Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Trim out and about in August

Three national titles for Trim AC at masters.
In track and field news there were some great results for Trim AC at the AAI
masters T & F championships in Tullamore. Tony Aston won the M50 hammer with
a throw of 34.00m ahead of John Territ,St Abbans and Bosco Reid, Finn
Valley. He finished second in the discus with 29.23m and third in the
javelin with a throw of 27.23. Moira Peppard who won two bronze medals at
the British Masters championships in Birmingham over the summer took another
Irish national title recording 14.07 in the W45 100m ahead of Geraldine
Sheehy, Celbridge and Grainne McCall, Brothers Pearse AC. In the W45 javelin
Moira Aston was the winner with a throw of 20.69. She took two third spots
in the discus and hammer.



Sheehy takes age group win at Skryne
Trim Athletic club was very well represented at the second Tara AC 5km last
Friday evening with twenty four members of the club coming under starters
orders. The race which took the field of nearly 500 runners on a course
which included the Hill of Skryne was won in commanding style by Star of the
Sea athlete Colin Costello in a time of 15m32. The first Trim finisher was
Don Mahon who was 4th in the M40 category in a time of 18.07. In the M55
category Sean Sheehy scored his first category win with a great time of
19.42. In the womens grades Ann Tobin finished second in W50 in 23.14.

The other Trim times were, Dermot Leonard,18.34;Quinton Bourke,19.13;Declan
Swords,19.39;Conor Daniel,19.54;Martin Brogan,20.26;John Canning,20.44;Barry
Harten,20.57;Kealan Gormley,21.00;Robert Tobin,21.17;John Rowe,21.22;Paul
smith,21.52;Brian Cully,22.14;Evelyn Ferguson,22.38;Aine
McInerney,24.43;Carrie Brogan,24.45;Trish Duffy,24.53;Monica
Heavey,25.57;Maria Brogan,26.47;Stuart Daniel,27.00;Paula Hegarty,27.07;Mary
Carr,28.42.



The inaugural Slane AC 5km and 10 mile road races were held simultaneously
from the grounds of Slane Castle on Sunday 21 August. The top Trim finisher
in the 5km was Enda Markey who was very pleased with his 18.55 run which
earned him eleventh place overall and 3rd in his age group. The other Trim
runners in the 5km were John Canning,21.22 and Ann Tobin 23.26.
The 10 miler took the runners along the steady climb form the castle up the
Kells road out of Slane past Rushwee and Gormanlough was an ideal prep race
for anyone with Dublin Marathon in their plans.John Doyle set a new personal
best for 10 miles when he crossed the line in flying form with a time of
68.59.

The next round of the Meath Running League will take place just 6 miles out
the road at Bohermeen .The 39th Rennicks Cup/36th Fr Delany cup 5 Mile road
race and fun run takes place on September 11th 2011 at Bohermeen. The event
starts at 2pm. You may enter the event online (see Rennicks Cup page for
link to Run Ireland), by text (to 086-7260777 or 086-0792580), or on the day
(open from 12 Noon till 1-30pm).


Trim AC meet and train group assembles every Tuesday and Thursday opposite
Trim Garda Station at 7.30pm. Come along and join in . Group training,
motivation, support and encouragement WILL help you achieve YOUR fitness
goals.There are other group training sessions organised during the week
including Sunday morning long runs, hills and intervals.
trimathleticclub@hotmail.com trimathleticclub.blogspot.com or check
facebook for updates. NEWS on juvenile training will be announced soon.

Dunboyne active on many fronts

Hi Everyone,

All Ireland Masters Sunday 21 August
Four Dunboyne athletes made the trip to Tullamore and all four put in medal winning performances. Betty Cunningham won gold in the shot, hammer and discus. Chris Street was also in the medals in the men's throwing events. On the track Michael Cornyn had a season's best time in the 200m and came home in second place. In the 400m, Michael also put in his best run of the year and was only beaten into 2nd place by 5 hundreths of a second. Phelim Glynn put in a fine performance in the 5k that earned him a medal behind Gerry Ryan of Galway in a very competitive over 45 category.

Jog for the Jockeys 5k Naas Racecourse
Karen O'Hanlon won the women's race and Ray Mitchell also had a good run after running the 10mile race in the Phoenix Park the day before.

