2010 News Archive

 

Updated 30th November 2010

STEPHANIE COTTER ON TOP OF THE WORLD.

On Sunday last the 28th of November 6 West Muskerry Athletes competed in the All Ireland Even Age Cross Country Championships in Grensha Co. Derry.  Medals were awarded to the first 10 athletes across the line and the first 3 Counties and first 3 Provinces.

Stephanie Cotter was on top of the world when she crossed the line in first place.  There was 5 inches of snow on the ground and it was snowing heavily while the girls U 12 2000m was going on.  Stephanie did not have it easy as she had a poor start and at the half way mark she had just caught up with the leading group.  She then stayed with the group until she had 400m to go and she caught up with the leader and passed her and was crowned 2010 All Ireland U 12 Cross Country Champion.  Stephanie also captained the Cork and Munster teams to the gold medals.

Caoimhe Harrington also had an outstanding race in the girls U 12 2000m.  Caoimhe was with the lead group throughout the race and was in the fight for the medals coming into the home straight.  She was awarded the 4th place medal and also won gold with Cork and Munster.  This was a great achievement for Caoimhe and she was well deserving of the medals after all the hard work she put in at training.

The West Muskerry boys U 14 team also ran well.  They had 3000m to run in minus 5 degree temperature and 5 inches of snow.  The team finished in 10th place over all.  Garry O`Sullivan also won the silver medal on the Cork team.  They boys were Garry O`Sullivan, Billy Cronin, Cathal Crowley and Seamus Gallagher.  This team has come a long way since the start of the year and hopefully if they will stick together we will see some great results from them in the future. 

Updated 22nd November 2010

STEPHANIE O`SULLIVAN STRIKES GOLD

West Muskerry A.C. were in action on Sunday last the 22^nd of November in the Munster B and Munster Masters Cross Country Championships in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.  The club had only 3 juvenile athletes and 1 master athlete competing at these championships and all did extremely well. There were medals for the 1^st 12 in each age group

In the Girls U 15 3500m Stephanie O`Sullivan who was running up an age was in flying form and her true colours shone when she sprinted home to take the gold medal and the crown of Munster B Champion U 15 2010.  Stephanie was very settled through out the race and it was not until she had 800m to go did she make her move and took the lead and never looked back after that.  Stephanie will be competing in the All Ireland B after Christmas.  Stephanie also captained the Cork team to the gold medals.

Her twin sister Sharon who is coming back from injury also had a fantastic race and she fought bravely through out the race and clenched the 10^th place medal.  Sharon also helped Cork secure the gold medal and she will also be competing in the All Ireland B after Christmas.

In the girls U 13 2500m Ella Curtin ran a superb race.  She stayed with the leading group for the 1^st 500m and then there was a breakaway pack of 14. With 600m to go the pack began to open and Ella did not panic and held her position to finish in 9^th place.  Ella also helped the Cork team win the gold medals.  Ella will also be competing in the All Ireland B after Christmas.

Sean O`Lionaird who has recently made a return to running ran in the Master Men 7000m and ran very well.

The club would like to wish the 6 athletes competing in the All Ireland Even Age Cross Country in Derry on Sunday the 28^th of November the very best of luck.  Stephanie Cotter, Caoimhe Harrington, Garry O`Sullivan, Billy Cronin, Cathal Crowley and Seamus Gallagher.

Updated 15th November 2010

O`SULLIVAN SISTERS ON WINNING WAYS

 West Muskerry A.C. were in action on Sunday last the 14^th of November in the County B Cross Country Championships in Carrignavar.  The club had a small number of athletes taking part but all did extremely well.  Some athletes were running for the 1^st time for our club.

In the Girls U14 3000m Stephanie O`Sullivan was in flying form and she took the lead after 1 lap and opened up a hugh lead all the way to the finish.  Stephanie has been improving greatly in her training and she reaped the results when she crossed the line in1st place.

Her  twin sister Sharon, who is only coming back from injury also had a fantastic race.  She felt strong throughout the race and held her 3^rd place position comfortably.  Both girls will be competing in the Munster B race on Sunday next the 21^st of November in Dungarvan and are  training for the All Ireland B Cross Country Championships after Christmas. 

In the Girls U 12 2000m race Ciara Hurley had a stormer of a race when she fought her way to the finish line in 8^th place.  With medals awarded to the first 6 Ciara just missed out.  Ciara was running up an age and has improved greatly this year. She can now look forward to the track season and more improvements in 2011.    Her clubmates Karina Curtin and Lorraine Dromey also had fantastic races but were short 1 for a team and were just out of the medals.

In the Boys U12 2000m James Cronin, Padraig Moynihan and Evan Mahony also had good runs but again were short 1 to make up a team and were out of the medals. 

In the Boys U 10 1000m The West Muskerry Team had a fantastic race.  All the boys are very young and have just joint the athletic club.  They brought home bronze medals for the team event.  The team was made up of Denis Dullea, Muiris Foley, Ethan Ward, Aaron Ryan and Niall Mahony.  We will definitely see more great results from these young boys over the coming years. 

