Round up of events week ending 20th May 2018

The damp weather conditions didn't slow the Durrus A.C. athletes in today's Bay Run 10k.  Fantastic running by all with some achieving personal bests and meeting their personal targets!  Consistent training is clearly paying off.

Mary Lawton was the first home from the Club in a time of 51.06 and next over the line was Annie O'Donovan in 54.07.   Majella Collins finished very strong today in 1.01.46.  There was no better way for Jimmy Tobin to celebrate his milestone birthday today other than  running a 10k race in the rain, which he finished in a time of 59.16.  Well done to all.

Michael Harrington ran at the Cork County Masters Track & Field championships today in the 1500m.  He finished in a great time of 4:22  and was first in his age group. 

Aoibheann Lawton representing Scoil Mhuire and Sophie Harrington representing Colasite Pobail Bheanntrai both ran yesterday in Castleisland at the Munster Schools Track & Field Championships.  Aoibheann took part in the Junior girls 1500m and Sophie was part of the Senior girls relay team who finished in 3rd place, but did not progress to the All Ireland finals as only the top 2 spots were up for grabs. 

Results from Bay Run Half Marathon & 10k here

A few photos here

Bay Run Facebook page here

Juvenile County Track & Field Championships (day 2) 2018

Well done to all the Club athletes who took part in the second day of the  County Track & Field at C.I.T. Athletics Track on what was a beautiful day.  Representing the Club were Aidan Collins u.9, 300m, Lee Moynihan u.10 60m, Damien Williams u.11 600m, Chloe Hegarty and Lily Collins both u. 12  60m, Sean Lawton &  Fionn Harrington  both u. 14 800m, Colm Hegarty u. 14 200m & 800m, Alice McCarthy u.14 80m & 200m, Ellen Collins u. 15 200m & 800m, Caoimhe Cotter u. 16 200m & 800m, Aoibheann Lawtown u. 16 3,000m &  Sean McCarthy u. 16 200m & 800m.  The standard was as always very high at County level but all athletes performed brilliantly and had a fantastic day out.  

Hightlight of the day "off the track" was when the club athletes met with the World Race Walking Champion,  Rob Heffernan, who took time to take photos and sign singlets with the clubs' athletes.    

Highlights of the day "on the track" were Ellen Collins who made the County final in the 200m,  Aoibheann Lawton, who is going from strength to strength each week, won a County gold individual medal in the girls under 16, 3,000m race and Sean Lawton,  following on from his win in the under 14 1500m race last week, who had an impressive run today in the under 14 boys 800m,  which he ran at a good fast pace from the start and in which he was a convincing winner.     

Thanks to our volunteers on the track this week, Denis Collins & Johnny Cotter, and to the parents who are very supportive and encouraging of all the athletes on the track.    

Best of luck to club members Aoibheann Lawton and Sophie Harrington who competed for their schools in the South Munster schools track & field competition this week and who qualified for the Munster Schools finals next weekend.  

Fit 4 life running for adults who wish to run continues twice a week from 5.45-7 Monday and Friday evenings; New members are always welcome.  For any queries or questions you can contact Annie on 087 9309807.

Results are ongoing and will be available in the attached link
https://www.corkathletics.org/latest-results/2018/71-may/914-cork-athletics-county-juvenile-championships-day-2-results-may-2018.html

County Track & Field Championships, 2018 (Day 1)

Numbers were at a record high this year at the first day of the Cork County Track & Field Championships, with nearly 1500 juvenile athletes registered to compete.   With such high numbers in attendance, qualifying spots for the County finals would be a huge task.  Weather conditions were ideal with light winds and sunshine.   

Aidan Collins had a great run and was first to represent the Club in the boys under 10, 500m followed by Beibhinn Horstmanhoff in the girls under 13, 600m semi final.   Beibhinn ran a very strong 600m gaining places as she ran around the track, qualifying for the final later in the day.   Lily Collins put in a great effort in the girls u. 13 600m and missed out on a qualifying place for the finals.  Finnian Lawton also showed signs of continuous improvement having a fantastic run in the boys u. 12, 600m.

