Club Notes - Monday, 24 June 2019

ST BRENDAN'S AC  NOTES FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 23rd, 2019

St Brendan’s AC athletes had a busy weekend on a number of fronts at the weekend.
Aaron Malik had outstanding performances at the national junior decathlon championships in the Morton Stadium in Santry over 2 days, winning the gold medal with 5 pbs in the 10 events. These were his performances: 100m in 12.2 secs (pb); long jump with 6.05m (pb); shot with 9.63m; high jump with 1.63m; 400m in 56.19 secs; 110m hurdles in 17.53secs (pb); discus with 33.62m; pole vault with 3.10m (pb); javelin with 35.83m (pb); 1500m in 8-23.05. Aaron accumulated 4616 points in all, a superb achievement.

Also in action in Santry in the Tailteann Games 1500m was Eimear O’Sullivan (representing Munster and Pres Tralee) and Eimear clocked 5-17.69 in that 1500m. 

Aoibhinn O’Driscoll, representing Ardfert Kilmoyley, had an outstanding weekend at the Kerry Community Games athletics finals and won the U10 200m on Sunday afternoon with a superb performance. Also in the medals representing Ardfert Kilmoyley were Eoin O’Flaherty who came 2nd in the U14 hurdles, Eoin Malik who was 3rd in the U12 ball throw and Molly Gaynor who was 4th in the U8 60m. Matthew O’Sullivan (Ballyheigue Community Games) was 3rd in the U12 200m and 3rd in the long puck. The following were the club members who were representing their various areas in the county finals: Ardfert/Kilmoyley - Molly Gaynor, Kelly Regan, Ruby Wallace, Conor O Sullivan, Madison O’Connor, Eoin Malik, Rachel Lennon, Caoimhe O’Flaherty, Aoibhinn O’Driscoll, Muireann Lawlor, Eoin O Flaherty, Darragh O’Flaherty, Tom O’Flaherty and Brody Leen.
Ballyheigue - Eric O Sullivan, Dylan McEvoy, Ben O’Connor, Matthew O’Sullivan and Kevin Horgan.
Ballyduff - Zach Walshe and Katie Butler.

Artur Nowak competed in the Kerry 50K Ultra run on Saturday and finished second overall in this incredible event which passed through Ardfert.

Ursula Barrett and David Kissane represented St Brendan’s AC at a meeting of Kerry masters in Farranfore on Monday last to discuss the development of women’s and men’s masters’ athletics in the county.
Training details:
Monday: 7pm Masters meet Kilmoyley Community Centre
Wednesday: 6.30-8pm final session for juvenile training this season. Bring €2 & water. Training will resume in September for the cross country season.
Thursday: 7pm Masters, meet at Banna Sea Rescue boathouse.
Saturday: 9am Masters distance run. Meet at Ardfert Medical Centre at 9am.

Events:
30th June Munster Bs u9-u16 Lee’s Rd, Ennis. Entries should be with the secretary now.
6th July Junior & u23 T&F championships, Tullamore
7th July Juvenile u13-u19 T&F championships Day 1, Tullamore
13th July Juvenile T&F u14-u19 championships Day 2, Tullamore
14th July Juvenile T&F u14-u19 championships Day 3, Tullamore

Reminder: Everyone who qualified from Munster finals to get your entries into club secretary Irene ASAP on 087 7985557.