Updated 8th November 2010

2nd MUNSTER TITLE FOR STEPHANIE IN 2 WEEKS.

West Muskerry A.C. had a lot to celebrate about on Sunday last the 7^th of November at the Munster Uneven Age Cross Country Championships in Charleville, Co. Cork, when for the second time in two weeks Stephanie Cotter stormed home a convincing winner in the Girls U13 2,500m race.

This young 11 year old competed up an age on Sunday as a practice run for her All Ireland final in Derry on the 28^th of November next.  She settled in behind the leaders and waited.  With 150m to go she made her move up the hill and there was nobody going to catch her.  She was a clear winner.  Stephanie was delighted with her win as she knows just how hard it is to run up an age at such a long distance. Stephanie also captained the Cork team to the gold medals.

Caoimhe Harrington also had an exceptional race in the girls U 13 2500m race.  Caoimhe finished in 5^th place and with medals awarded to the  first 12 she was well deserving of the 5^th place medal.  Caoimhe too, like her clubmate Stephanie only ran up an age to prepare for her All Ireland in Derry on the 28^th of November next.  Caoimhe will only turn 11 in a few weeks time and was delighted with the early birthday present.  Caoimhe was also a member of the Cork team who secured the gold medals.  Another great athlete in the makings.

Michael O`Sullivan competed in the Boys U19 7000m race and proved that he is also a good cross country runner as well as a track runner.  This is Michael’s last year as a Juvenile athlete and he really wanted to do well.  Michael who is used of running 800m took on the 7000m distance and worked hard all the way through the race.  Michael crossed the line strongly in 8^th place and was well deserving of the medal.  Michael was also a member of the Cork team who won the gold medals. 

All the athletes who took part did extremely well and with huge numbers in all races the Club are very proud of all of them.  They were not in the medals on this occasion but are getting stronger and closer to the medals with every race they run.  They were Ciara Hurley, Garry O`Sullivan, Billy Cronin and Seamus Gallagher.

The club will be taking part in the County B competition on Sunday next the 14^th of November in Carrignavar.  Some of our new members will be running in their first race and we wish them well.

Updated 19th October 2010

STEPHANIE MUNSTER CHAMPION ON HOME GROUND.

 West Muskerry A.C. hosted the Munster Even Age Cross Country Championships on Sunday last the 17^th of October on the lands of Gus Murphy, Coolalta, Caum, Macroom, Co. Cork.  The sun shone brightly and with a the fantastic view of Inniscarra Lake in the background it was a perfect day for running.  There was a huge turn out at the event with over 100 athletes in nearly every race.  Medals were awarded to the first 10 across the line and the 1^st three teams.

In the Girls U 12 2000m Stephanie Cotter was crowned the Munster 2010 Even Age Cross Country Champion.  In the early stages Stephanie was placed in about 20^th position.  With 1000m to go she broke away and went into in 2^nd place going out for her last lap.  She had a gap of about 100m to close on the leading athlete but she kept her composure and kept battling away to close the gap.  With 200m to go she was on the shoulder of the leader.  Stephanie made her move with 100m to go up the last hill to the finish and was awarded the top prize of the gold medal.  

Her club mate Caoimhe Harrington also had a fantastic race and she too battled her way through the race.  Caoimhe was in a group of 3 and never gave up right to the line and was a well deserving winner of the 5^th place medal.  Both Stephanie and Caoimhe won silver medals as part of the Cork Team.  Both have qualified for the All Ireland Final in Derry on the 28^th of November next.  The club team were just out of the medals in 5^th place.  The team were Stephanie Cotter, Caoimhe Harrington, Ciara Hurley, Lorraine Dromey, Karina Curtin, Angele O`Mullane and Ciara Manning.

In the Girls U 10 1000m Jennifer Cotter ran the race of her life when she crossed the finish line in 10^th place to claim her first individual Munster medal.  Jennifer also won the gold medal as part of the Cork team.  Jennifer has improved with every race she has competed in since the start of the cross country season.  Jennifer’s team mate Caitlin Hurley also had a fantastic race and she also won a gold medal as part of the Cork Team.  The club team narrowly missed out on the bronze medals and finished in 4^th place.  The team were Jennifer Cotter, Caitlin Hurley, Katie Dineen, Sophie Harrington, Maeve Murphy, Sarah Kelleher, and Meabh O`Riordan.

In the boys U14 3000m Garry O`Sullivan ran very well and narrowly missed out on an individual medal but won a gold medal as part of the Cork team.  Garry has qualified for the All Ireland in Derry on the 28<sup>th</sup> of November, next as part of the Cork team.  His team were out of the medals on this occasion but all ran extremely well.  The team were Garry O`Sullivan, Billy Cronin, Cathal Crowley and Seamus Gallagher. 

In the Boys U10 1000m all the boys ran very well but were out of the medals on this occasion.  All boys proved what great athletes they are and what great team spirit they have by crossing the finish line with big smiles on their faces.  The team were Denis Dullea, Muiris Foley, Niall Mahony, Aaron Ryan, Keoin Cronin and Joseph Deady Cabrajas. 

