Info re Leinster CC in Dunboyne

Leinster Novice, Masters & Even Age Cross Country Championships atDunboyne, Co. Meath, on Sunday the 27th of October 2013.

 

1) Please note that while the clocks go back this weekend, everyone is advised to arrive early.

 

2) The first race is off at 11.40am, where Dunboyne AC is organising a short non championship race for Girls & Boys U/10 - Fee is €1.00 per athlete, payable on the day (further details are attached).

 

3) The first of the Leinster Championship races commences with the Girls U/12 race at 12.00noon, while subsequent races will go off at the following expected times:

 

Boys U/12 - 2,000m - 12:15.

Girls U/14 - 3,000m - 12:25.

Boys U/14 - 3,000m - 12:40.

Girls U/16 - 4,000m - 12:55.

Boys U/16 - 4,000m - 13:15.

Girls U/18 - 4,000m - 13:30.

Boys U/18 - 6,000m - 13:50.

Novice Ladies - 4,000m - 14:15.

Novice Men - 6,000m - 14:40.

Masters Ladies - 4,000m - 15:00.

Masters Men - 6,000m - 15:25.

 

All numbers need to be collected (at a tent on the Course) 45 minutes before each race, with NO on the day entries or amendments allowed.

 

4) Venue and Parking remain the same as last year – map of the course & map giving directions to Dunboyne are attached).

 

5) Athletics Leinster will be using Precision Timing for all Championship races and while all Juvenile & Novice Individual Medals will be presented straight after each race, we ask all parents, athletes & coaches to be patient with us as Club & County Team results are worked out.

 

6) Athletics Leinster will require additional Officials on the day & so each County is asked to please nominate 2 Officials to help out - thanks.

 

All queries to Frank Kilrane – Cross Country Secretary – afkilrane@gmail.com / 087 6771572.

 

Yours in Sport,

 

Martin J Heery

Leinster Secretary

Dunboyne Athletic Club

Under 10 Open Boys and Girls Cross Country Races

All Under 10 Athletes are invited to join the older even age competitors attending the Leinster Cross Country event in Dunboyne, County Meath on Sunday the 27^th of October 2013.

Prizes for the first six individual Boys and Girls home.

Medals for the top three Boys and Girls teams (Maximum of six per team - with top four scoring).

Race is 1000 meters long. The course is flat and will suit the younger athletes. Race time is 11.40am sharp.

Entry on the day.

Fee of one euro per athlete.

Leinster Athletics FIT4LIFE YOUTH INITIATIVE

At our recent Athletics Leinster Meeting Geraldine Nolan gave an excellent presentation on the new Fit4Life Youth initiative, advising of the following:

 

- Background to the initiative:

- The initiative came about due to concerns raised around the:

1.        Fall off in the number of Junior men and women, in particular mid distance and cross country.

2.        Scarcity of the ‘Training to Train’ phase in terms of L.T.A.D. as cited by Itsvan Bali. Athletes exit the system without ever reaching their potential, often despite many years of ‘club structure and input’... Too much / too young / too soon.

3.        Level of consideration and lack of understanding given to various ranges of maturity / physical / mental / emotional within club athletics structure.

4.        In adequate provision for ‘ease of entry point’ for teenagers into club athletics. If an athlete is not started into athletics as U12 to U14, what is the likelihood of them joining into an already well established training group from U15 to U18 years?

5.        General fitness of Irish teenagers, particularly girls and boys who do not play ‘team sports’.

 

- Aims:

- Fit4Life Youth is not aimed as a ‘quick fix’ attempt to the falling numbers but rather a long term view of looking at the bigger picture and complementing what is already working in juvenile / junior club athletics with the focus on:

1.      Instilling and helping to foster an awareness of fitness and an enjoyment of running over a set period of weeks, with the aim to build up to 5k in a ‘Learning to Run’ programme that is paced and carefully monitored, while increasing incremental distance.

2.      Giving opportunities to explore field events as part of the programme i.e. Shot / Javelin / Jumps and encouraging participants to understand that ‘Athletics’ encompasses other disciplines other than ‘running’.