Tara AC 5K, Friday 26th August 2011
Dunboyne ladies produced an excellent team performance to win the womens team event. Strong runs from Fiona Reid - 4th overall, Emilia Dann 2nd in her category and just back after a months break, Deirdre Fitzsimons - a new PB and Antonette Howlin - another strong run over 5K brought about this terrific win. The race this year had over 430 and the strength of the womens field can be seen from the first 3 women home - Kate O'Neill, Ciara Duncan and Joan Smith - all top class runners. Fiona Reid won the race last year in a slower time than 4th place this year. Well done ladies an excellent nights work.

In the mens race which was won by Colin Costello, the Dunboyne team had to settle for 2nd place. Luke Forde continued his good form on the Meath Roads coming home first junior and 6th overall. Morgan McDonagh was 10th place despite a less than ideal pre race warm up and indeed a battle with his race chip. Paul Gannon ran his first race for the club and come home in 20th place - just under 18mins. Paul is going very well in training and looked very fresh at the finish so a sub 17 5K looks well within his reach. Sean Keany ran an excellent race and came home 4th in the junior race and 34th overall. Sean once again broke 18.30 for 5K. Paul Gorey continued his race comeback running sub 21 minutes. Eddie Reid had an excellent run and won his category - well done Eddie. Ray Mitchell was 2 seconds behind Eddie as his continues to run at least one race every week.

This was the second year of the race and with very good numbers and excellent organization it looks to be a permanent fixture on the Meath calender.

NI Masters Championships, Saturday 27th August 2011
Michael Cornyn was 1st in the 400m and 2nd in the 200m and 800m in the M50 category.

August 28th Olyegate Half Marathon Wexford
Scott Willoughby ran a PB in an excellent time of 96min 43sec. Back in May this year, Scott ran 103min also in Wexford over the same distance - a great improvement. Sub 3.30 for Dublin looks very much on the cards. Mick Foy and Alan McKearnan also had good runs as they prepare for a PB in the Dublin Half Marathon in a couple of weeks time.

Star of the Sea news

It was a busy weekend for Star of the Sea athletes with both the Frank Duffy 10Mile Race in the Phoenix Park, the National Community Games Finals in Athlone and the inaugural Slane Castle 10Mile and 5k Race hosted by Slane AC.
The Frank Duffy 10Mile race is part of the Irish Runner Race Series that leads up to the Dublin City Marathon in October and a number of the Star of Sea athletes have signed up to do the whole series including the Marathon.
Mark Hoey after finishing 3rd in the 5Mile race in July was looking forward to a good run in the 10Mile race and at least a top 10 finish even allowing for the number of top overseas athletes running the race. From the gun Mark ran in the leading bunch of a dozen runners and he went through the 5Mile mark in a time of 25mins25secs. While Mark was running in a very relaxed style and feeling very comfortable this time was only 20secs slower than the time he done when finishing 3rd in the 5Miler. He then kept the pace steady for the next one and half mile with the aim then to push hard over the final three and half miles. As he past the 6mile marker he was lying in 9th place but a number of athletes in front of him at this stage were beginning to feel the pressure as Mark started to close them down. His steady running paid dividends as over the final couple of miles Mark moved up to 7th place and finished in a time of 51mins15secs which was nearly 3mins quicker than his time from last year. The added bonus was that Mark was the 2nd Irish athlete to cross the line behind Stephen Scullion from Belfast. Jose Carols Hernandez from Spain won the race in a time of 48mins15secs. Mark with his coach David Carrie is now looking forward to the Half Marathon at the end of the September where he will be looking to improve on last year’s time of just over 71mins.
Brian Moore was the next Star of the Sea athlete home in a very good time of 1hr07mins59secs followed closely by Eamon O’Neill in 1:10:30. Paul Breen from Stamullen in his first 10mile race finished the distance in a time of 1:17:49 with Rosemary Hutcheson over a minute quicker than last year in a time of 1hr19mins15secs. Nic Benoit completed the race in 1hr21mins13secs and is now looking forward along with the rest of athletes to the half marathon in September.
On Sunday Slane AC held their inaugural 10Mile and 5k races starting & finishing in the picturesque ground of Slane Castle. With 133 athletes braving a tough 10mile course and over 280 athletes, joggers and walkers doing the 5k this new athletic club were very happy with the turnout. Jim Marry (Star of the Sea) finished the 5k race in a time of 19mins34secs to come home in 12th place while Niall Black opted to run the 10Mile and he finished in a time of 1hr16mins38secs to finish in 39th place.