In the boys U 12 2000m, all 4 boys ran very well and again showed great team spirit crossing the finish line.  They were out of the medals on this occasion.  The team were Paraig Galvin, James Cronin, Padraig Moynihan and Evan Mahony.

In the Girls U 14 3000m all 3 girls ran extremely well.  Aisling Kelleher who is a shot putter and sprinter proved that she is quite a good distance runner also, Ella Curtin was running up an age and finished very strongly and Stephanie O`Sullivan also a sprinter and 800m runner proved she was well able for distance running.

The Novice Men’s team also ran very well in their first Cross Country outing.  Their team was made up of Conor McMahon, Sean O`Lionaird, Jeremy Kelleher and Gerard Moynihan.

West Muskerry Athletic Club would like to thank all those who helped with the setting up of the course on the Saturday and the traffic Stuarts and course Stuarts on the Sunday.  We would like to thank Gus Murphy for the use of his lands , Tony and Kate O`Sullivan for the use of their garage for results purposes and James Lyons for offering his garage also. We would like to thank the Macroom Scouts for the use of their Marquee.   We would like to thank the athletes from the club who came to help, the Runner Boys Dean Lynch and Adam Buckley who ran from the field to the garage with results after every race.  The Course Stuarts Doireann Donovan, Aoife Galvin, Sharon O`Sullivan and Alice Dunne and Tara O`Riordan.  All the women from the club who helped with serving tea, and sandwiches, Siobhan O`Sullivan who was the photographer for the day and Nora Neville Gallagher who took club results at end of races. 

This was a huge undertaking for the club and we are delighted that it all ran smoothly and both Gerard Moynihan and Collette O`Riordan would like to thank everyone who helped in any way to make the event such a success.

 

Updated 13th October 2010

ELLA WINS COUNTY MEDAL.

West Muskerry A.C. were in action in the uneven age cross country championships on Sunday last the 10^th of October in Carrignavar.  All athletes did extremely well and the increased distance didn’t seem to bother them.  There were  medals for the first 6 across the line

In the Girls U13 2,500m Ella Curtin ran an excellent race.  Over the first lap she stayed behind the main group and settled there.  In the second lap she began to fight her way back into medal contention.  With 150m to go there were 3 athletes fighting for 2 medal positions and Ella came out the strongest and finished in a well deserved 5^th place. 

In the boys u 9 Niall Mahony had his first cross country race.  Niall found the hill very difficulty but he never gave up and he finished very strongly in the home straight. 

In he Girls U 11 Ciara Hurley also did very well and finished very strongly.  She was followed home by her sister Caitlin Hurley , Lorraine Dromey who fell twice during the race but got up and battled on and Ciara Manning.  The team were just unlucky to be out of the medals in the team competition.

Next Sunday the club are hosting the Munster Cross Country even age championships on the lands of Gus Murphy, Coolalta.  If anyone is travelling on the Macroom to Carrigadrohid road on Sunday the 17^th of October please drive slowly and carefully as there will be a lot of cars and busses travelling to the Munster Championships. 

COUNTY SUCCESS FOR WEST MUSKERRY A.C.

 West Muskerry A.C. were in action in the County even age Cross Country Championships in Conna, Co. Cork on Sunday the 3^rd of October last.  The distances for these races were all increased  and there were medals for the first 6 athletes across the line and the first three teams.  All the  West Muskerry athletes took it in their stride and they all finished strongly and did extremely well. 

In the Girls U 10 1000m Jennifer Cotter ran a fantastic race.  Jennifer settled herself in with the leading bunch for the first 500m.  Then the lead bunch broke away from the pack and fought together and with 150m to go they sprinted to the finish.  Jennifer stuck with them and crossed the line in a well deserved 4^th place.  Jennifer’s team mates also followed close behind her and were well deserving to the gold medals in the team competition beating Bandon by just 1 point.  The team were Jennifer Cotter, Sophie Harrington, Caitlin Hurley, Katie Dineen, Sarah Kelleher and Meabh O`Riordan. 

In the Girls U 12 200m race again West Muskerry came out very strong.   Stephanie Cotter and Caoimhe Harrington were well placed in the first lap and settled in nicely.  With 500m to go the pace quickened and a gap opened.  Both girls quickly closed this gap and then with 200m to go took the lead.  Stephanie Cotter sprinted to the end and was a clear winner with her team mate Caoimhe Harrington following close behind in a very comfortable 2^nd place.  There was nearly 50 meters separating them for the 3^rd place finisher.  Their team mates also came through strongly.  Ciara Hurley who was running up an age and Leah Hartnett.  The team just missed out on the medals. 

In the Boys U12 2000m Paraig Galvin showed the increase in distance was not going to be a problem for him when he battled his way through the whole race with the front group.  At the half way stage there was a clear break from the pack by 6 athletes Paraig being one of them.  With 200m to go all six were still together and at the top of the hill there was a race to the finish with Paraig taking the well deserved 5^th place medal.  His team mates James Cronin and Padraig Moynihan also ran extremely and finished closely behind.  Unfortunately The team were short 1 athlete on this occasion. 