3.      Identifying talent and encouraging participants who may naturally have developed an interest / aptitude for a more structured approach or a particular event into the club that bests meet their need.

4.      Helping to foster a positive attitude to health and fitness that will become a ‘life skill’.

5.      Helping build confidence and self esteem with future possibility of linking in a self development workshop to encourage confidence, motivation and positive attitude. Thereby supporting new skills and empowering participants to continue to commit to regular and ongoing exercise, whilst tapping into previous unrealised talents / strengths and natural abilities.

 

- Geraldine also outlined how Clubs can start up a Fit4Life Youth Programme, giving advice on who to target, how / what to advertise and when / where to host this proposed programme.

- Who to target:

1.      Find 4 to 6 equally committed individuals from Fit4Life / College/ Athletic club who have a genuine interest in teenage fitness, an understanding of ‘the bigger picture’ who’s willing and available to commit to the programme.

2.      Attempt to find a gender balance in ‘leaders’.

3.      Encourage all leaders to complete the Child Protection and Code of Ethics Course, while also have them Garda vetted.

Clubs and Counties can forward an expression of interest for this new Fit4Life Youth initiative through Pat Ryan – RDO with Athletics Ireland (patryan@athleticsireland.ie), with same to be followed up with Geraldine.

Womens teams for novice and masters CC in Dunboyne

NOVICE WOMENS TEAM

Shauna Moore	Dunshaughlin AC
Elaine Plunkett	St Brigids AC
Eileen Rahill	St Brigids AC
Geraldine Gill	Bohermeen AC
Sharon Monaghan	Fr. Murphy Ac
Marie Masterson	St Brigids AC
Theresa Coffey	Bohermeen AC
Caroline Reid	Dunboyne AC

MASTER WOMENS TEAM

Sonia Reilly (O/35)	Bohermeen AC
Bridget Clarke (O/45)	Na Fianna AC
Imelda Clarke (O/45)	Na Fianna AC
Ursula Byrne (O/45)	Dunshaughlin AC
Imelia Dan	Dunboyne AC
Olivia Martin (O/40)	Bohermeen AC
Ann Hunter (O/45)	Dunshaughlin AC
Mary Watters (O/50)	Navan AC
Maggie Higgins (O/40)	Na Fianna AC
Roisin Bell (O/40)	Dunboyne AC
Margaret Neary (O/45)	Na Fianna AC
Deirdre Farrell (O45)	Star of the Sea AC
Mary Hanley	Na Fianna AC
Phyllis Browne (O/60)	Star of the Sea AC
Fiona Reid	Dunboyne AC

Mens teams for the Leinster novice and masters at Dunboyne

NOVICE MENS TEAM

Thomas Moran	Dunshaughlin AC
Loughlin Campion	Dunboyne AC
Kieron Peters	Star of the Sea AC
Paul Gannon	Dunboyne AC
Morgan McDonagh	Dunboyne AC
Rory Kavannagh	Dunboyne
John O’Reilly	Dunboyne
Fechin Heery	St Brigids AC
Fran Power	Duleek and District AC

M35+ team

Tommy Maher (O/45)	Dunshaughlin AC
Aidan Swan (O/45)	Dunshaughlin AC
Shane Boyle (O/40)	Dunshaughlin AC
Ciaran O’Dwyer (O/40)	Dunshaughlin AC
Mick Summerville (O/35)	Dunshaughlin AC
John O'Neill (O/35)	Star of the Sea AC
Derek Hunter (O/45)	Dunshaughlin AC
Larry Smith (O/45)	Dunshaughlin AC
Mark McGee (O/40)	Trim AC
Tony O'Neill (O/45)	Dunboyne AC
Enda Markey (O/45)	Trim AC
Barry Harten (O/45)	Trim AC
Michael Slawski (O/45)	Na Fianna AC
Mark Leacy (O/45)	South O’Hanlon AC

