38.42
33 Daisy Nowak 38.5
34 Kirstie Nowak 38.51
35 Aishling Harty 38.58
36 Sharon Dooley 38.59
37 Clodagh Donnelly 39.27
38 Christina Dineen 39.32
39 Billy McGale 39.33
40 Bernadette Egan 39.57
41 Elaine Duggan 40.02
42 Geraldine Harty 40.03
43 Louise Guerin 40.04
44 Irene Butler 40.06
45 Rachel Reidy 40.22
46 Aoife King 40.35
47 Bridget McBride 41.00
48 Gemma O'Shea 41.15
49 Zach Walsh 41.26
50 Pauline Walsh 41.40
51 Ann Collins 41.45
52 Sharon Lucid 42.06
53 Brid King 42.15
54 Lilly Nowak 42.20
55 Artur Nowak 42.21
56 Jimmy O'Halloran 42.21
57 Niall Lucey 44.25
58 Gemma Lawlor 44.26
59 Hannah Mai Lucey 44.27
60 Mary O'Halloran 45.39
61 Mary O'Halloran 45.40
62 Martin Brosnan 46.12
63 Siobhan Galway 46.15
64 Rosaleen Godley 48.26
65 Siobhan Flahive 48.26
66 Noreen O'Halloran 48.27
67 Hanna Quirke 51.02
68 Monic Casey 51.06
69 Adam O'Leary 52.39
70 Darragh kearney 52.39
71 Marie O'Leary 53.35
72 Kathleen Guerin 54.59
73 Niamh O'Connor 58.06
74 Mary Ellen Dineen 58.24
75 Aoibhe 58.24
76 Katie Ellen Galway 58.25
77 Casey 59.51
78 Diane O'Sullivan 59.51
79 Norma O'Sullivan 1.01
80 Paula Stack 1.01
81 Morris Reidy Walkers
82 Margaret Leen Walkers
83 Liam leen Walkers
84 Mark Stack Walkers
85 Lilly Stack Walkers
86 Maggie Stack Walkers
87 William Stack Walkers
88 Sinead Stack Walkers
89 Bridie Harrington Walkers
90 Padraig Carroll Walkers
91 Margaret Carroll Walkers
92 Walkers
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TIMES FOR THE 10KM

1 Donal O'Callaghan      34.47 1st overall/1st Male
2 Sean O'Sullivan           35.44  2nd Male
3 Stephen Young            38.20    3rd Male
4 Tom Brendan O'Connor 43.1 1st Male Local
5 Cormac Leen              43.27
6 Margaret Carlin           43.44 1st female
7 Paschal Boylan           45.09
8 Edmund O'Halloran    46.20
9 Ursula Barrett             46.20 2nd Female
10 Sean Kenny              47.48
11 Ann McGlynn            48.01 3rd Female
12 Pat Cleary 48.40
13 Declan Corridan 51.57
14 David Butler 52.41
15 Pat Flahive 53.14
16 Dermot Dillane 53.35
17 Eamon Dempsey 53.36
18 Ned Flahive 53.46
19 Jason Quirke 53.54
20 Anine Quane 54.06
21 Eileen Falvey 54.56
22 Marion Gilbride Godley 54.57 1st Local Female
23 Mick Harkin 55.13
24 Maurice Crowley 55.13
25 Laura Reidy 55.36
26 Thomas Browne 55.42
27 Shane McCabe 56.19
28 Samantha Drury 56.25
29 Karen O'Carroll 56.32
30 Charlotte Devane 56.33
31 Clare Purcell 57.04
32 Anthony Donnelly 57.07
33 Julie Purcell 57.2
34 Rysiall Powak 58.2
35 John Daly 58.20
36 Magdalena Kopei 58.26
37 Pat Sheehy 58.29
38 Terence Dineen 58.30
39 Neill Sweeney 58.58
40 Jackie Collins 59.35
41 Martin Young 60.13
42 Angela O'Mahony 61.49
43 Tom McElligott 62.52
44 Caroline Harrington Stack 63.13
45 Mary Donnelly 63.18
46 Catriona McEnery 64.57
47 Jason Clifford 64.85
48 Eileen Falvey 1.06.56
49 Fiona O'Sullivan 1.07.02
50 Susan Lacey 1.07.04
51 Lisa Harkin 1.08.11
52 Moira horgan 1.12.21
53 Regina Regan 1.12.22

Updated Training Schedule

Outdoor Training schedule April & May 2015

Updated Outdoor Training schedule for the next few weeks (unless advised otherwise).

Please use side entrance via Station Road.

JUVENILES:

Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm U8 - U11 (starting on 22 April) (€2)

Thursday 6:30-7:30 U11 - U13 mainly field events (starting on 23 April)
               7:00-8:00 U14 + Throw events (javelin, hammer, shot putt, discus)

Saturdays 1:30-3pm Track in Castleisland (25 April & 2 May)

FIT4LIFE:

Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:15pm - Walnut Grove Sports Field, Ardfert (€2) 

Please use side entrance via Station Road.