In the boys U14 3000m Garry O`Sullivan showed his dominance in his first race at this distance.  Garry settled himself in with the lead group with his teammates Billy Cronin and Cathal Crowley.  With 1000m to go Garry made his a break and he was followed by 3 other athletes.  Billy Cronin followed closely.  In the final 100m Garry was in a battle to the finish line and was well deserving of the bronze medal.  Billy followed closely behind to claim the 6^th place medal.  They were followed in closely by their team mates Cathal Crowley and Seamus Gallagher and were well deserving of the silver medals in the team competition. 

In the Boys U 10 1000m both Denis Dullea and Muiris Foley competed in their first ever major competition with the club and finished very strongly in a very competitive race . 

In the Girls U14 3000m both Ella Curtin and Stephanie O`Sullivan also ran extremely well and finished very strongly in what was a very competitive race also.   

Updated 13th September 2010

OPENING OF CROSS COUNTRY SEASON GREAT SUCCESS FOR WEST MUSKERRY A.C.

On Sunday last the 12^th of September West Muskerry A.C. were in action in the West Cork Cross Country Championship in Dunmanway.  The athletes did extremely well for their first cross country of the season and they are looking very promising for the up coming season.

 In the Girls U 10 600m Jennifer Cotter had a fine race and was looking very strong over the last 100m to cross the line in 3^rd place.  Jennifer also captioned her team to the gold medal position.  Her team who all ran extremely well were Caitlin Hurley,  Sophie Harrington, Katie Dineen, Sarah Kelleher and Aoife Twomey.

 In the boys U 10 600m Denis Dullea competed in his first ever race with the club.  Denis has only recently joined the club and was willing to try the cross country even though sprinting would be his preferred event.  Denis proved what a great athlete he is when he fought bravely all the way to the line and secured himself the silver medal.  Denis is one to look out for in the coming years.

 In the girls U12 1000m Stephanie started her cross country on a very positive note when she raced to the finish line to claim the individual gold medal.  Stephanie was followed home by her club mate Caoimhe Harrington who won the  individual silver.  Stephanie also captioned her team to the gold medals and her team were Caoimhe Harrington, Lorraine Dromey, and Ciara Hurley.  The 2^nd West Muskerry team won the bronze medals and they were Karina Curtin, Chloe Racine and Emer McMahon. Having 2 teams winning medals was a great achievement for the club.

 In the boys U12 1200m both Padraig Moynihan and James Cronin ran extremely well and were just out of the medals in 4^th and 5^th place .  . 

 In the Girls U 14 1200m both Ella Curtin and Shauna McCarthy also and great races.  Both were running up an age and were just unlucky to be out of the medals. 

In the boys U 14 1500m Billy Cronin ran himself into the silver medal position and is looking very strong for the up coming season.  Dean Lynch who was running up an age also ran strongly but was just out of the medals.

The next cross country race the club will be involved in is the County even age Championships which will be held on the 3^rd of October, 2010 in Conna

Updated 4th September 2010

West Muskerry Finish Track Season on a High

West Muskerry A.C. were in action in Templemore on Sunday last the 29^th of August in the Munster A. Multi events and the Munster B Track and Field championships.  All 8 athletes who competed did extremely well.

In the Munster A Multi Events Aileen Corkery competed in the Girls U15.  Aileen had 5 events to compete in with points for all events.  The person with the most points after all 5 events is the winner.  Aileen competed in the Hurdles, Long Jump, Shot Putt, High Jump and was in 3^rd place going in to the final event which was the 800m.  Aileen had a fantastic race and over took the girl in 2^nd place and was well deserving of the silver medal after all five events. 

In the Boys U12 Multi Events Padraig Moynihan and James Cronin battled it out in their competition.  The boys had 4 events to do.  High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Putt and 600m.  The boys were neck and neck going into the final event with only 31 points separating them.  Padraig had the stronger 600m and he secured the bronze medal with only 8 points separating both boys. James finished in 4^th place.  This was a fantastic achievement for both boys as the high jump was a new event for both. 

In the Munster B Competition Aoife Galvin competed in the Girls U 16 100m and was well clear of the other competitors and she crossed the line comfortably in 1^st place.  This has also been a great season for Aoife who competed in the Community Games only the week before and won the 4^th place medal as part of the relay. 

Ella Curtin was in fine form in the Girls U13 800m and she crossed the line in 1^st place.  Ella also competed in the Girls U 13 80m and crossed the line in 3^rd place.  She is now looking forward to the upcoming cross country season.

Aileen Corkery leaped into the silver medal position in the Long Jump in the Girls U 16 with a jump of 3m.95.  Aileen was very happy with both her competitions and came home with  2 Munster Silver medals

Paraig Galvin, Karina Curtin and Aisling Kelleher also competed and did extremely well but were just out of the medals.  Well done to all.