Aidan Collins, Davin Ross, Damien Williams and Sean McCarthy were fast off their marks in their 100m sprints as were Caoimhe Cotter and Ellen Collins, who both narrowly missed out by hundredths of a second on making the County finals. 

In the longer distance races, Sean Lawton, Colm Hegarty & Fionn Harrington competed in the boys u. 14 1500m final.   Sean was to the fore of the leading group throughout and finished very strongly in the home straight to become the 2018 u. 14, 1500m Cork County Champion.    He was followed closely home by Fionn in 5^th position and Colm in 8th.    

Ellen Collins had a great run in her second race of the day, the girls u. 15, 1500m final and was well in the middle of the group throughout. Aoibheann Lawton had a great race in the girls u 16, 1500m, the first 400m of which was ran at a ferociously fast pace, but this did not stop Aoibheann who fought hard until the finish line, coming in 4^th place.   Sean McCarthy had an impressive run and was very much in the mix of the boys under 16 1,500m final.   

Beibhinn Horstmanhoff was the last of our athletes to run in the final of the u. 13, 600m.   This was another race that took off at a ferociously fast pace but Beibhinn ran strongly and gave it her all.   Well done to all who took part and thanks to Joe McCarthy and Mary Lawton for volunteering to help out on the infield.   

The second leg of the County Track & Field will be held next Sunday at the same venue.   Details here  - https://www.corkathletics.org/events/eventdetail/2607/14/cork-athletics-juvenile-t-f-championships-day-2-2018.html

Meanwhile, we wish the best of luck to all from the Club who will be competing for their Schools at the South Munster Schools Track & Field Championships this week.

Official results here 

Photos here 

West Cork Track & Field Championships 2018 (Day 2)

The second leg of the West Cork Track & Field Championships (even ages) were held last Sunday at C.I.T.  which was a very well organised event that ran smoothly.   Well done to all who competed for the Club namely,  Max Leahy, Liam Horstmanhoff,  Beibhinn Horstmanhoff, Damien Williams, Finnian Lawton,  Fionn Harrington, Colm Hegarty, Darragh O'Brien, Sean Lawton, Sean McCarthy, Lily Collins, Chloe Hegarty, Eva Leahy, Ellen Collins, Alice McCarthy, Caoimhe Cotter,  Aoibheann Lawton, Aisling Stock and Rebecca Harrington.

There were very strong performances with all athletes in the mix and notable improvements.  Many athletes qualified from the heats and semi finals to the finals.   

Medal winners were Sean Lawton in the boys under 14, 800m, who ran a very strong race from the start and was overall winner, winning the gold medal.  Sean Lawton was also a scoring member of the under 14 boys relay team along with Fionn Harrington, Colm Hegarty & Darragh O’Brien who all ran to their strengths and were rewarded with the gold medals, an improvement on the silver medals they won at the previous weekend's West Cork relay championships.     

In the boys under 16 1k development race, a new fixture on the West Cork calendar, Sean McCarthy finished in first place.  Aoibheann Lawton had a very good run in the under 16, 1500m race and finished in 3^rd place in what was a very competitive race.   

The girls under 16 relay team of Aoibheann Lawton, Ellen Collins, Rebecca Harrington and Caoimhe Cotter put in great performances and claimed the silver medals.     The girls under 12 team made up of Eva Leahy, Chloe Hegarty, Beibhinn Horstmanhoff and Lily Collins were unfortunate not to medal in the relay finals just being pipped on the line by Bandon AC’s second team for the bronze medals.    

Next weekend sees many of the Club athletes competing in the Cork County Track & Field championships and we wish them the best of luck.  

Results from West Cork Track & Field Championships Day 2 here

Photos from the day on our Facebook page here