Dunboyne AC active on all fronts

AAI All Ireland Master Indoor Championships – Saturday 9th February
A huge congratulations to Michael Cornyn (see picture attached), our newly elected Chairman, for a achieveing a PB of 60sec flat in the M50 400m, coming 2nd in this All Ireland event! Michael topped his PB of 62sec from the Leinster Indoor Championships last weekend. A fantastic result for Michael and the club. A great run also by Phelim Glynn, who finished 1st in the O45 800m and ran as well in the 1500m in a time of 4.30 to finish 6th. Well done to both Michael and Phelim on these excellent performances at national level.

Michael also finished 4th in the O50 800m. Well done Michael.
In the 1500m, good performaces were had by Luke Ford, Lorcan Campion and Dave Galbraith. Well done to everyone.

Enniscorthy 10K – Sunday 10th February
Well done to Noel Duffy, who finished this 10K in a time of 1.02. Great running Noel.

Annacurra, IMRA Winter League – Saturday 9th February
Another good performance from Eddie Reid who came 2nd O60 again in the 3rd IMRA Winter League Mountain Race. Well done Eddie.

All Ireland Masters Cross Country, Derry – 3rd February
Well done to Emilia Dan (see piecture attached) on an excellent performance, coming 9th overall in this All Ireland event! The event was won by olympian Pauline Curley.
Emilia climbed 4 places in the last mile, and 2 places in the last few meters. She also finished 5th in her age category, and was first home for the Meath team. Well done Emilia! The Meath team finished 5th team overall.

Meet & Train, Lucan – Sunday 3rd February
Well done to Aoiffe Kerrigan, Anne Gorman and Claire Keegan who ran in the final Meet & Train cross country 2 mile. Meet & Train road race coming up soon.

Couch to 5K

A special congratulations to all our Couch to 5K-ers (see picture attached) who completed their first 3K yesterday - after just 4 weeks training.
Well done to you all, you are all just flying. Here's to your 5K in just a few weeks' time!

Ras na hEireann

2013 Date: February 17, 2013.
This year races will be held at the historic

Battle of the Boyne Site, Oldbridge,between Slane and Drogheda.

Group	Time	Age	Distance	Prizes
Combined	11:45	Special Olympics Category Race	300M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Girls	12:00	Under 9 Born 2005 or After	500M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Boys		Under 9 Born 2005 or After	500M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Girls	12:10	Under 11 Born 2003 or 2004	800M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Boys		Under 11 Born 2003 or 2004	800M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Girls	12:20	Under 13 Born 2001 or 2002	1500M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Boys		Under 13 Born 2001 or 2002	1500M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Girls	12:35	Under 15 Born 1999 or 2000	2500M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Boys		Under 15 Born 1999 or 2000	2500M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Girls	13:00	Under 17 Born 1997 or 1998	3000M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Boys		Under 17 Born 1997 or 1998	4000M	1st 6 individuals plus top 3 Teams.
Ladies	13:30	Senior International, Junior (U20) and Masters	4000M	1st 10 seniors, 1st three Juniors, 1st 3 O-40, 45, 50 & 55 Masters: 1st 3 club teams (teams to include any combination of Senior, Junior or Master athletes), Also first three international teams
Men	14:00	Senior International, Junior (U20) and Masters	6000M	1st 10 seniors, 1st three Juniors, 1st 3 O-40, 45, 50 & 55 Masters: 1st 3 club teams (teams to include any combination of Senior, Junior or Master athletes), Also first three international teams
Men and Women	14:30	Larry McGuill 3K	3000M	Awards TBA

Indoor action for Trim athletes

 Moira Peppard finished 2nd in the national masters W3 200m in a time of 30.89s. at Athlone IT indoor track. Moira had a recent successes at the Leinster championships in the 60m and 200m. David Tobin travelled to Austrian and Hungary with Waterford Institute of Technology. He finished 4th in the long jump at the ASVO Gala at the Ernst Heppel arena in Vienna.

Athlone IT indoor arena has been very busy since it opened in January and the new facility is bringing out the very best in many athletes.Even at this early stage it appears that standards and records will show a marked improvement as it develops. Harry Purcell put in a great effort to finish 4th in the AAI Junior 800m He recorded a very good time of 1m57. The young Trim athlete who had an impressive debut season last year is shaping up well for the two lap event this year. Shane Aston who has had a great few weekends in combined events competitions finished 7th with a throw of 10.53m in the junior mens shot putt. at the Athlone arena. Seven of our young athletes travelled to Morton Stadium in Santry last Saturday to take part in the Athletics Leinster development squad day. 