The Cross Country Season will be starting shortly with the first race on the 12^th of September and we look forward to seeing all athletes back to training on Monday and Fridays.

Kerry Graded Meet – Castleisland

Grainne Moynihan and Megan Moynihan competed in the Kerry Graded Meet in Castleisland on Friday night last the 27^th of August.  Grainne competed in the 400m and was very happy with her time of 58 seconds.  Megan competed in the Hammer competition and was also very happy with her throw of 37meters 19.   Well done to both.

Updated 29th August 2010

TRIPLE A SILVER FOR GRAINNE

 Grainne Moynihan of West Muskerry A.C. was competing in England in the Triple A 3oom on Saturday and Sunday last the 21^st and 22^nd of August.  Grainne had a fantastic race and having won the heat on the Saturday, she went out on Sunday with all she had and was well deserving of the silver medal in a new personal best time of 39.65 seconds.  Grainne has worked very hard over the last year and has had a most successful season.  This triple A medal is the icing on the cake for her in what has been a very long and hard season.  She will now take a well deserved break for a few weeks before she returns to her training and is looking forward to a more exciting season after Christmas.  All of the West Muskerry Athletic Club are very proud of her achievements and we all wish her well in the future.

Well done to Rebecca Harrington, Sophie Harrington, Caoimhe Harrington, Paraig Galvin and Aoife Galvin members of the West Muskerry Athletic Club, who competed in the Community Games Final in Athlone on Saturday and Sunday last and did exceptionally well.

West Muskerry A.C. will be taking part in the Munster B Competition and Munster Multi Events on Sunday next the 29^th of August in Timplemore, Co. Tipperary and we wish all those who are competing the very best of luck.

INTERNATIONAL GOLD FOR GRAINNE

West Muskerry Athletic Club were celebrating the fantastic success of Grainne Moynihan last week.  Grainne took her athletics career to a new level when she competed in the Celtic International 300m on Saturday last the 7^th of August and won the gold medal.  Grainne competed in the u18 category and was well deserving of the gold medal.  She is reaping the results of all her hard work and commitment over the last number of years.  She competed against Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  She was also part of the winning 4 X 300m relay.  We are all very proud of her.  Grainne will be competing in the triple A competition in England at the weekend and we wish her the very best of luck.  She will then be taking a well deserved break after the triple A`s from what has been a very successful track season. 

Updated 5th August 2010

4 All Ireland B Gold for West Muskerry A.C.

West Muskerry Athletes had some fantastic results in the All Ireland B and Multi events on Saturday the 31^st of July and Sunday the 1^st of August bring home a hugh medal haul.

In the boys U13 Adam Buckley, who has been injured for most of the season competed in his 1^st race and while a little nervous he fought bravely to the finish line and was well deserving of the gold medal.  It will be another while before Adam will be back to full strength and fitness but this was a great result to set him on the right track again. 

In the Girls U14 Aisling Kelleher was in flying form in the shot putt competition.  Aisling was crowned All Ireland B Champion with a new Personal Best throw of 8meters and sixty three centimetres. Aisling then went on to compete in the Girls U14 80meters and she won the bronze medal.

In the Boys U14 Billy Cronin leaped high into the gold medal position in the High Jump.  Billy Jumped a height of 1meter.23 centimetres.  He the then went on to run the 800m where he had a very hard battle down the home straight to claim the bronze medal in a new personal best time of 2.22 minutes. This was a great achievement for Billy as he was competing on very tired legs after taking part in the All Ireland A. Multi Events the day before in events such as hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot and 800m.

In the Boys U14 800m Garry O`Sullivan was crowned the All Ireland  B Champion for 2010 when he fought all the way down the home straight.  While he had an anxious wait for the result as it went to a photo finish, Garry was over the moon when the result came through. Garry had put in a lot of work for the race as he was disappointed with his race at the Munster Championships and the smile is now back on his face again.  He also achieved a new personal best time of 2.21 minutes.

In the Girls U14 800m Stephanie O`Sullivan also had a fierce battle down the home straight but she held on to take the silver.  Stephanie has put a lot of work in for the race and she has got her just reward for all the training she put in.  She was well deserving of the silver medal. 

In the Girls U15 Doireann Donovan ran a superb race in the 100m.  Doireann was fast out of the blocks and crossed the line in 2^nd place.  Again this was a great achievement for Doireann who has been improving steadily over the last number of months.

In the Girls U13 600 Ella Curtin had her first taste at what it is like to compete at an All Ireland B Final.  Ellla was placed well but was just outside the medals.  Ella is now looking forward to the up coming cross country season

In the Boys U13 Dean Lynch made the final of the 80 sprint and he finished in 8^th place.  This was Dean’s first major competition and he was well able to handle the pressure.  Dean is hoping to improve on this in the Munster B competition at the end of August.

 In the Girls U14 800m Sharon O`Sullivan also ran very well and was just out of the medals.  Sharon finished in 5^th place with a new personal best time of 2.54.  Sharon is now looking forward to the upcoming Cross Country season.

