Four National titles won and Kelly on the double
Once again at the GloHealth National Senior Championships in Morton Stadium Dublin last week end Kelly Proper Ferrybank AC was the Waterford star as she brought home two gold and one bronze retaining two of the three titles she won in 2013. On Saturday she first of all won the long jump title with a jump of 6.27 metres and this victory brought her tally of long jump titles to eight in the last nine years, later on in winning the 200 metres final she clocked 23.22 again retaining her crown, making it three in all she also won the 200 metres in 2009. Then on Sunday she defended her 100 metres title but had to settle for third spot in 11.62 Another Ferrybank AC athlete also collected a gold medal on Saturday making it four titles in a row Cara Kennedy impressively won the hammer with a throw of 56.86 metres
Title number four for Thomas Barr
Thomas Barr on Sunday duly obliged with yet another powerful run and faultless display of hurdling to score an easy victory in the 400 metres hurdles in 50.04 seconds to record his fourth win in a row. Despite being checked in for her race his sister, Jessie again attempting a four timer, did not appear on the start line and it transpired that she arrived in at a late stage for her race due to being caught in very heavy traffic on the outskirts of Dublin and withdrew due to insufficient time to warm up. Again on Sunday Thomas Houlihan West Waterford had a fine pole vault competition eventually finishing second with a personal best of 4.70 metres the same height as the winner The 1500 metres was a very important race for David McCarthy, West Waterford as besides himself three others in the field had qualifying times for the European Championships but only three will go and Sunday's winner was an automatic choice. In the end David finished 4th in 3.45.64 behind Ciarán O'Lionárd who won in 3.43.85 in a tactical race so David has to wait and see if he makes it. James Ledingham another West Waterford athlete won his heat of the 800 metres on Saturday and put up a fine performance in the final on Sunday finishing just outside the medals in 4th place in 1.50.73
Schools International
Three athletes from Waterford Schools were on the Irish team for the Schools International in Cardiff on Saturday and all fared very well. Orlaith O'Brien Ursuline set a personal best in finishing second in the javelin with 45.16 metres, Jurig Kanass St Augustine's finished second in the Pole Vault with 4.03 metres and Megan Dunford do was 6th in the pole vault with a personal best of 2.85 metres.
Alan Everett Memorial Road Race
Over 200 competed in the 7 th Annual Alan Everett Memorial Road Race over 5 miles in Woodstown on Friday last promoted by Waterford AC and Shane Quinn Ferrybank AC was the very impressive winner in a time of 24 minutes 56 seconds, Kevin Dooney Raheny Shamrocks was second in
25.16 and Niall Sheil St Killian's Wexford was third in 26.51. Emily Sissons Providence College USA girl friend of Shane Quinn also came up with a very fast winning time of 27.17, Jacqui Carthy Kilmore was second in 29.59 and Órna Murray Ferrybank third in 30.04. The Waterford County Championship was incorporated in the event and the two winners were Shane Quinn and Órna Murray.
All Ireland Juvenile
The final two days of the All Ireland Juvenile Track and Field championships are in Tullamore on Saturday and Sunday next July 26 th and 27 th and many athletes from Waterford clubs will compete.
Ballymacarbry 5 Miles
Another race in the Ger Wyley Sports/ Skins Series takes place this Friday July 25 th at 8 pm in Ballymacarbry Co Waterford its the 19 th Annual Doocey's Bar 5 miles. Entries from 6.45 pm in Community Hall in Ballymacarbry which is on the Clonmel Dungarvan Road.