Sprints/Hurdles Workshop

A Sprints/Hurdles Workshop will take place on Wednesday 22nd April 7-9pm at An Riocht AC Track in Castleisland. The cost of the workshop is €5 per person payable on the night at registration 6.40-6.55pm with a 7pm sharp start time. There is no need to book a place, just show up on the night. The workshop is open to all athletes and coaches aged 10+ and will be run by Paul Byrne.

Paul is an elite-level hurdler from Co. Laois, who specialises in the 400m hurdles. He represented Ireland at the 2011 European Under-23 Championships in Ostrava, reaching the semi-finals. He holds the Irish Best for the 300m hurdles with a clocking of 36.88. At the 2014 Irish National Championships, he claimed the silver medal in the 400m hurdles. His PB of 51.29 ranks him 8th on the Irish all-time list.

April 2015 updates -part 1

It was an Incredibly busy start to April which  saw Easter weekend packed with sporting events starting with annual Good Friday 5Mile Run in Killarney on 3 April. 

Good running conditions and more straight forward running route attracted almost 500 runners and walkers. Starting in town centre outside Plaza Hotel, runners could enjoy surroundings of Killarney National Park for majority of the race and judging by feedback from our club members this was the best route so far.

  St.Brendan's AC in Good Friday run: Pat Sheehy(1st in age category), Brian Lucid, Norma O'Dowd, Kirstie Nowak, Mags Hussey, Ann McGlynn (4th in age category), Catherine Burke, Margaret Carlin(3rd in age category), Cathy Quilter.
Congratulation to Norma on her first competitive race at 5Mile distance.

Full results HERE.

Gallery of photos on our FB page HERE.

On Saturday 4 April our club members travelled to Kenmare and Ballybunion to take part in events there and we had a good few runners at Parkrun Tralee.

Kenmare Bridge Run 10K & 5K is organised by Kenmare AC and it's a very well planned, prepared and run event with good competitive field in both 5K and 10K from Kerry, Limerick and Cork on a "challenging" course.

In 10K we had Artur Nowak finishing in just under 45min and Kirstie Nowak in 5K in under 30min.

Full results HERE.

On the other side of Kerry in Ballybunion we had Ann McGlynn and David Butler taking part in 10K road race as a part of Run Ballybunion Half Marathon & 10K event.

Ann finished second in F40 category and David achieved new PB on the same distance.

Full results HERE.

At the Parkrun no.10 in Tralee on Saturday morning we got Derek Griffin finishing first with new record time of 17:00. Other club members taking part were: Joe O'Brien, Joan Reil Burke, Yvonne Quill, Catherine Burke & Eileen Leen.

Full results HERE.

On Sunday 5 April a large group of our club members took part in first Maurice Collins Memorial 4Mile run at Banna. This run was part of Vintage Display on Easter weekend and it was a fundraiser for Kerry-Cork Health Link Bus and Kerry Cancer Support Group.
St.Brendan's AC took the top honours in both men and women category with Derek Griffin finishing first overall and Margaret Carlin doing likewise in women category.
It was a good support from our club and some great performances on the day:
Ursula Barrett (2nd women), Cathy Quilter, Yvonne Quill, Katie & Mags Hussey, Tom Scanlon, Paudie Dineen, Brian Lucid, Pat Sheehy, Joe O'Brien, Thomas Redmond & Artur Nowak.

Full results HERE.

Gallery of photos on our FB page HERE.

To finish off Easter weekend there was 5K Family FUN RUN and Walk in Tralee on Monday 6 April, organised by Kerin's O'Rahilly GAA club as a fundraiser for ladies section of the club. We had a  few club members taking part in run and walk:  Kirstie Nowak, Mags Hussey, Brian Lucid, Lilly Nowak, Daisy Nowak & Artur Nowak. 

Outdoor Training schedule April & May 2015

Outdoor Training schedule for the next few weeks (unless advised otherwise).

Please use side entrance via Station Road.

JUVENILES:
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm U12 - U17 (starting on 7 April) (€2)

Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm U8 - U11 (starting on 8 April) (€2)

Thursday 6:30-7:30 U11 - U13 mainly field events (starting on 9 April)
               7:00-8:00 U14 + Throw events (javelin, hammer, shot putt, discus)

Saturdays 1:30-3pm Track in Castleisland (11, 18, 25 April & 2 May)

FIT4LIFE:

Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:30pm - Walnut Grove Sports Field, Ardfert (€2) -Please use side entrance via Station Road.

March 2015 - updates part 2

29 March - Clanmaurice Camogie Club 5K & 10K
New run on classic 5K "Ring Road" in Causeway, organised as a fundraising event by Clanmaurice Camogie Club. There was options for 5K & 10K (double 5K loop).
Good turnout by our club members with some very good individual and team performances. 
In 5K event we got Cathy Quilter, Catherine Burke, Joan Reil Burke while the 
10K event was contested by Pat Sheehy, Margaret Carlin, Tommy Redmond & Tom Scanlon. 