In the Girls U15 Aileen Corkery finished in 8^th place in the 100m and 5^th in the High Jump.  This was very good as Aileen had competed the day before in the All Ireland Multi Events in which she improved on all events she did from last year.  The events were hurdles, Long Jump, Shot Putt, High Jump and 800m. 

MUNSTER MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD.

Noel Galvin of West Muskerry A.C. ran a fantastic race in the Munster Masters 100m in his age category on Sunday last the 1^st of August.  Noel finished in 3^rd place in a new personal best time of 13.01 seconds. 

Training.

The athletic club is now on a break and will be returning to training on Monday the 16^th of August at 7.30 in the Town Park, Macroom.

Updated 3rd August 2010

West Muskerry A.C. were in action in the All Ireland Track and Field Championships on Saturday and Sunday last the 24th and 25th of July in Tullamore.

 Grainne Moynihan, who has been in tremendous form over the last few months competed in the girls U17 200m.  Grainne had a stormer of a race and crossed the line in second place with only 4 hundreds of a second separating her from the first girl.  Grainne earned herself a new personal best time also of 25.07. We wish Grainne the very best of luck in her up coming International Competitions. 

Megan Moynihan competed in the Girls U 17 shot and threw 9.37 meters.  Megan has been trying to throw over 9 meters for the last 2 years and all her patients and hard work paid off on Saturday.  Megan was just out of the medals and finished in 5th place.

 Michael O`Sullivan competed in the boys U19 1500m where he finished in 7th place.  Michael is now on a well deserved break from a very tough year having had to alter his training and stop for a few weeks while he sat his leaving Certificate.  Michael will now re energise before he faces some new and challenging decisions for his future.

 The Girls U 15 relay team, coached by Gerard Moynihan, were in action on Sunday last and had an outstanding race.  In the heats they ran a new personal best time of 53.86 and finished in 1st place.  They then took on the final and again ran faster earning them another personal best time of 53.76 and were just outside the medals in 7th place.  The team were Alice Dunne, Tara O`Riordan, Doireann Donovan, who will be competing in the All Ireland B on Sunday next the 1st of August, Aoife Galvin, who recently won a silver medal at the National Community Games 4 x 600m relay and who will be competing in the National Community Games at the end of August in the 4 x 100m relay.  The last member of the team is Aileen Corkery who will also be competing in the All Ireland Multi Events and All Ireland B on Saturday and Sunday the 31st July and 1st of August next.

 Also competing next week at the Multi Events and All Ireland B are Billy Cronin, Aisling Kelleher, Ella Curtin, Adam Buckley, Dean Lynch, Garry O`Sullivan, Sharon O`Sullivan, Stephanie O`Sullivan and we wish them the very best of luck.

The athletic club will then be taking a 2 week break starting on Monday the 2nd of August and will be returning on Monday the 16th of August at 7.30.

Updated 18th July 2010

ALL IRELAND SUCCESS FOR GRAINNE MOYNIHANE

West Muskerry A.C. had 5 athletes competing in the All Ireland Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on Saturday and Sunday last the 3^rd and 4^th of July.

Grainne Moynihan was on top form in the Girls u17 300m when she sprinted across the line to win the gold medal in a time of 39.69.  Grainne also competed in the 100m where she came 2^nd and the 100m hurdles in which she came 3^rd.  She will be competing in the International schools in Glasgow on the 17^th of July next and we wish her the very best of luck. 

Stephanie Cotter also was in top form in the Girls U12 600m.  This was Stephanie’s first Track and Field All Ireland and she kept the nerves at bay and crossed the line in the bronze medal position in a new Personal Best Time of 1.49.57.

Eoin Walsh had a fantastic race in the boys U15 100m.  Again this was Eoin’s first All Ireland and he finished in 7^th place in a new personal best time of 12.75.

Megan Moynihan and Michael O`Sullivan also competed well but were not at their best and finished just outside the medals in 4^th place. 

Updated 29th June 2010

MOYNIHAN SISTERS GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH.

Grainne Moynihan was in action on Sunday last the 27^th of June in the All Ireland Junior Track and Field Championships in Tullamore.  She put in a fantastic display of running when she crossed the line in 3^rd place in the 400m.  Grainne who is only 15 years old, will have another 4 years as a Junior athlete.  She also qualified for the final of the 100m. On the previous day she competed in the Taitleann Games in which she won the 300m and was part of the winning 4 X 300m relay.  We wish Grainne the very best of luck in the upcoming All Ireland and International Schools competition.

Megan Moynihan also had a fantastic throw in the Junior women's Hammer.  Megan has been trying to break the 40meter mark and has come ever so near with every competition she has competed in but on Sunday she took her hammer throwing to a new level when she finished in 6^th place with a personal best throw of 40.67meters.  Megan will be competing in her own age All Ireland on Sunday next the 4^th of July and we wish her the very best of luck.

Michael O`Sullivan also completed in the Junior Mens 800m and was happy with his run as he had not been training due to his Leaving Certificate.  He is now happy to settle back into training and we wish him the best of luck in the his upcoming All Ireland.