M55 team

Dermot Clarke (O/50)	Bohermeen AC
David O’Connell (O/50)	Bohermeen AC
Pat Payne (O/50)	Na Fianna AC
Paddy Mangan (O/50)	Dunshaughlin AC
Benny Byrne (O/50)	Dunshaughlin AC
Noel Hanratty (O/55)	Trim AC
Pat Comey (O/60)	Trim AC
Brendan Anderson (O/50)	Fr. Murphy AC
Martin Brogan (O/50)	Trim AC
Ciaran Tobin(O/50)	Trim AC
Brian Cully (O/50)	Trim AC
Mick O'Brien (O/50)	Dunshaughlin AC
Michael Cornyn (O/50)	Dunboyne AC
Mick Priest (O/60)	Fr. Murphy AC

Irish Runner Listings Deadline Friday 18th Oct.

 2013

Dear Race Director,

Irish Runner is currently compiling the Complete 2014 Racing Fixtures List which will be published in Irish Runner Yearbook published on November 21^st. This is a FREE listing service which I am sure you will want to avail of. I am therefore sending you anOnline Listing Form with request that you complete and return by Friday next, October 18^th- the DEADLINE for receiving Entry Listings for the YEARBOOK. If you miss that deadline I cannot guarantee your event will be listed.

Fill in the FREE Listing Form now and you will be GUARANTEED to have YOUR event listed in Irish Runner Yearbook- our best –selling issue each year. This is a Not To Be Missed Opportunity, so please give the form your immediate attention.

Please click the link below to complete your Listing Form and submit

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10LDZTvLlx_H-d6UqOsYWIVUCuSUuKOtf94b09hWefSE/viewform

I look forward to hearing from you soon

Yours in running

Best Wishes,

__________________

Frank Greally

Editor

Irish Runner Magazine

Please Note: Submitting your event to be included in the Irish Runner Fixtures List does not secure you an AAI approved Licence. All Licences are to be applied for through Athletics Ireland.

Geraldine Dolan Schools CC

St Brigids AC hosted the Geraldine Dolan schools cross country at Ballinacree. It attracted schools from Meath, westmeath, Cavan and Dublin. Here are the results