29 March - Banna Sand Dunes Orienteering
After a long cross country season it was nice to finish with some new experience for our younger athletes who are  part of Ardfert Brownies unit: Ellie O'Connor, Milly O'Halloran, Lilly Nowak, Sarah Bodenham, Daisy Nowak, Rachael O'Sullivan.
Well done girls, good to see you all out and learning new skills. 

Maurice Collins Memorial 4Mile

Results from Maurice Collins 4Mile Road Race
05.04.2015 - Banna, Ardfert

	No.	Name	Time
1	240	Derek Griffin	21:43	1st Man
2	257	Sean O'Sullivan	21:49	2nd Man
3	216	Aidan Heavin	25:12:00	3rd Man
4	225	Francis Maunsell	25:42:00
5	255	James Barry	25:48:00
6	232	Denis Keane	26:11:00
7	235	Gerald Carroll	26:11:00
8	215	John O'Sullivan	26:16:00
9	268	Padraig Regan	26:18:00
10	218	Margaret Carlin	26:32:00	1st Woman
11	245	George O'Sullivan	26:50:00
12	260	Tom Scanlon	28:00:00
13	214	Artur Nowak	28:03:00
14	223	Patrick Spillane	28:10:00
15	241	Ursula Barrett	28:23:00	2nd Woman
16	239	Tomas Gaynor	28:54:00	1st U14
17	250	Thomas Redmond	29:07:00
18	249	Joe O'Brien	29:09:00
19	234	John Casey	29:32:00
20	213	Philip Healy	29:37:00
21	279	Cian O'Regan	30:30:00	1st U18
22	231	Nicholas Stack	30:47:00
23	247	Adam Barrett	30:48:00
24	248	Liam Cahill	31:29:00
25	221	Eamon E. Egan	32:00:00
26	262	Pat Sheehy	32:00:00
27	209	Shannon Quill	32:42:00	3rd Woman
28	272	Cathy Quilter	32:48:00
29	258	Ted O'Riordan	32:55:00
30	202	Paddy Stack	32:57:00
31	219	Declan Raggett	33:21:00
32	275	Aine Quane	33:28:00
33	267	Maurice Crowley	33:57:00
34	277	Brian Lucid	34:02:00
35	222	Mark Lansley	34:22:00
36	226	Maggie Stack	34:25:00
37	228	Tina Dennehy	34:56:00
38	246	Brenda Doody	34:56:00
39	270	Maura Leen	34:59:00
40	266	Helen Feehan	35:00:00
41	273	Marie Sheehan	35:00:00
42	237	Mary Dineen Higgins	35:05:00
43	251	Martin Young	35:24:00
44	230	Jaison Hellstrom	37:05:00
45	236	Sally Devine	37:35:00
46	284	Paudie Dineen	38:15:00
47	254	Liam Kennedy	38:30:00
48	208	Yvonne Quill	38:30:00
49	217	Elizabeth McCarthy	39:17:00
50	252	Helen Clifford	39:25:00
51	265	Fidelma Corridon	41:23:00
52	283	Donie O'Sullivan	41:23:00
53	271	Gearoid Quilter	41:38:00
54	269	Muireann Deane	43:11:00
55	224	Majella Creedon	43:18:00
56	238	Teresa Gaynor	43:46:00
57	276	Margaret O'Leary	44:07:00
58	205	Ciara McEllistrim	45:19:00	1st U18
59	220	Theresa Grimes	46:41:00
60	233	Ann Collins	47:05:00
61	253	Linda O'Sullivan	47:05:00
62	261	Aoife Brosnan	50:05:00
63	244	Katie Hussey	51:49:00	1st U14
64	242	Mags Hussey	51:50:00
65	227	Susan Hayes	52:02:00
66	206	Mary Quinn	52:20:00
67	207	Nina Mansfield	52:20:00
68	282	Ann O'Mahony	52:32:00
69	263	Leslie Harty	55:43:00
70	264	Emma Harty	55:43:00
71	274	Patsy O'Connor	56:10:00
72	281	Paddy Horgan	56:10:00
73	229	Eileen Hayes	56:29:00
74	212	Darragh Corridon	56:54:00
75	201	Sean Horgan	57:15:00
76	210	Margaret Corridon	60:53:00
77	211	Amy Corridon	60:53:00
78	278	Catherine O'Halloran	60:53:00
79	256	Emer Kennelly	61:12:00
80	259	Katie Kennelly	61:12:00
81	203	Helen Finn	64:05:00
82	204	Anna Sheehy	64:05:00
83	280	Saidhbhe Horgan	DNF
84	243	Gavin Hussey	DNS

Kerry clubs memberships, March 2015