Updated 21st June 2010

Munster Bronze for U15 Girls Relay Team

The Girls U15 relay team competed in the Munster Track and Field Championships on Sunday last the 6th of June and finished in 3rd place.  This was a great achievement for the team and they will be competing in the All Ireland Inter Club Relay competition in July.  The team was made up of Alice Dunne, Tara O`Riordan, Doireann Donovan, Aoife Galvin and Aileen Corkery.

All the athletes who took part did extremely well getting into semi finals and finals but were out of the medals.  They were Kevin O`Dwyer, Garry O`Sullivan, Billy Cronin, Eoin Walsh, Aisling Kelleher, Malachy Moynihan, and Stephanie O`Sullivan

MEGAN AND STEPHANIE STRIKE GOLD

West Muskerry A.C. were in action on Saturday and Sunday last the 19th and 20th of June in the Munster Track and Field Championships. 

Megan Moynihan competed in the Girls U18 Hammer and struck gold when she throw a new personal best throw of 39.54meters.  Megan is hoping to break the 40m in the All Ireland in July.  She then went on to compete in the Girls U18 Shot Putt and claimed the silver medal and the Girls U18 Discus and again secured the silver medal.  We wish her the very best of luck in the All Ireland Junior and All Ireland U18 championships where she will be competing in the coming weeks.

Stephanie Cotter had an outstanding race in the Girls U12 600m when it took the camera to decide the winner but she came out triumphant by the smallest of margins.  Stephanie fought her way down to the finish line and both athletes were neck and neck right to the line. She was thrilled when they announced her as winner.   Stephanie is looking forward to her first All Ireland in Tullamore on the track in July.

All the athletes who took part did very well and were just out of the medals.  They were Karina Curtin, Ella Curtin, Leah Hartnett, Maeve Kelleher, James Cronin, Adam Buckley, Dean Lynch and Padraig Moynihan

Updated 2nd June 2010

GREAT RESULTS FROM WEST MUSKERRY A.C.

West Muskerry A. C. were in action in the County Multi Events and the County B Track and Field Championships on Sunday last the 30th of May and were very successful.

 In the Multi events, Billy Cronin and Aisling Kelleher were crowned County Champions 2010 in the U14 categories.  Stephanie O` Sullivan was 3rd in the Girls U 14 and Aileen Corkery was 3rd in the U15 events.  Eoin Walsh and Cathal Crowley were unlucky to be just outside the medals .

 In the County B all the athletes did extremely well.  Some came home with medals and some narrowly missed out but all were very happy that they took part.  They were Jennifer Cotter, Maebh O`Riordan, Ava Hartnett, Ciara Manning, Alexandra Lehrell, Emer McMahon, Lorraine Dromey, Shauna McCarthy, Leah Hartnett, Karina Curtin, Niall Mahony, Joseph Deady, Cathal Creedon, Sean O`Leary, Jack Kelleher, James Cronin, Padraig Moynihan, Evan Mahony, Dean Lynch and Cathal O`Donovan.

Updated 24th May 2010

West Muskerry Athletic Club Fun Sports Evening

 

West Muskerry A.C. are holding a fun sports evening on Wednesday the 2nd of June next in the Town Park Macroom at 7pm.  Everyone is welcome.  There are medals for all competitors from age 5 to age 7.   There will be trophies for the first 3 in the age 8 up to age 13 . There will also be a mothers race and a fathers race.    With events like sprints, sack races, three legged races and 300m a great evening is sure to be had by all.  Admission is €3 or €10  per family.  Everyone is welcome. For more information see click here

 

 Updated 17th May 2010

County Juvenile Track and Field 2010

West Muskerry A.C. were in action on Day 2 of the County Juvenile Track and Field Championships in CIT on Sunday last the 16th of May.  All the athletes did extremely well in what was a very long day for most but the sun did shine and all athletes came home happy.

In the Girls U12 Stephanie Cotter was crowned County U 12 700m champion when she sprinted home with 150m to go to claim the gold medal.  Stephanie who is coming back from injury did very well and we are sure to see more of her name popping up in the future.

Michael O`Sullivan had a stormer of a race when he finished in 1^st place in the Boys U19 800m in a new personal best time of 1 minute and fifty six seconds.  Again Michael is hoping to improve on this time over the next couple of months.

The Girls U 15 relay clenched the silver medals and ran superbly . They now have their sights set on the Munster and All Ireland relay competition which is coming up in June and July.  The team were Alice Dunne, Aileen Corkery, Doireann Donovan,Aoife Galvin and Tara O`Riordan. 

Ella Curtin ran extremely well in the Girls U13 700m and she sprinted to the line to win the bronze medal .  Ella also is just returning from injury and she too is looking forward to the Munster’s.

Kevin O`Dwyer competed in the boys U14 Long Jump competition and won the bronze medal.  Kevin Jumped 4 meters and 39 centimetres.  He was only 1 centimetre off the silver medal.  Kevin will now compete in the Munster competition in June.