On Saturday 16 Feb and Sunday 17 Feb the national senior indoor championships will take place in Athlone. Shane Aston and David Tobin are two of our members who are looking forward to taking part. shane will most likely be involved in the high jump and hurdles while David is lined up for the long jump and 60m. On Saturday night Shane Aston will be presented with the Athletics Ireland award for the best senior athlete in Meath during 2012 at a presentation ceremony in Tullamore. 

Whats coming up

 

1) 16-02-13 SLOT is hosting an Open Juvenile T&F Meet for U/8 to U/12, commencing at 11.00am. Same is followed by a TurboJav clinic ran by Louis Wildenboer. See link for more details: http://www.carlowathletics.ie/node/227

 

2) 28-02-13 Applications to be in for volunteer positions for the European Athletics Team Championships 1st League. See link for details: http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=29460

 

3) 10-03-13 Run 4 Life 5k & 10k Fun Run in Aid of Special Olympics Carlow & SLOT, commencing 2.00pm.

 

4) 17-03-13 Streets of Portlaoise 5k Road Race, hosted by Portlaoise AC, commencing at 11.30am.

 

5) 18-05-13 Track & Field Event, hosted by Letterkenny AC, commencing at 3.00pm.

Community games cross country

Please see the below link to Google Maps, giving directions from Loughcrew down to St Brigid's GFC and Athletic Club Grounds, Ballinacree where this year's Meath Community Games Cross Country Finals will be held.

 

Please also see attached order of events & note start time is 11.00am on Sunday the 17th of February 2013, with a €2.00 Entry Fee for all athletes.

 

I would be grateful if you could please circulate same to all on your colleagues and point out that while these are County Finals, no pre-qualification is required and soeveryone within a Meath Community Games Area is welcome to participate.

 

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TARA AC club info 2013

Tara AC

Tara Sports Grounds,

Ross Cross,

Tara,

Co. Meath.

Chairperson: Sean O Regan

Tel No: 0868145169

Email: sean.gbiz@gmail.com

Secretary: Caroline Giles,

Tel No: 0870564367

Email: carolinedeacy@eircom.net

Registrar Lisa O Dowd

PRO: Tel No: 0851416041

Email@ lisaodowd@yahoo.com

Childrens Mary Byrne

Officer: Tel No: 0861687813

Treasurer: Seamus O Kane

Tel no: 0857027957

Meet’n’Train: Fiona Monaghan

Tel No: 0879903238

Training Times:

Little Athletes:

Thursday 6.30pm Scoil Cholmcille, Skryne. Contact Caroline Giles: 0870564367

Juvenile Training:

Thursdays 7pm Tara Sports Grounds. Contact Lisa O Dowd 0851416041

Sundays 11am Hill of Tara. Contact Andy Murphy 0872657031

Adult MeetnTrain:

Thursdays 8.15pm Tara Sports Grounds: Contact Fiona Monaghan 0879903238

Sundays 10am Hill of Tara

Meath events 2013 (PERMITS from AAI)

Please note the Hil lrunning at Mullaghmeen will be staged now on Saturday 6 April.

3 March, Meath Spring Half Marathon & 5k Fun Run, Bohermeen AC, Bohermeen Community Centre, 12pm.
8 March Trim Streets 3km for Tabor House &  SVdePaul Trim AC 8pm Market sq
24 March, Dunboyne 4 Mile Road Race, Dunboyne AC, Dunboyne 3pm.
31 March, Fr Murphy AC 5 mile Road Race, Fr. Murphy AC, Kildalkey, Co. Meath 12 noon.
6 April, Meath hill running championships, St. Brigid's AC Mullaghmeen Forest Park, Oldcastle, Co. Meath, 12noon.

21 April, Meath Local Sports Partnership, Royal Run, Kells, 11am.

21 April. Cushinstown AC track and field sports, Cushinstown track. (north of Ashbourne off N2).
10 May, Simon Cumber & Paddy Hyland 6k Road Race, Navan AC, Claremont Stadium, Navan 7.30pm.