The National Community Games held in Athlone over the weekend saw three Star of the Sea athletes competing - Rob Tully in the Marathon, Harry Coscoran in the U14 Shot Putt and Andrew Coscoran in the U16 boys 1500m. Rob Tully had a good run in the Marathon over a distance of 6.5k where he finished 5th while Harry Coscoran in the shot was also 5th. In the 1500m Andrew Coscoran after progressing easily from the heats of the 1500m on Saturday would have a tough race in the final where David Kavannagh (Tralee) who was second in the All Ireland U17 boys 1500m Championships in July was also competing. In a tactical race where the pace was quite slow with both Coscoran and Kavannagh watching each other like hawks the field came to the bell in about 3mins 20secs. Then Kavannagh surged forward followed by Andrew. As the two athletes raced away from the field the gold medal would come to the man that could sustain this sprint to the line. As both men raced for the honour of winning the blue ribband event of middle distance running Kavannagh kept ahead of Coscoran all down the back straight. Andrew attacked again as the athletes came off the final bend but David Kavannagh was able to see off his challenge and finished a worthy winner. Andrew was happy with his silver medal and after a few weeks away from running will be looking forward to the new cross-country season that will begin at the end of September with the 23rd Annual Star of the Sea Cross Country Meeting.

World University Games: The World University Games were held in Shenzhen City, China last week. These games are the equivalent of the Olympics for university students worldwide with the full range of disciplines and events that take place at an Olympics. Kourosh Foroughi (Star of the Sea) was a member of the Irish team and he achieved the entry standard when he set a new PB of 2.20m in the high jump earlier this summer. The qualifying jump off for the high jump final was held last Tuesday with Kourosh going in Pool A. While the opening height was 1.90m Kourosh came in at 2.00m, which he easily cleared. He also cleared 2.10m on his first attempt and with the bar raised then to 2.15m he needed three attempts to get clear. The next height of 2.20m was a crucial height and again Kourosh made it hard for himself by fouling on his first two attempts at this height. However he cleared it on his third attempt to equal his PB while some of the fancied athletes such as Miguel Angel Sancho (Spain) a bronze medallist form the European U23 Championships in July fell by the wayside. The final on Thursady opened at 2.10m and Kourosh cleared it easily at his first attempt. The bar then moved to 2.15m and unlike Tuesday where he needed three attempts he easily cleared the bar on his first attempt. One of the favourites for the competition Erik Kynard (USA) who had a 2.31m PB for the event had fallen by the wayside at 2.15m. The bar was now moved to 2.18m and Kourosh’s good vein of jumping continued with another first time clearance. The next height of 2.20m on the day proved just too high. While Kourosh was disappointed at not clearing 2.20 and then going on to try and set a new PB he has to take heart in the fact that he came into the competition as the 19th ranked high jumper but finished up finishing in 9th place overall. He also finished ahead of Marco Fasinotti (Italy) who was 5th the European U23’s and had taken the scalp of Erik Kynard in the process. He can now forward to next season and hopefully setting new PB’s along the way after a hard winter’s training.

Navan AC sportsday

Sports Day Programme
NAVAN ATHLETIC CLUB
CLAREMONT STADIUM, NAVAN, CO. MEATH
Inter Club Track & Field Sports Day
Sunday 18th. September 2011
Javelin Competition 11.00 am
Track & Field Competition 12.00 noon
EVENTS
U/9 Boys & Girls (Born 2003) 60m Ball Throw
U/10 Boys & Girls (Born 2002) 80m Ball Throw
U/11 Boys & Girls (Born 2001) 80m 300m Long Jump
U/12 Boys & Girls (Born 2000) 100m High Jump Long Jump
U/13 Boys & Girls (Born 1999) 100m 600m High Jump
U/14 Boys & Girls (Born 1998) 100m 200m Shot Javelin
U/15 Boys & Girls (Born 1997) 100m 200m High Jump Long Jump
U/16 Boys & Girls (Born 1996) 100m 800m Shot Javelin Long Jump
Novelty Event for Boys and Girls Under 8

JUNIORS ( U/17, U18, U19)
Men & Women 100m 200m 1500m Long Jump Shot Javelin

SENIORS
Men & Women 100m 400m 3000m Long Jump Shot

MASTERS
Men & Women 100m 3000m Long Jump

Senior & Masters Men 3000m is a combined team event. Three to count ( at
3.30pm)
Senior & Masters Women 3000m is a combined team event. Three to count.

