Club notes - 31 December 2019

St Brendan’s AC Notes, 31 December 2019

Well done to all St Brendan’s AC athletes who participated in a variety of road races and parkruns over the Christmas week. 

News of the new year training will be announced shortly.
The 2020 athletics year begins this Sunday, January 5th in Nenagh, Co Tipperary with the staging of the Munster juvenile indoor multi-events. A number of St Brendan’s AC athletes will be involved. Then a club-hosted masters indoor games is due to be decided later. 
Saturday January 18th sees the annual St Brendan’s AC primary schools indoor games being staged in Causeway from 2-5pm. New for these games will be an inter-school relay which should attract a big entry.
Then on Sunday January 19th the Munster indoor juvenile relays and some field events will be held in Nenagh. After that, the St Brendan’s AC expanded awards night will be held in Banna Beach Hotel on Saturday, January 24th starting at 6.30pm.

Juveniles U9-U11 and masters should note that the Munster indoor championships will be held on Saturday and Sunday, February 15th and 16th in Nenagh.
Munster Masters & Seniors Indoor Track & Field Championships details HERE.

St Brendan’s AC wishes everyone a happy and healthy new year.

Club notes - 9 December 2019

Club notes - 9 December 2019

This coming Sunday is a big day for Ben O’Connor (St Brendan’s AC) as he has been selected on the Kerry U11 cross country team for the All Ireland uneven-age championships in Co Meath. Ben has been running very well all through the year and will enjoy the honour of representing club and county in the national championships.

St Brendan's AC had the 2 Davids at the Malahide parkrun in Dublin on Saturday, 7th December.

Training:
This is the second last week of training before Christmas break and is as follows.
Tuesday: Ardfert Community Centre, 7-8pm, U12s+, strength & conditioning, €2 and bring water. Non-club members are welcome.
Also on Tuesday: 8-9pm Fit4Life adults training, €3 members, €5 non-members and all are welcome.
Wednesday: Younger juveniles, Ardfert Community Centre, 6.30-8pm, €2 and bring water
Ardfert Sportsfield, older juveniles, 6.45-7.45pm, €2 and bring water
Thurs: Adult speed session, The Marina, Tralee 7pm
Sunday: Adults long run. See Facebook for details.

Another St.Brendan's AC athlete to travel was Declan Sheehan who took part in Waterford Half Marathon and finish the race in1h 52min, and a new PB. Full results HERE.

Events:
Any athletes interested in competing in the indoor combined events or indoor relay in Jan 2020 please contact club secretary Irene 087 7985557 ASAP. Extra training for these events will need to be scheduled.

Other events coming up in December:

14 Dec - parkrun Tralee@9:30

14 Dec - parkrun Killarney@9:30

14 Dec - parkrun Listowel@9:30

14 Dec - parkrun Inch@9:30

14 Dec - Glanageenty Trail Marathon/HM/10K

15 Dec - Junior parkrun Tralee@9:30

15 Dec - Tralee Santa Run

21 Dec - parkrun Tralee@9:30

21 Dec - parkrun Killarney@9:30

21 Dec - parkrun Listowel@9:30

21 Dec - parkrun Inch@9:30

22 Dec - Junior parkrun Tralee@9:30
25 Dec - parkrun Tralee@9:30

26 Dec - Farranfore 5K@12:00

28 Dec - parkrun Tralee@9:30

28 Dec - parkrun Killarney@9:30

28 Dec - parkrun Listowel@9:30

28 Dec - parkrun Inch@9:30

29 Dec - Junior parkrun Tralee@9:30

and in 2020 HERE.

Club notes - 2 December 2019

St Brendan's AC Notes,

Monday, 2nd December 2019

Congratulations to Zach Walshe, St Brendan’s AC who came 6th in the U13 Munster B cross country championships in Tipperary on Sunday. Zach ran a great race in a very large field of athletes over testing terrain and held his position from start to finish.

Training:
Tuesday strength & conditioning Ardfert Community Centre
7-8pm u12+ €2 bring water
8-9pm Adults €3 members €5 non-members

Wednesday u9-u11 6.30-8pm Ardfert Community Centre €2 bring water
U12+ 6.45-7.45pm Ardfert Sportsfield wear warm gear €2 bring water

Thursday Fit4Life 7pm The Canal Tralee

Sunday Fit4Life long run keep an eye on Facebook for venue.

Well done to Aine Quane (50th parkrun) and Linda O'Sullivan and John O'Sullivan on competing in The Border Half Marathon in Clare.

Anybody interested in competing at Munster Indoor relays in Nenagh in January 2020 please contact club secretary Irene 087 7985557

Registration:
This will take place Wednesday 4th Dec in Ardfert community centre from 6.15-7.30pm. All new Juvenile members must bring a COPY of their birth certificate.
€30 one member
€50 two members (same family)
€70 three members (same family)
€90 four members (same family).
New members are always welcome.
Registration forms for 2020 can be found in tab FORMS or HERE.

More events in December:

  7 Dec - parkrun Tralee, Killarney, Inch, Listowel@9:30

  8 Dec - Junior parkrun Tralee@9:30
  8 Dec - Lixnaw Turkey Trot 5K@12:00

  8 Dec - Orienteering Killarney

14 Dec - parkrun Tralee, Killarney, Inch, Listowel@9:30

14 Dec - Glanageenty Trail Marathon/HM/10K 

15 Dec - Junior parkrun Tralee@9:30

15 Dec - Tralee Santa Run