Kerry Athletics County Road Championships 2025

 

The following are the medallists and the full results and times can be seen on the Kerry Athletics site. More photos available on the Kerry Athletics Facebook page.

Well done also to all the club members and friends who helped to prepare the course, made the tea and cleaned up afterwards and to the Kilmoyley Community Centre for making the hall available.

St Brendan’s AC Adult Medallists Road Championships 2025

Individual Medals

Masters Women O45 silver: Aoife O’Driscoll

Masters Women O55 silver: Jill Kenny

Masters Men O65 silver: Jim O’Meara

Junior Men silver: Zach Walshe

Novice Men bronze: Rian Kenny O’Sullivan

Masters Women O35 bronze: Linda O’Sullivan

Team Medals

Gold Medals: O50 Women’s team of Marie Louise Sheehy, Jill Kenny and Marian McElligott

Silver Medals: Men’s Novice team of Darren Kenny, Rian Kenny O’Sullivan and Jimmy O’Sullivan

Bronze Medals: 035 Women’s team of Linda O’Sullivan, Aoife O’Driscoll and Claire Campbell

Bronze Medals: O35 Men's team: Peter Jackson, Kenneth Leen & David Butler

Bronze Medals: O50 Men's team: Artur Nowak, Fearghal Grimes & James Lee

Munster Juvenile U15-U19 Indoor Championships 2025

 

By David Butler, St Brendan's AC Juvenile Head Coach

Aoibhinn started Saturday off in the GU15 60mH, a great run (9.92, very close to her pb of 9.87) saw her win her heat comfortably and through to the final. Quick stepping over for the long jump she jumped to 4.57m on the first round and into 3 rd place and she qualified to the final in that position. Aoibhinn then had o switchover for the hurdles final where her run of 10.17 secured the bronze medal. It was then immediately back for the long jump final where on the final round she improved her best mark to 4.72m and that was a 2nd bronze medal secured for Aoibhinn on a busy morning.

On Pit 2 Maddison O’Connor was competing in the GU16 triple jump where she showed she meant

business with a new personal best on her first jump of 8.96m (moving on from 8.76m last summer).

This placed Maddison in 2nd position through the competition until the 5th round where she was displaced into 3rd position. She closed out the competition with a final jump of 8.62m but brought home another Munster medal, the 9m target in Maddison’s sights for Nationals in Athlone. Back in action on Sunday Maddison competed in the GU15 long jump where she placed 9 th overall with a best jump of 3.97m which she jumped on two occasions on the day, just 3cm off a place in the final.

At the scheduled 2pm start time Eoin Malik took the runway for the BU18 long jump competition. On his 3 rd jump he recorded a jump of 5.81m to move into a strong 2 place position. A 4th round jump of 5.87m followed soon after as Eoin edged into 1 st place and eyeing the 6m mark. 5.74m on the 5th round for Eoin as fellow Kerry athlete Dominik Wasila (KVAC) then moved to first with a 5.95m. In the final round and all to play for, Eoin utilising the crowd support on hand that has served him so well in the triple jump before but unfortunately he narrowly broke on that final jump that looked like it would have improved his mark, a Munster silver medal his reward on the day. A great battle between these two Kerry athletes and one to watch for the year ahead. Eoin was in action on day 2 which he clinched his 2nd Munster gold medal of the season with a best jump of 12.47m on the day.

Tom Kelly 8K 2025 - RESULTS

 

Gallery of photos on St.Brendan's AC FB page HERE.

Tom Kelly 8K - 12 January 2025

 Tom Kelly 8K on January 12th in Ardfert. Entries are being taken now on https://eventmaster.ie/event/RB8jUL5h76

Kerry Athletics Novice and Juvenile Cross Country Championships in Cahersiveen, 2024

 A beautiful day for cross country in Cahersiveen as the novice athletes faced the starter at 11am. Novice is open to all over 19 who have not recently won medals at senior or intermediate level.

St Brendan's AC had a women's and men's team involved for the first time in years. The women's 4K started with a rush and Áine McKenna led the St Brendan's AC charge in the hilly giving terrain and positioned herself close to the front of the action. Then Marian McElligott drew alongside and subsequently pulled away to lead the St Brendan's AC women home, well up in the competitive field. Áine settled in well to follow Marian home and then our newest athlete Valentina Tyhonenko finished the course in a good position to ensure historic bronze team medals for the club..

The novice men headed off on their 6K course at the same time and Tom McCarthy led the St Brendan's AC charge in a good position in the leading group of ten. David Kissane was second St Brendan's AC athlete for a few kilometres but then our other new county athlete, Jim O'Meara moved up into a good position in the flying field. Tom McCarthy had a tremendous battle with an athlete some years his junior over the last 100m but while the St Brendan's AC man had to give way, the points accumulated were enough to lead the club home to magnificent team silver medals. Jim followed for his first county cross country medal while Darren Kenny improved as the race came to its conclusion. David Kissane struggled on to finish the team account and get his first novice medal in 50 years!

And now David Butler gives his report on another good day for the St Brendan's AC juveniles.

It was a sunny day in South Kerry as St Brendan’s athletes competed on Day 2 of the county championships in Cahersiveen. On the 1000m lap course, overlooked by Cnoc an Tobar and nestled on the outskirts of the town beside the mouth of the River Fearta, there was plenty of action to see and success for our athletes.

