Kelly on the double in Athlone
Having her first competitive events of the season on Sunday last in Athlone Kelly Proper had a winning double. Competing in the AAI Indoor Games she won the long jump clearing 6.25 metres and also the 200 metres in 23.76 not too far outside her best time. Another athlete to catch the eye was Paul Murphy who finished second in the 400 metres with a personal best time of 47.75 seconds well inside the B standard of 48.20 for the European Junior Championships in the summer the A standard being 47.20. In the( B) 400 metres race Ben Kiely won in 49.56 seconds,all three from Ferrybank.
John Treacy 10 Miles Report
1800 completed the course on Sunday Last in the 24 th Annual John Treacy 10 miles classic in Dungarvan and the first three home were all inside the course record. The new record holder and winner on Sunday was Mick Clohessy Raheny in 48 minutes 45 seconds, Mark Hanrahan Leevale was second in 48.52 and Sean Hehir Rathfarham the previous record holder was third in 49.09. First lady home for the second successive year and fourth time in all was Siobhán O'Doherty Borrisokane in 58.00, Ann Marie Holland St Finbarr's was second in 61.50 and Ann Curley Donore was third in 62.27,Trevor Power was first Waterford athlete home in 8 th place.The following category winners were from the Waterford area. Men; M40 Frank Quinlan ( Waterford ) M55 Gerry Cantwell (West Waterford ) M60 Joe Gough do. Women F 55 Bernadette Mitchell ( Balance Fitness ) F60 Olive Ruane ( Hasbro Hrs)F 65 Terri Gough ( West Waterford ) In Boston University on Saturday Kevin Cooper was 7 th in a 3000 metres indoor race in 8 minutes 2.24seconds
Schools Cross Country
On Friday last the East Munster Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships were held in St Augustine's College Grounds Abbeyside and athletes from Waterford schools were very prominent. They won five individual titles and three team awards also. The individual winners were Aisling Quinn, Ursuline at senior level and Tara Romasawmy
Presentation at minor level in the girls, while in the boys there were wins by Miceál Power St Augustine's intermediate, Aaron Donnelly Abbey Community College junior and Jake Bagge Árd Scoil na Mara Tramore minor r. The team winners were St Declan's Kilmacthomas at intermediate level, Dungarvan CBS minor in the boys section and Ursuline Convent in the junior girls
Juvenile Meeting in Nenagh
On Saturday last Nenagh Olympic AC held an open indoor juvenile meeting and Waterford AC had a fine group competing there. They had wins with Tadg Corcoran in the under 9 long jump and he was also third in the 300 metres and Nathan Mackey won the under 10 300 metres, several others were 4 th in their events. For Finnisk Valley Caoimhe Reynolds was second in the under 12 shot putt.
National Cross Country in Co Galway
On Sunday next the National Intermediate Cross Country Championships as well as the Master's and Juvenile( B) will be at Palace Grounds Tuam with the first event the girls under 11 at 11.30 am and all the juvenile events will be followed by the Master's and then the intermediates.The Munster Juvenile Indoor Relays and Juvenile Pole Vault Championships are in Nenagh on Saturday next with the first event at 11 am. Waterford athletes will be competing at both venues.
Anne Valley Run on Saturday
Dunhill is the venue on Saturday next at 12 noon for the 9 th Annual Anne Valley 5 miles road race and there is also a walk which begins at 10.30 am with proceeds going to Jack and Jill Foundation. Entries on the day from 10 am at Harney's Dunhill and up to Friday on Total Timing.ie.
Credit Union Award
On Saturday next David Gillick will be special guest at the Combined
Credit Unions Supreme Athlete of the Year Ceremony in The Tower Hotel
at 7.45 pm when the 2014 Young Athlete will be named.
