Venues and dates for Meath 2013 Cross country

Meath Athletics Board has announced the dates and venues

 for its 2013 cross country championships.

Sunday 6th October, Greenanstown, Stamullen: even ages, novice and masters.(Star of the Sea AC

Sunday 13th October, Freyne, Athboy: uneven ages and intermediate.(Fr Murphy AC)

Sunday 3rd November, Bohermeen, senior, juvenile cc relays (Bohermeen AC)

Start time 12 noon  on all days.

Clubs are asked to take very careful note of the regulations regarding the novice and masters championships for individual and team entries. These will be circulated with the entry forms to clubs in the coming weeks.

2014 Meath dates announced

The September meeting of Meath Athletics Board has approved permits for the following club events over the next year.

Please circulate among your club members.

• 27 Dec 2013 @ 12 noon, Navan AC, 6km Claremont Stadium.
• 2 March @11 am, Bohermeen AC half marathon and 5km.
• 30 March @ 3pm, Dunboyne AC 4 miles.
• 5 April @ 12 noon, St Brigids AC 5km hill run,( inc. County HR C/ship) Mullaghmeen.
• 13 April @ 12 noon, :Lismullen 10km in conjunction with Tara AC.
• 20 April @12 noon, Fr Murphy AC 5 mile (inc County C/ship) Kildalkey.
• 20 April Cushinstown AC track and field meeting at Kilmoon off N3.
• 13 May @ 8.30pm Star of the Sea AC, 5km at Stamullen 
• 20 May @ 8pm Na Fianna AC 5km (Bob Heffernan Memorial) Johnstownbridge.
• 30 May @ 8pm Navan AC, 8km (Simon Cumbers Memorial 10th) Claremont.
• 7 June @ 7.30pm Bohermeen AC 5km (Patrick Bell Memorial).
• 13 June @ 8pm Trim AC Braveheart 5km trail, Porchfields, Trim.
• 21 June @ 7.30pm Dunshaughlin AC 10km (Michael Manning Memorial).
• 2 July @ 8pm, South O Hanlon AC 5km Seneschalstown.
• 16 July @ 8pm St Brigids AC 5km Oldcastle.
• 8 August @ 8pm Fr Murphy AC 5km Athboy.
• 17 August @ 10am Duleek & District AC 10km, Duleek.
• 22 August @ 7.30pm, Rathkenny AC 5km.
• 29 August @ 7.30pm Tara AC 5km, Skryne.
• 7 September @ 12 noon, Bohermeen AC 5 mile (Rennicks Cup).
• 14 September @ 11am, Ratoath AC 5km.
• 28 September @ 11am, Star of the Sea AC cross country, Greenanstown, Stamullen.
• 7 October @ 11am, St Brigids AC schools cross country Ballinacree, Oldcastle.

Subject to AAI ratification.

Meath women fourth in National Athletics League.

The top clubs and counties in Ireland were out in strength today for the final of the Woodie’s DIY National League final at the Tullamore Harriers Stadium. The new National League champions are Dundrum South Dublin in the Premier Women; Wexford in the Women’s Division 1; Crusaders in Premier Men and Kildare County in Division 1 Men.

The Meath womens team which has a very strong emphasis on youth did very well throughout the league and brought this form into the final. There were notable performances from a number of young athletes who were competing in their first year at senior level. They can be pleased with their achievement in finishing fourth just half a point behind Sligo.The results of the Meath athletes were as follows;

100 metres; 3^rd,Aisling Watters,13.21.

100 metres hurdles; 3^rd, Aisling Watters, 16.40.

200 metres; 6^th, Sinead O'Kane, 29.84.

400 metres; 1^st, 1 Karen Dunne,59.99.

800 metres; 4^th, Alison Daly Meath, 2.31.82.

1500 metres;3^rd, Bridget Clarke,5.09.74.

3000 metres; 4^th, Ciara Rooney,11.21.31.

400 metres hurdles; 3^rd, Laura Heneghan, 76.30.

High Jump; 2^nd, Karen Dunne, 1.50.

Long Jump; 1^st, Karen Dunne,.5.29m.

Shot Putt; 2^nd, Kelly Brady, 9.48.

Discus, 6^th, Jean Daly, 20.82.

Javelin; 6^th, Orla O Donnell, 26.97.

Hammer;2^nd, Grainne Miggin,41.27.

National title for Shane aston

Shane Aston, Trim AC added the Irish Junior decathlon title to his achievements this season at the AAI Combined events championships in Tullamore on 10/11 August. He continued his excellent form from the Scottish National Championships by collecting pb's in 100m hj pv and 110mh and winning the title by a margin of almost 800 points.  Two grueling days of competition over 10 events produced a new personal best points total of 6185 points, the highest points total of the weekend. 