INTER CLUB RELAYS (at 2.00pm)
Juvenile Boys & Girls under 10-12-14-16 4 x 100m (athletes can move up one
year)
Junior Mixed (Men/Women) 4x100m Senior Men and Women 4 x 100m
Relays entry ?5 per team

PRIZES First three in all events

ADMISSION Adults/ Car ?5 Children Free

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Tara AC 5km results

All at Tara Ac would like to say thanks to everyone for participating in our 5k it was our pleasure to hold the event and we really hope ye enjoyed it (apart from the ‘little’ hill)

To get your results follow the link below:

http://results.racetectiming.com/default.aspx?CId=74&RId=10035

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Simon Cumbers road race results

1 21 Paul Gleeson SOH M Senior Men 19.37
2 7 Thomas Moran Dunshaughlin M Senior Men 19.43
3 119 Phelim Glynn Dunboyne M Masters Men O45 19.48
4 19 Peter Mooney Ind M Senior Men 19.54
5 26 Kieran Kelly Ind M Masters Men O40 20
6 13 David O'Connell Bohermeen M Masters Men O45 20.21
7 16 Paddy Mangan Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O50 20.28
8 73 Tom O'Connor Liffey Valley M Masters Men O50 21
9 8 Domo Moran Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O50 21.33
10 9 Shane Boyle Dunshaughlin M Senior Men 21.33
11 95 Anthony Corrigan SOH M Senior Men 21.41
12 58 Ciaran Peters Ind M Senior Men 21.47
13 4 Paul McQuillan Ind M Masters Men O45 21.49
14 96 Don Madden Trim AC M Masters Men O40 21.53
15 82 Ciaran O'Dwyer Dunshaughlin M Senior Men 21.56
16 22 Anthony Callan SOH M Senior Men 22.03
17 69 Aidan Swan Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O45 22.03
18 11 Niall Dunne Ind M Masters Men O50 22.1
19 55 Chris Keeling Skerries AC M Masters Men O50 22.34
20 27 Alan Macken Dunleer M Senior Men 22.36
21 116 Lucy Darcy Sportsworld F Senior Women 22.38
22 14 Benny Byrne Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O50 22.39
23 47 Declan Byrne SOH M Masters Men O50 22.42
24 15 Shauna Moore Dunshaughlin F Senior Women 22.44
25 41 Martin Mooney Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O45 23.24
26 100 Enda Markey Trim AC M Masters Men O40 23.25
28 65 Eamon Tuite Ind M Senior Men 23.34
29 42 Linda Fahy Dunshaughlin F Senior Women 23.35
31 60 Eamon O'Neill Star of the Sea M Masters Men O40 23.44
32 115 Kealan Gormley Trim AC M Masters Men O40 23.48
36 108 John Clarke Na Fianna M Masters Men O40 23.53
33 10 Brian More Star of the Sea M Senior Men 23.53
35 12 Luke Mulligan Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O50 23.53
34 107 Emelda Clarke Na Fianna F Masters Women O40 23.53
43 118 Paul Kearns Tara AC M Masters Men O45 24
37 77 Paddy Farrell Na Fianna M Masters Men O45 24.04
38 102 Gavin Cunningham Ind M Senior Men 24.07
39 62 Brendan Dunne Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O40 24.11
41 70 Mary Waters Navan AC F Masters Women O45 24.15
42 87 John Canning Trim AC M Masters Men O40 24.17
44 36 Ursula Byrne Dunshaughlin F Masters Women O40 24.41
45 57 Keith Murray Bohermeen M Junior Men 24.41
46 103 Charlie O'Brien Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O50 24.44
47 40 David Gough Drogheda District M Masters Men O40 24.48
48 52 Connor Daniel Trim AC M Junior Men 24.5
49 64 Decln Butler Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O40 24.52
50 37 Tommy Clarke SOH M Masters Men O55 25
51 38 Patsy Fitzsimons SOH M Masters Men O60 25.14
52 3 Stephen Bateson Ind M Masters Men O40 25.15
53 39 Connor Cooney Drogheda District M Masters Men O55 25.21
54 120 Lewis O'Brien Ind M Senior Men 25.23