In the first juvenile race, a large field of 40 athletes lined up and then raced off at a great pace. For many in this age group, it was their first time running a cross country race. Finishing strongly over the last 50m, Éabha Cowan was the first St. Brendan’s athlete home, coming in 6th place and winning a bronze medal. Lilly Mai Scanlon, with her trademark strong run, followed just outside the top 10, and Holly O’Driscoll finished a few places behind, marking a good outing for our trio of U10s.

In the boys' race, we had five U10 athletes take to the course in another fast race. Not long after the athletes disappeared from view on the 1K loop, they were soon back on the charge to the finish line. James Sheehy, running out of age, was the first club man home, finishing in 5th place and earning a bronze medal. His teammates Dara O’Connell, Brandon Scanlon, Harrison Cahill, and Liam O’Driscoll finished well up in the positions, earning the boys a silver medal in the team category.

Next up were the U12 girls, who would take on two laps of the course. Plenty of nerves for all at the start but that settled quickly for all. Aisling O’Driscoll, Einin Lawlor, and Millie Flavin lined up and took off at a fast pace up the pull at the start. Running well after the first lap Aisling was in the medal positions and held her place throughout that second lap to finish in 4th place. Next home for the club were Millie and Einin, both with good runs finished in the midfield positions as they also ran out of age.

The U12 boys' race was quickly ready to go in this efficiently run event. After the first lap, the field had spread out somewhat, but there was a grouping of Iveragh and St Brendan’s athletes together at the front. In the final sprint, seven runners were vying for six medal positions, and Jack Sheehy secured 3rd place, with Cody McKenna finishing 5th. Conor Slattery was the next club athlete home, finishing in the top half of the field, with Daniel Collins also finishing strongly to secure a silver team medal for the boys. Great effort from a team that saw Jack and Daniel running out of age.

Our U14 boys were keen to get their race underway, completing some last-minute warm-ups and strides. After witnessing the earlier success of their clubmates, they had a job to do. For them, it was three laps of the course—a mental battle as much as a physical one. Sean Collins set a strong pace, followed closely by John McCarthy. Oisin Fletcher and Matthew Cahill both pushed each other over the three laps, and their reward at the end was a bronze team medal.

The final race of the day saw the U18s line up for their 4500m race, with Zach Walshe representing the club. A tactical battle over the two laps saw the leading group of four reduce to three. Sticking with the leading group until the last lap, a small gap opened up on the hill, dropping Zach back to 3rd. He held that position to the finish, earning a bronze medal and adding to his bronze from the U20 race last weekend.

That wrapped up the club action for the day. Thanks, as ever, to the parents and coaches for bringing the athletes to the event and supporting them and thanks to Kerry Athletics and Iveragh AC for hosting a very enjoyable event. Well done to all the runners today.

Kerry Juvenile Relays, U20 Cross Country Championships 2024 Report

 By

David Butler, Juvenile Head Coach

Super performances all around today on Day 1 of the county cross country championships!

Wind and rain were the order of the day, but that didn’t deter them. First up was the U20 race, where the men and women ran together on two and a half laps of the challenging course. Zach Walshe was the first club athlete home, winning the bronze medal for 3rd place. Zach will be running in the U18 race next weekend and is primed for another strong performance. Rian Kenny O’Sullivan was the next club athlete across the line, finishing in 6th place. In the women’s race, Caoilinn Kenny O’Sullivan also came home in 6th place. It was great to have three of our older athletes compete, providing inspiration to our juvenile relay teams who would follow them.

As the senior action took place, our relay teams warmed up with the club’s cross country coach, Tom McCarthy. First up was our GU10 team, with Éabha Cowan leading off and putting the team into contention for the medal positions. Lily Mai Scanlon helped maintain that position, and Emma O’Flaherty finished her leg strongly, keeping the girls in a medal position. Holly O'Driscoll, on the anchor leg, brought it home, securing a joint 3rd place and a bronze medal. This was their first time together as a team, and it was fantastic to bring home a medal for their efforts.

Next up was the U10 boys, who were determined not to let the girls have the limelight for too long. U9 athlete James Sheehy led off for the team, putting them into 2nd place before passing the baton to Liam O'Driscoll, who maintained that position. Dara O’Connell took over for the 3rd leg, again keeping the team in 2nd place with a strong performance. Brandon Scanlon finished the race with his trademark kick, securing a silver medal as he opened a nice gap on the team behind them.

The U12 girls raced next, with our quartet of U11 runners stepping up to the challenge. Aisling O'Driscoll was the first runner for the team, working her way through to the midfield. Einin Lawlor took the baton next, showing a good turn of pace. Lelia McCarthy ran a composed 3rd leg, giving her best for her teammates before passing over to Amelia Dineen for the final leg. Amelia faced a tough battle throughout that leg, but she rose to the occasion, sprinting in the last 100m to secure an 11th place overall for the girls.

Our final club action came in the boys' U12 race. Corey O’Carroll, the regular starter for the team, had a strong opening leg, finishing in 2nd place just at the changeover. Conor Slattery followed, extending the gap to 3rd place and working hard to close the gap to 1st before passing to Cody McKenna. Cody showed his speed, keeping the team in 2nd place before Jack Sheehy took over for the last leg. Jack kept his eyes on 1st place while being aware of the competition behind him, and with a strong finish in the last 200m, he secured a silver medal for the team.

Well done to all our athletes on the day! Thank you for representing your club so well. Thanks to the parents for bringing them to the event, especially considering the weather conditions, which likely didn’t hold much appeal that morning. However, experiences like these are very important for the athletes as they prepare for the season ahead. Thank you to the club coaches for preparing the athletes and supporting them on the day