100m - 11.87
LJ - 6.45
Shot - 10.53
HJ - 1.90
400m - 53.59
110mh - 15.62
Discus - 36.35
PV - 3.20
Jav - 48.62
1500M - 4.54.48

St Brigids AC 5km RESULTS

St Brigids AC hosted their 5km around Oldcastle on Wednesday 17 July. Weather conditions were ideal for the race which attracted runners from throughout the midlands and north east. Well done to the host club on another excellent promotion. Results here.http://www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer?v=%252Fen%252Frace%252Fshow%252F1405%253Flayout%253Dprecision_timing

Development Coaching

Come along to this development session: Meath Athletics are promoting an Athletics Development Evening in Claremont Stadium, Navan, on Tuesday 23rd July, from 6.30pm to 9.00pm.
The events being covered are Hurdles, Starting Technique using Blocks and Javelin.
Brian Corcoran, Tom Clinton and Philip Cogavin will be the lead coaches on the night.
Participants in the Javelin should bring their own throwing implements, if available.
A Javelin Beginners session will be from 6.30 to 7.30pm, with a Javelin Improvers session from 7.30pm.
All are welcome, athletes and coaches.

Dunshaughlin AC 10km

34th Dunshaughlin 10Km Road Race – 22nd June 2013
A sincere thanks to all who participated, sponsored or helped out at our annual 10k Road Race last Saturday night.
We had the biggest field ever (667 finishers) and 2 class winners in Lizzie Lee (34.08 course record) and Mark Keneally (29.46).


RESULTS HERE
http://www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer?v=%252Fen%252Frace%252Fshow%252F1320%253Flayout%253Dprecision_timing

Braveheart Results

Wet and windy conditions did not deter the field of nearly 500 who assembled in Porchfields Trim. The race was started by Irish running legend, Eamonn Coughlan. A minutes silence was observed at the start line in memory of Larry Daly, Kilmurray, Trim, past president of Meath Athletics Board. Larry was a founding member of Yellow Steeple AC in 1972 which became Trim AC and was a contant influence on the sport in the county for over 80 years.
The first Meath affiliated athlete each year in the Braveheart receives the Larry and Paul Daly Cup. Larry would have relished the sight of the current national 1500m champion Colin Costello leading the field home up the steep incline from the Sheep Gate to the finish line at the historic Yellow Steeple.
In the womens race for honours, Mary Hanley once again prevailed on a course which often features as part of her training. The overall prizewinners were presented by a representaive of Aura Leisure while Euro Cross Gold medallist from nearby Moynalvey Sara Treacy presented all the age category prizes.

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Category Results BRAVEHEART 2013

Junior Women

Laura Reilly,28:46
Maeve Kenny,44:28
Ellen O Connor,46: 10

W40
Linda Fahy,,21:02
Rosemary Hutcheson,22:48
Elaine Smith,23:29

W45
Imelda Clarke,20:36
Ursula Byrne,21:51
Margaret Neary,23:54

W50
Mary Watters 21:24
Linda Gunning 22:25
Adrienne Togher 24:56

W55
Marie Reilly,25:01
Margaret Crehan,27:50
Yvonne Mulreid,32:23

W60
Phyllis Browne,24:24
Evelyn Mcnelis,24:59
Rose Healy ,28:38

Women Overall
Mary Hanley,19:31
Emilia Dan,19:34
Aine O Reilly, 20:09

M Junior
Conor Smith,18:41
Conor Leech,18:44
Bryan Strang,18:48

M40
Sean Murphy,17:30
Philip Smith,17:44
Niall Foley,18:54

M45
Matthew Glennon,18:07
David O'connell,18:21
Eddie Newman,18:30

M50
Tom O'Connor,17:58
Larry Kelly,18:11
Paddy Mangan,18:20

M55
Chris Keeling,18:40
Charlie O'Brien,20:47
Connor Kenny,23:33

M60
Patsy Fitzsimons ,21:07
David Hawcroft,23:16
Sean O Byrne,23:55

Men Overall
Colin Costello Jnr,17:11
Kevin Baker,17:15
Rory Kavanagh,17:19

Cushinstown athletes Leinster successes

Cushinstown athletes returned with 26 medals including 14 gold fom the Leinster Juvenile Championships held in Tullamore recently. Of the 14 gold won 7 new Leinster Championship records were set. The 7 included 3 from Elizabeth Morland in the Hurdles High Jump and Long Jump and 1 each fom Dominic McCabe and Shane Joyce in the Javelin, Shannon Sheehy and Donal Kerins in the Hurdles. Shannon also won both the 250m Hurdles and High Jump while Shane won the Triple Jump and Donal got a silver in the Long and High Jump. More Gold medal performances came from Lee Ward in the Long Jump, Keith Marks in the 100m Hurdles and Niamh Reynolds in the Triple and Long Jump . Keith got 2nd in the 300m Hurdles and High Jump while Niamh got a 3rd in the Shot. Shauna White, Orna and Eoin Reynolds each got silver in the Javelin. Caoimhe Doyle got a silver in the Discus and Luke McCabe a silver in the 400m.  Zoe Mohan got a bronze in the Long Jump while Michael Sullivan got a bronze in the Shot. Other National qualifiers include Mark Joyce in the Jav. Praise must also go to Aoife Lenihan, Conor Flanagan, Killian and Sean Hogan, Grace Willis and Eoin Smyth who competed very well in their respective events.  Congrats must go to Elizabeth Morland who reached the European qualifying Youth standard in the Long Jump, High Jump, and 100m Hurdles a tremendous achievement and will represent  Ireland in the 100m hurdles at the European Youth Olympics in July in Holland