55 106 Chantelle Farrelly Tara AC F Senior Women 25.25
56 5 Liam Bromley Ind M Masters Men O40 25.35
57 51 Ann Hunter Dunshaughlin F Masters Women O45 25.38
58 54 Helen O'Connor Na Fianna F Masters Women O35 25.51
59 90 Ciaran Tobin Trim AC M Masters Men O50 26.01
60 76 Ann Marie McCloskey Na Fianna F Senior Women 26.1
61 75 Margaret Neary Na Fianna F Masters Women O45 26.2
62 18 Bridget Daly Ind F Senior Women 26.4
63 34 Rhys Bruce Dunshaughlin M Junior Men 26.43
64 48 Maura Reilly Drogheda District F Masters Women O55 26.44
65 59 Rosemary Hutcheson Star of the Sea F Masters Women O35 26.5
66 113 James Gorman Ind M Senior Men 26.53
67 86 Maureen Getty St. Bridgets F Masters Women O45 26.58
68 17 Deirdre Daly Lucan Harriers F Senior Women 27.4
69 131 Charlie Miller Ind M Masters Men O50 27.48
70 28 Laura Cotter Trim AC F Masters Women O35 27.49
71 56 Lisa O'Dowd Tara AC F Masters Women O40 28.06
72 85 Ann Tobin Trim AC F Masters Women O45 28.13
73 35 Ian Bruce Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O45 28.34
74 6 Mark Sm yth Navan AC M Masters Men O45 28.5
75 1 Claire Murphy Ind F Senior Women 28.55
76 79 John Forde
John Forde Ind M Senior Men 28.59
77 121 Sara Payner Ind F Walker 29.01
78 44 Jillian Munnelly Drogheda District F Masters Women O35 29.03
79 2 Declan Murphy Ind M Senior Men 29.05
80 30 Mairead Heffernan Trim AC F Masters Women O35 29.09
82 112 Robbie Byrne Ind M Masters Men O45 29.14
81 32 Adrienne Togher Tara AC F Masters Women O45 29.14
83 71 Barru Waters Navan AC M Senior Men 29.21
84 72 Kevin McCarrick Ind M Senior Men 29.28
85 114 Paul Hetherington Dunshaughlin M Masters Men O50 29.43
86 45 Susan Hughes Drogheda District F Senior Women 29.54
87 81 Susan Forde Ind F Senior Women 29.56
88 111 Liam Byrne Navan AC M Masters Men O45 29.57
89 23 Evelyn Smith Ind F Masters Women O40 30.11
90 134 Angela Gallogly Dunshaughlin F Masters Women O50 30.15
92 53 Geraldine Cusack Na Fianna F Masters Women O45 30.24
93 99 Enda Gallagher Trim AC M Masters Men O40 30.26
94 80 Margaret McAuley Drogheda District F Masters Women O55 30.29
95 98 Jane Murphy Trim AC F Masters Women O40 30.39
96 127 Philip Foxe Ind M Senior Men 30.4
97 104 Tereasa Griffin Ind F Masters Women O50 30.56
98 89 Selina Reilly Ind F Masters Women O35 31.06
99 25 Pat Reilly Ind M Masters Men O45 31.06
100 83 Peter Curran Ind M Masters Men O60 31.08
101 117 Georgina Hughes Ind F Masters Women O40 31.12
102 84 Michael Hegarty SOH M Masters Men O60 31.2
103 74 Joan O'Brien Dunshaughlin F Masters Women O45 31.22
104 31 Jennifer Lee Blackrock AC F Masters Women O45 31.25
106 92 Ciaran Bird Fr. Murphys M Senior Men 31.4
105 93 Margaret Regan Fr. Murphys F Masters Women O50 31.45
107 20 Hugh Reddy Ind M Masters Men O50 31.47
108 24 Kieran Corbie Ind M Junior Men 31.49
110 43 Louise Irwin Drogheda District F Masters Women O35 32.05
111 78 Mary Lynn Drogheda District F Masters Women O55 32.19
112 105 Helen Ennis Ind F Masters Women O40 32.24
113 88 Sinead Casserly Ind F Masters Women O40 32.33
114 94 Kris Thompson Fr. Murphys M Masters Men O45 32.51
116 91 John Casstles
John Castles Fr. Murphys M Masters Men O45 33.33
117 133 Mark Boland Ind M Senior Men 33.35
118 110 Michael Connell Ind M Masters Men O40 33.36
119 29 Valerie Malone Trim AC F Masters Women O35 36.35
120 49 Sarah Mulvaney Dunshaughlin F Masters Women O45 37.17
121 33 Niall McConnon Navan AC M Senior Men 38.05
122 97 Emer Hussey Ind F Senior Women 38.33
123 46 Philip Cogavin Fr. Murphys M Masters Men O45 39.31
124 129 Niamh O'Connor Ind F Masters Women O40 44.11