Overall Result
Position:	Name of School:		Points:
1	St Finians, Mullingar		152
2	St Peters, Dunboyne		143
3	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle		131
4	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar		84
5	Ratoath College		77
6	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham		37
7	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim		36
8	Eureka Secondary School, Kells		34
9	St Clares College, Ballyjamesduff		14
10	St Ultans, Navan		6
11	Malahide		5
Senior Boys - 2,000m
Position:	Name:	School:
1	Matthew Buckley	St Peters, Dunboyne
2	Matthew Curtis	St Peters, Dunboyne
3	Matthew Keogh	St Peters, Dunboyne
4	Adam Whelan	St Peters, Dunboyne
5	Stephen Browne	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
6	Mark McCormack	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
7	Jack Coyle	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
8	Mark Connolly	St Peters, Dunboyne
9	Graham Hewis	St Ultans, Navan
10	Alan Kennedy	St Peters, Dunboyne
11	Ronan Regan	St Ultans, Navan
12	Joey Carroll	St Ultans, Navan
13	Foresd Mak	St Peters, Dunboyne
14	Luke Bailey	St Peters, Dunboyne
Position:	Team:		Points:
1	St Peters, Dunboyne (A)		6
2	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle		18
3	St Peters, Dunboyne (B)		22
4	St Ultans, Navan		32
Senior Girls - 1,500m
Position:	Name:	School:
1	Rosanne Healy	St Finians, Mullingar
2	Edel Glennon	St Finians, Mullingar
3	Caoimhe Shaw	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
4	Vicky Harris	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham
5	Susanne Cullinhaire	St Peters, Dunboyne
6	Emer Tracey	Malahide
7	Ali Shortt	St Finians, Mullingar
8	Kelly Coyle	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
9	Aoife Ryan	St Peters, Dunboyne
10	Catriona Murphy	St Ultans, Navan
11	Chloe Coyle	St Peters, Dunboyne
12	Niamh McCabe	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
13	Sophie Conlon	St Ultans, Navan
14	Aine Corrigan	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
15	Alice Ridsdale - Dooner	St Ultans, Navan
16	Anastisia Komarovske	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
17	Orla Carolan	St Ultans, Navan
Position:	Team:		Points:
1	St Finians, Mullingar		10
2	St Peters, Dunboyne		25
3	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle		34
4	St Ultans, Navan		38
Intermediate Boys - 2,000m
Position:	Name:	School:
1	Allan Clarke	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
2	Ciaran McCarthy	Ratoath College
3	Mervin Harris	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham
4	Paddy O'Hanlon	Ratoath College
5	Oran O'Reilly	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
6	David McEntee	St Peters, Dunboyne
7	Patrick Goszczyk	St Peters, Dunboyne
8	Aaron Murray	St Peters, Dunboyne
9	Yoriade Agbolade	St Peters, Dunboyne
10	Eoin O'Shea	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
11	Nathan Lee	St Peters, Dunboyne
12	Daragh Gill	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
13	Naoise McKenna	St Peters, Dunboyne
14	Cormac Gilburt	St Peters, Dunboyne
15	Nathan Raftus	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham
16	Stephen Gill	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham
17	Dan Higgins	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham
18	Robert McCabe	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
19	Kevin Gilsenan	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
20	Andrew Crab	St Peters, Dunboyne
Position:	Team:		Points:
1	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (A)		16
2	St Peters, Dunboyne (A)		21
3	St Peters, Dunboyne (B)		23
4	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham (A)		34
5	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (B)		49
6	St Peters, Dunboyne ©		58
7	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham (B)		67
8	St Ultans, Navan		79
Intermediate Girls - 1,500m
Position:	Name:	School:
1	Rose Finnegan	Eureka Secondary School, Kells
2	Laura Whitelaw	St Finians, Mullingar
3	Claire Fagan	St Finians, Mullingar
4	Florence Smith	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
5	Ailish Greene	St Finians, Mullingar
6	Sarah Armstrong	Eureka Secondary School, Kells
7	Amy Coyle	St Peters, Dunboyne
8	Faye Wakle	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
9	Alanna Gonsalven	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim
10	Dorothy Bane	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
11	Honnor McNamara	St Finians, Mullingar
12	Lisa Cooke	Eureka Secondary School, Kells
13	Emma Fuller	Eureka Secondary School, Kells
14	Trisha Farrell	St Peters, Dunboyne
15	Ariana Harris	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham
16	Aoife Sheridan	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim
17	Jean Corbally	Eureka Secondary School, Kells
18	Alannah Egar	St Peters, Dunboyne
19	Shauna Mulvanney	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
20	Katie Egan	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
Position:	Team:		Points:
1	St Finians, Mullingar		10
2	Eureka Secondary School, Kells		19
3	St Peters, Dunboyne		41
4	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle		45
Junior Boys - 1,500m
Position:	Name:	School:
1	Paddy Shaw	St Finians, Mullingar
2	Phillip Marron	Ratoath College
3	Brian Kiernan	Ratoath College
4	Daniel Cumiskey	St Peters, Dunboyne
5	Mark Nolan	Ratoath College
6	Jack Tyas	St Finians, Mullingar
7	Keith Connell	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
8	Ryan Kelleghan	St Finians, Mullingar
9	Lou Farrell	Ratoath College
10	Thomas McGivney	St Finians, Mullingar
