Other medal winners.
Paul Murphy Ferrybank AC had a fine run in the 400 metres race finishing second with a personal best time of 47.62 seconds, the race was won by Dara Kervick in 45.63 now running with Clonliffe Hrs but he did all his running up to recently with Carrick on Suir AC and he is a second cousin of Kelly Proper's. Three athletes collected bronze medals and these were outgoing 800 metres champion Niall Tuohy of Ferrybank who was in a most competitive final eventually finishing third in 1.52.35 behind two of Ireland's best 800 metres runners Mark English who won in 1.51.34 and Declan Murray both of whom have qualified for major championships. Brother and sister Thomas and Lisa Houlihan both had good results in the pole vault collecting bronze medals Thomas with 4.60 metres and Lisa with 2.90 metres. Kevin Cooper Ferrybank was 6 th in the 3000 metres final and Sean Curran West Waterford was 7 th in his heat of the 1500 metres and not too far off qualifying for the final.
International in Athlone
On Thursday last the International meeting in Athlone saw the best high jump in the world this year by Mutaz Essa Barshim,Qatar of 2.41 metres and the first sub 4 minute mile ever run in Ireland indoors by Ben Blankenship from USA who clocked 3 minutes 56.75 seconds. But aside from this the meeting was a disaster for many athletes due to a fault in the Timing System which saw many disqualifications. A number of athletes from Waterford competed with Niall Tuohy 3 rd in the 800 metres in1.50.00 and Kelly Proper 5 th in the 60 metres and long jump.
Dungarvan 10 KM Details
The 33 rd Annual Dungarvan Colleges 10 KM Road Race the final race in Ml Roche Carpets Series was held in Dungarvan on Sunday last and following were the results.Men 1st Brian Murphy (Carrick on Suir) 33;13 2nd Danny Smith (Ballynonty ) 34;13 3rd Darragh Kavanagh ( Leevale) 35:18). Women 1 Ann Doris ( Midleton) 39;26 2 Sally Forristal (St Joseph's) 39;46 3 Siobhán Mc Hugh (Clonmel) 40.24 West Waterford won men's and women's team prizes.120 competed. Series winners Men; Kevin Kenneally ( West Waterford) Women Corina Walsh do.
National Cross Country in County Down
The All Ireland Senior and Junior Inter Club Cross Country Championships are in Kilbroney Park Rostrevor County Down on Sunday next as well as the Inter County Juvenile Relays with the first event at 12 noon.
Munster Juvenile Indoors
On Saturday and Sunday next the Munster Juvenile U/13 to U/19 Indoor Championships are at Nenagh Indoor Stadium starting at 10 am both days. Lots of athletes from clubs in Waterford will be competing over two very long days of competition, full timetable on Munster Athletics Website
USA Event
This week end the Big East Collegiate Indoor Championships are in New York and Irish athletes will be competing