Tara AC 5km

Tara AC 5k 2011
26 August • 19:30
Skryne, Tara, Co. Meath
Registration online is strongly encouraged! http://www.runireland.com/events/tara-ac-skryne-5k-road-race
Adults: €12 online (€15 on the night)
Walkers/Children: €8 (€8 on the night)

Registration: Skryne Community Hall from 5 - 6.30pm
Race is part of the Meath Road Race League


Last year’s inaugural race was a resounding success and we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their participation and support. All at Tara AC hope to see you all there again, whether you are a walker jogger or runner! The race will follow the same route as last year.

Slane 5km and 10 miles

Runworx Slane Castle 5km & 10 mile run 2011
August 21st @ 12 noon.
Getting closer to date. Anyone attending will need to pick up bib and chip between 10.30 and 11.15. Free car parking in Slane Castle VIP car park, which is beside the Castle entrance on Navan Slane Road.(N51)

Slane Castle will host the Slane AC 5KM & 10 MILE Run. This will be held in conjunction with the Slane Ladywell Fete. www.ladywellfete.com

Will be guaranteed fun family day out. You can register www.slaneac.com orwww.runireland.com Funds will be donated to Children's Crumlin Hospital.

Event will be now chip timed for 10 mile and for 5km. Permit granted uder AAI rules. Each participant will receive goodie bag, finishers T shirt and medal. Its important to note that registering online will gurantee to you goody bag, medal and t shirt. On the day registration will not guarantee goodie bag, medal or t shirt. Medal and t shirt would be posted out after the event instead. This due to the unknown of how many will turn up on the day. We should be ok but we want to notify people of this.

Contact; athleticclubslane@gmail.com or
phone: Ronan 086 3830144.

Monday, August 8, 2011

National seniors

Rosemary Daniel,N Fianna jumped 1.70m to finish third in the AAI t & f chips at the weekend. In the mens javelin Rory Gunning, Fr Murphy AC took the bronze with a 55.99 throw. Trim teenager Shane Aston threw a new pb to finish 9th in his first appearance at the national seniors. Padraig White from Dunboyne threw 61m73 for a silver in the hammer.Sara Treacy, Moynalvey Kilcloon AC ran 4m23 to finish fifth in the 1500m which was courageously won by Ciara Magean.

Monday, August 1, 2011

Declan Monaghans euro report

Meath waved its flag proudly at last weekends biennial European U\23 Athletics Championships held in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Moynalvey A.C's Sara Treacy took part in the ladies 1500metres in which she had a gutsy weekends performance taking an amazing 3seconds off her personal best in the heat running 4mins 16.23 to secure a place in Sundays final in which she finished an outstanding 10th position overall.

Star of the Sea A.C and Julianstown's own Kourosh Foroughi competed in the mens high jump event, in which he reached Sundays final. He competed bravely among europes top U/23 jumpers to clear 2metres 18cm but failed at the 2.21 height to finish in a highly credible 7th place overall.

Athboy's Declan Monaghan also made the trip with Team Ireland. The DCU based Athletic Therapist was a member of the Irish squads medical team assisting with injury treatments and recovery sessions over the competition period.