11	Mark Wilson	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
12	Sean Reilly	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
13	Carrigton Themadu	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham
14	Cadhla McKenna	St Peters, Dunboyne
15	James Murphy	St Peters, Dunboyne
16	Pathikas Petnovas	Ratoath College
17	Jordan Masterson	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
18	Alex Neville	Ratoath College
19	Thomas Flood	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
20	Gowan Finnerty	St Peters, Dunboyne
Position:	Team:		Points:
1	Ratoath College		19
2	St Finians, Mullingar		25
3	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (A)		47
4	St Peters, Dunboyne		53
5	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (B)		85
6	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle ©		110
Junior Girls - 1,000m
Position:	Name:	School:
1	Emer O'Neill	Eureka Secondary School, Kells
2	Alanna Bates	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
3	Nicola Duffy	St Peters, Dunboyne
4	Rachel Glennon	St Finians, Mullingar
5	Aine O'Connor	Ratoath College
6	Enya Kiarna	St Clares College, Ballyjamesduff
7	Katie Mulligan	St Clares College, Ballyjamesduff
8	Katie Daly	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
9	Ciara Finnegan	St Clares College, Ballyjamesduff
10	Olivia Kelleghan	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
11	Niamh Quinn	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
12	Ellen Rooney	Eureka Secondary School, Kells
13	Grainne Egar	St Peters, Dunboyne
14	Rebecca Hoary	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim
15	Niamh Fahey	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim
16	Megan O'Reilly	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
17	Aoife Reynolds	Ratoath College
18	Jennifer Brad	Ratoath College
19	Marie Rosca	St Peters, Dunboyne
20	Katie Lewis	Ratoath College
Position:	Team:		Points:
1	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar		31
2	St Clares College, Ballyjamesduff		47
3	St Peters, Dunboyne		57
4	Ratoath College		60
Minor Boys - 1,000m
Position:	Name:	School:
1	Shane McLoughlan	St Finians, Mullingar
2	Conor McHugh	St Finians, Mullingar
3	Shane Hanley	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
4	Ben Brunton	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
5	Adam Shaw	St Finians, Mullingar
6	Ben Mahon	Ratoath College
7	Sean Ryan	St Peters, Dunboyne
8	Dan Hoylan	St Peters, Dunboyne
9	Ryan Lawlor	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
10	Sean Rock	St Finians, Mullingar
11	Ben Gormley	Ratoath College
12	Christian Dodd	St Finians, Mullingar
13	Adam Davis	Ratoath College
14	Craig Smith	Ratoath College
15	Oisin Kiernan	St Clares College, Ballyjamesduff
16	Colin Hawdon	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
17	Fionn O'Reilly	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
18	Adam Dun	St Finians, Mullingar
19	Sean Kennedy	St Finians, Mullingar
20	Matthew Corrigan	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
Position:	Team:		Points:
1	St Finians, Mullingar (A)		18
2	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (A)		32
3	Ratoath College		44
4	St Peters, Dunboyne (A)		62
5	St Finians, Mullingar (B)		71
6	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (B)		88
7	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham		121
8	St Peters, Dunboyne (B)		130
9	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (c)		134
10	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (D)		164
11	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (E)		185
12	St Peters, Dunboyne ©		207
13	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle (F)		216
Minor Girls - 1,000m
Position:	Name:	School:
1	Amy Clarke	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim
2	Susan Glennon	St Finians, Mullingar
3	Hannah Gilligan	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim
4	Andrea Brady	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
5	Alesia Greene	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
6	Daria Fidgeon	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
7	Sarah Daly	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim
8	Caoimhe Caffrey	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
9	Sheila McGrath	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
10	Aisling Gilsenan	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
11	Rachel Killalec	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
12	Grainne Cullen	Eureka Secondary School, Kells
13	Aoibh Ni Shuilleabhan	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
14	Sarah Glennon	St Finians, Mullingar
15	Ciara Wynne	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar
16	Emer McEnroe	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
17	Rebecca Malone	St Finians, Mullingar
18	Zoe Maguire	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle
19	Zoe Fox	St Peters, Dunboyne
20	Kathleen Arigio	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham
Position:	Team:		Points:
1	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar (A)		23
2	Scoil Mhuire, Convent of Mercy, Trim		37
3	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar (B)		48
4	St Finians, Mullingar		58
5	St Oliver Post Primary, Oldcastle		72
6	Loreto Secondary School, Mullingar (C)		101
7	St Peters, Dunboyne		118
8	Eureka Secondary School, Kells		119
9	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham (A)		144
10	Ratoath College (A)		159
11	Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham (B)		214
12	Ratoath College (B)		223
13	Ratoath College (C)		253