U13-U19 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016

St. Brendan’s AC  had three athletes competing the weekend of 20^th & 21^st February 2016 in Nenagh at the Munster Indoor championships.  Rebecca Falvey (U14) competing in the long jump and 60m, Darragh Courtney (U16) in the 60m  hurdles and high jump and Fergal O’Brien (U16) in the 200m and 60m.  All had a very good weekend in the first competition of the 2016 season.  These athletes are all part of the Kerry squads, who train on a very regular basis. 
Darragh brought home two bronze medals and a new personal best in the high jump of 1.75m. We can’t wait to see what the remainder of this season will bring for all our athletes.

Provisional results HERE.

Munster Juveniles Indoor competitions 2016

The Munster Juvenile Indoor U9 - U12 competition will take place on 13 February (Saturday) and 14 February (Sunday) in Nenagh. For any one interested in going, please contact club secretary Moira on 0877985557 with name and events you wish to enter before Thursday 4 February 2016.

The Munster Juvenile Indoor U13 - U19 competition will take place on 20 February (Saturday) and 21 February (Sunday) in Nenagh. For any one interested in going, please contact club secretary Moira on 0877985557 with name and events you wish to enter before Thursday 11 February 2016.

Munster Juvenile Indoor Relays 2016

On Sunday, 24 January 2016, St.Brendan's AC went on the bus to Nenagh for Munster Juveniles Indoor Relays. We had almost 20 athletes who travelled and we were able to compete in 4 boys relays (U9, U10, U11 & U16) and one girls relay (U11).

There were huge numbers of relays from all over Munster with some large clubs having 2 or 3 relays in each of the age categories.

Boys U9 (Brody Leen, Matt O'Sullivan, Eoin Malik, Pierce Lowth & Darragh O'Flaherty) came second in their heat and qualified for the final. In the final they narrowly missed on bronze medal, battling hard to the finish line against Leevale AC A team.

Boys U10 (Darragh O'Flaherty, Zach Walshe, Aaron Horgan, Eoin O'Flaherty & Pierce Lowth) came 3rd in their heat but their finish time was outside top 4 to qualify for the final. Great fighting spirit by the boys to the last few meters.

Boys U11 (Liam'og O'Connor, Tom O'Flaherty, Aaron Horgan, Eoin O'Flaherty & Zach Walshe) also finished in 3rd position in their heat but we need to acknowledge that 2 boys in this relay were recruited from U10 age category.

Boys U16 (Aaron Malik, Ali Gardezi, Darragh Courtney & Fergal O'Brien) lined up in the final of 4 x 200m against some power houses in Munster athletics - Dooneen AC from Limerick and Leevale AC from Cork. It was a great race to watch with our relay playing catch up from the start but came in 3rd position, winning bronze medal and qualifying for AAI National finals in March.

Girls U11 (Katelyn Leen, Ellie O'Connor, Lilly Nowak & Jeniffer Harty) had a very difficult task to qualify for the final as there were 17 other relays in this age category with some clubs having 3 teams. Nevertheless our girls finished 3rd in their heat but once again our time was not enough to guarantee a spot in the final but this day was all about experience and preparation for the rest of the season ahead.

It was great to see all the young athletes enjoying the big event like this and we are confident that this will pay a dividend in the months to come this year and in the future.

Thanks to all the coaches and parents for traveling to Tipperary and cheering and encouraging our runners. 

Gallery of pictures HERE.

Results for U9-U12 HERE and U13-U19 HERE.

Munster Indoor Relays info

• Bus leaving Ardfert Medical Centre at 8:00 am sharp, travel time around 2hrs
• Approx. return time 6pm (depending on competition) 
• Bus charge is €2 per athlete, Adults free
• Please text club number 0877895557 if you intend to travel by car or bus (specify how many adults and kids)
• Entry to Nenagh Olympic track is (usually) €5 for Adult and athletes are free
• Singlets required when competing - please bring with you if you have one. Spare singlets, provided by the club will be available as well.
• Please bring: set of warm clothes as there is no heating inside the track, shorts or running leggings, St.Brendan's AC t-shirt for warm up and to wear so can be easily spotted in the crowd, packed lunch, some fruit, drink - no fizzy drinks or crisps! Limited number of club t-shirts will be available to buy on the day (€8).
• Don't bring large amount of money or any expensive equipment (tablets, e.t.c) - coaches and helpers are not responsible for personal items
• Inside track there is a small shop with tea, coffee, water, isotonic drinks, sandwiches and snacks.
• If using video cameras or close up photography - please register you name with Munster officials on the day - AAI policy. 

Direction to Nenagh Olympic track if travel by car:

Ardfert to Limerick

Limerick to Dublin M7

Take Exit 25 to Nenagh

After 2.2km left turn to Nenagh Olympic track.

Parking by the track is limited, more parking spaces at the railway station across the road.

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MUNSTER MASTERS INDOORS 2016

A very successful Sunday for the two St. Brendan’s athletes who competed in Nenagh on 17^th January. 

Firstly congratulations to Ursula Barrett who broke the  Munster Indoor record for the long jump masters o35 competition by 25cm which was ten years old!! What a fantastic achievement for this master athlete who was competing in her first indoor competition & what a win especially at Munster level.  The jump was recorded at 4m 62cm.  It wasn’t the only medal Ursula brought home on Sunday she also won the 200m event & placed 2^nd in the 60m too.  What an exciting start to 2016 for Ursula, can’t wait to see what the rest of the year will bring for her.

Artur Nowak who is starting out with a very good 2016 as well competed on Sunday too.  He brought home four medals to add to his already extensive collection!  After waiting all day for the last event of the day Artur won the high jump competition also breaking Munster Indoor record in Masters Men O45 category with jump of 1.63m.  He placed 2^nd in both the long jump & weight for distance with a 3^rd place position in the shot.

A great beginning to 2016 for St. Brendan’s, here’s looking forward to the year ahead!

Provisional results HERE.