National Junior titles won
Athletes from West Waterford and Ferrybank competed at the National Junior Indoor and under 23 Championships in Athlone on Sunday last and they came away winning three junior titles.Two of these were won by athletes from West Waterford AC in the junior pole vaults. Megan O'Connor cleared 3 metres to win her event while Yuri Kanass tied for first place on 4 metres. For Ferrybank Paul Murphy was a very easy and impressive winner of the 400 metres in a personal best time of 48.03 seconds and Neasa Murphy was third in the high jump with 1.60 metres,she was defending the title she won last year with 1,68 metres.
Annual Frank Leahy Memorial 5 Miles
170 competed in the Annual Frank Leahy Memorial 5 miles road race in the city on Sunday last in aid of St Paul's Parish. It resulted in a dead heat for first place between Frank Quinlan and Trevor Power both Waterford AC in 26.58, Emmet Kelly Waterford Triathlon Club was third in 28.17 Kate Nolan Focus on Fitness was first lady home in 32.28 ,Jennifer Murphy do was second in 34.20 and Diane Behan Waterford AC was third in 35.19. In Harvard University in the USA at the week end Kevin Cooper Ferrybank was third in a mile race in 4 minutes 7 seconds
John Treacy 10 Miles in Dungarvan
The 24 th Annual John Treacy Dungarvan 10. Miles road race takes place on Sunday next starting at Dungarvan Sports Centre at 1.30 p.m. entries closed since November 2014, no entries on race day,2100 compete
East Munster Schools Cross Country
On Friday next with a 12.30 pm start at St Augustine's College Abbeyside the East Munster Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships go ahead with many athletes from Waterford Schools and Colleges competing in,minor,junior,intermediate and senior grades boys and girls
Indoor Meeting
Nenagh Olympic A.C. will be holding their 2 nd open competition for athletes U/9 to U/12 in Nenagh Indoor Stadium on Saturday 31 st January with High Jump starting at 11.30am & Track events at 12 noon. Full programme on Munster Athletics Website
Munster Star Awards Banquet
The Golf Resort Hotel in Blarney is the venue on Saturday next for the Munster Star Awards Banquet.Waterford athletes receiving awards are as follows; Juvenile Track and Field James Murphy Waterford AC and Siobhan Whelan Ferrybank AC Juvenile Cross Country Sean Curran, West Waterford International Award Joe Gough do, Best Club in senior road and cross country West Waterford, best master's track and field Club Waterford AC, Kelly Proper gets a special award. Another award to go to Waterford this year is the Patsy O'Connor Award and it goes to Michael Gregan who has served the County as an outstanding Officer/Official over the years.
Waterford AC A.G.M
The above A.G.M was held in The Viking Hotel on Wednesday January 23 rd and Officers elected for coming year were; Chair and Treasurer Trevor Walsh, Secretary Kieran O'Mahony, PRO Fintan Walsh Committee,Brian Cuddihy, Davy Foley, Derek Grant, Des Colbert, David Murphy/Brian Scanlon Juvenile representatives, Nicola Hayes,Joe Cawley.The Juvenile club held their AGM on Monday January 12 th upstairs in Grimes.Officers elected were Chairman. Brian Scanlon Vice Chairman.David Murphy Sec Cait Caulfield, Child Welfare Officer.Olivia Flynn..Designated Person Tom O'Brien. A Treasurer will be appointed in the near future Thanks to outgoing Treasurer Nora Jacob and outgoing PRO Susan Corcoran for their commitment to the club over the last two years
