Thomas Barr in Rome race on Thursday
On Thursday next Thomas Barr continues his very busy season with a run in another major meeting the Diamond League event in Rome in the 400 metres hurdles. .His next appearance in Ireland is likely to be in Leixlip on Saturday June 13 th at an International meeting. Thomas shared the Park Hotel Award for April with footballer Daryl Murphy, Kelly Proper is entered for a meeting in Geneva on Saturday
GloHealth All Ireland Schools titles won.
There were a number of good performances by athletes from Waterford schools at the All Ireland Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on Saturday last. There were wins by
Seamie Fennell St Augustine's College in the senior pole vault with 4.20 metres and Órlaith O'Brien Ursuline Convent in the intermediate javelin with 43.29 metres, silver medals were won by Yuri Kanash St Augustine's College in the senior pole vault and Eoghan Flynn CBS Dungarvan in the senior discus. bronze medals were won by Sean Curran CBS Dungarvan senior 1500 metres, Megan Dunford in the senior pole vault and Craig Cloona again in the pole vault both St Augustine.. Phoebe Murphy who competes with Ferrybank AC won the senior 100 metres in 11.74 and 200 metres in 24.19 representing Loreto Clonmel
Touraneena 5 KM Road Race.
230 competed in the Touraneena 5 k road race last Friday evening race 5 of the Ger Wyley Sports Skins Series and the winner was Kevin Maunsell Clonmel in 15 minutes and 1 second, David Mansfield Clonliffe Hrs was second in 15.41 and Brian Murphy Carrick on Suir was third in 15.51. Sylvia Malone Waterford was first lady home in 18.28, Corina Walsh was second in 19.00 and Sandra Prendergast was third in 19.36 both West Waterford.Locals among the category winners were as follow Men ; M 45 P J Guinan Waterford, M 55 Walter Keane Waterford, Junior Liam Reilly West Waterford. Women F 35 Mary Molloy Carrick on Suir, F 40 Caitriona Gough Waterford, F 45 Brigid Coffey (West Waterford ) F 50 Josie Ui Chuirrin ( Ind ),. In Tullamore on Sunday last Joe Gough West Waterford AC competing as a guest at the Leinster Master's Championships won the 400 and 800 metres over 60.
Munster Juvenile Championships
On Saturday and Sunday next the Munster under 9 to 13 track and field Championships are at Cork IT Track and there will be two long days of competition.
Road Races
This Friday June 5 th the next race in the Outfield Sports 3 County Challenge is the Deadman's 5 miles in Carrick on Suir at 7.30 pm sharp, entries from 6.15 in Carrick Swan's Hall in Carrick.On Sunday next June 7 th with a 2 pm start the Little South 4 miles run and walk is in Kilmacow and entries in Kilmacow from12.45 pm.