21 May Bob Heffernan 5k Road Race Na Fianna AC Hamlet Court Hotel, Johnstown Bridge, Enfield 8.00pm
8 June, Patrick Bell Memorial 5k Road Race, Bohermeen AC, Bohermeen Community Centre 7.30pm.
14 June, The Braveheart 5k Run, Trim AC, Trim, Co. Meath.
22 June, Michael Manning 10k Road Race, Dunshaughlin AC, Dunshaughlin, 7.30pm.

23 June, Navan AC track and field sports. Claremont Stadium, Navan.
3 July, South O'Hanlon 5k Road Race, South O'Hanlon, Senchelestown GAA Centre, 8pm.
17 July, St. Brigid's AC 5k Road Race, St. Brigid's AC Oldcastle, 8pm.
24 July, Cushinstown AC 6k Road Race, Cushinstown AC Pudden Hill, Co. Meath 7.30pm
18 August, Duleek 10k Road Race, Duleek AC, Duleek, Co. Meath.
30 August, Tara AC 5K Road Race, Tara AC, Skyrne Community Hall, 7.30pm.
8 September, Rennicks Cup & Fr Delany 5 Mile Road Race, Bohermeen AC Bohermeen Community Centre 12noon
15 September, Ratoath AC 5k Road Race, Ratoath AC, Ratoath GAA Club (on Dunshaughlin Rd) 11.00am
22 September, Star of the Sea AC 25th Annual Cross Country Meeting, Star of the Sea AC, Greenanstown, Stamullen, Co. Meath 11.00am.

Meath Athletics Primary Schools Cross-Country Championship

 Friday 15^th March 2013 @ 11am

 Fr. Murphy AC,Frayne, Athboy,Co. Meath

 All Clubs are invited to encourage their local primary schools to compete in the above event by holding local qualifying events in their own areas.

 Competition is based on school class i.e. first combined with second class, third combined with fourth class, fifth combined with sixth class.  Separate girls and boys competition.

 Teams of four to score.

 Distances

 First & Second  class      400m

 Third & Fourth class           600m

 Fifth & Sixth class           800m

 Individual and team medalists.

 Qualification Criteria:

 The schools represented by the first 3 individuals in each race to be invited to attend County event.

Sportshall Equipment

AAI are inviting applications from County Boards for Sportshall equipment for their use in the promotion of the activity within the schools and clubs of the County.

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=29582

At its most recent meeting the Meath County Board was favourably disposed to applying for such equipment, subject to there being sufficient interest and support from clubs in making maximum use of the equipment.

 I am therefore asking:

 A:        Any clubs with an interest in promoting Sportshall Athletics in their areas to so indicate to me by return of email.

 B:           Suggestions as to how the equipment might most advantageously be deployed and accessed within the County.

 Subject to the above, I will be submitting an application to AAI for the equipment, and have to do so before 15^th February 2013.

 Philip Cogavin

Discounted Track Membership

Discounted Track Membership in Claremont Stadium, Navan for Athletic Club Members

 

Claremont Stadium is a unique local athletics facility and is here to be utilised by athletes. We would therefore like to offer discounted track membership to Athletic Clubs members.

 

A year’s track membership for only €100 (adult) or €75 (juvenile)!!

 

Normal price €150 (adults) or €120 (juvenile)

Offer ends on the 1^st March, memberships can be paid in advance, proof of Club membership is required.

 

To avail of this offer members can contact Mary or Marian on 046 9029693 or drop in to the office.

 

Claremont Stadium offers an 8 lane 400metre polythene running track, full track and field facilities and dressing room facilities. We are open Mon-Fri from 9am-10pm and Saturdays 9am-4pm and there are floodlights available for evening time training.

 

Groups can book the track for training for only €50 per hour or €40 if it is for a block booking.

 

For your Athletics club please keep in mind that Claremont Stadium also offers several rooms for training, meetings, social functions, fundraisers and of course the track or indoor sporting facilities can be booked for your promotional events and competitions at reasonable rates.

 

We welcome questions with regards to our facilities. Please contact us on 046 9029693 or by mail on claremontstadium@eircom.net

 

We look forward to seeing you on the track!

 

Marjan Boers

Stadium Manager

 

Claremont Stadium

Commons Road

Navan

Co Meath