Garry O`Sullivan competed in the boys U14 800m and ran very well to hold onto the bronze medal position.  Garry is hoping to improve on his time in the Munster’s in June.

Aishling Kelleher competed in the Girls u14 High Jump competition and she jumped her way into the bronze medal position.  Again Aisling is looking forward to competing in the Munster Track and Field Championships in June.

Aoife Galvin competed in the Girls U15 Hurdles and she won the bronze medal.  Aoife also is improving in all events she competes in and is looking forward to the Munster Championships.

All the athletes who competed did extremely well and qualified for semi finals and finals but were just out of the medals.  They were Katie Dineen, Jeniffer Cotter, Meabh O`Riordan,  Ava Hartnett, Leah Hartnett, Maeve Kelleher, Eoin Walsh, Billy Cronin, James Cronin, Padraig Moynihan, Paraig Galvin, Karina Curtin, Seamus Gallagher, Emer McMahon, Sharon O`Sullivan, Stephanie O`Sullivan,

Munster Junior Track and Field 2010

Megan Moynihan competed in the Munster Junior hammer competition on Monday the 3^rd of May last and won the bronze medal.  Megan has really improved in the hammer competition over the last couple of months and she is one to look out for in the coming months.

 County Masters, Seniors and Juniors Track and Field 2010

A great day was had by West Muskerry A.C. in the County Junior, Senior and Master track and field championships on Sunday last the 9^th of May with medals galore.

 Grainne Moynihan competed in the Junior competition and she gained valuable experience at this level.  Grainne brought home 3 medals in the events she competed in.  She won gold in the 200m, Silver in the 100m and Bronze in the 400m.  Grainne has made great  improvements in her sprinting.   

Megan Moynihan competed in the Junior Hammer Competition.  After winning the bronze medal in the Munster Junior, Megan set her mind to winning a gold in the County Junior and while her throwing did not go as well she still managed to throw the winning throw and was well deserving of the gold medal. 

In the Masters competition all three of our master Men came home with a hugh medal haul of  4 gold,  4 silver between them . 

Harry Gijbels was crowned County Champion in the 100m, 200m, and High Jump in his age category.

Gerard Moynihan was crowned County Champion  in the 200m.  He was 2^nd in the 100m and 2^nd in the 400m in his age category

Noel Galvin  came 2^nd in the Long Jump and he was 2^nd in the Javelin in his age category

 In the County Senior Michael O`Sullivan competed in the 800m where he finished in 2^nd place. And Noel Galvin competed in the Senior Long Jump where he also finished in 2^nd place.

Update 13th May 2010

7 County Gold for West Muskerry A.C.

West Muskerry A.C. were in action in the County Juvenile Track and Field Championships on Sunday last the 2nd of May.

Grainne Moynihan was on top form in the girls U17 events and she brought home a total of 3 gold medals.   She sprinted to victory in the 300m hurdles.  She then stormed home in the 100m to claim her 2nd gold of the day and she finished off her day in style when she claimed her 3 gold medal in the 300m.   

Megan Moynihan also excelled in the girls U18 events.  Megan took on the discus for the first time and snatched the gold medal on her final throw which was over 17 meters.  Megan also competed in the shot putt and again claimed the gold medal. 

Garry O`Sullivan timed his race nicely but had to fight all the way to the line before he claimed his first gold County medal in the boys U14 1500m.  He is one to watch out for in the future. 

Billy Cronin proved that he could control his nerves when he jumped into the gold medal position in the Boys U14 High Jump competition.  Billy is also one to watch out for in the future. 

Aisling Kelleher was another athlete to bring glory to the club when she claimed the silver medal in the Girls U14 Shot Putt.  Aisling is hoping to improve on this in the Munster Championships in June. 

Malachy Moynihan was the happiest boy in the West Muskerry Camp when he claimed his first County medal ever in the boys U14 Hammer.  This was Malachys first time competing in the hammer and he was over the moon when he finished in 2nd place and claimed the silver medal.

All the athletes who competed did extremely well and most of them got through to the finals but were just out of the medals.  They were Mary Ann O`Shea, Meabh O`Riordan, Jennifer Cotter, Katie Dineen, Jack Kelleher, Niall Mahony, Ciara Manning, Maebh Kelleher, James Cronin, Shane Hickey, Padraig Moynihan, Evan Mahony, Sharon O`Sullivan, Stephanie O`Sullivan, Aoife Galvin, Doireann Donovan, Alice Dunne, Aileen Corkery, Seamus Gallagher and Cathal Crowley. 

Update 14th April 2010

ALL IRELAND VICTORY FOR GRAINNE

 There was great excitement in the West Muskerry Athletic Club on Saturday last the 10^th of April when the news broke that Grainne Moynihan had won the All Ireland Girls U17 200m in the Indoors in Nenagh Co. Tipperary.   Grainne qualified from the heats comfortably.  In the final she timed her race well and with less than 100m to go she stormed home to win in a new personal best time of 25.97 seconds. 

 Michael O`Sullivan also took brought glory to the club when he competed in the Boys U19 800m final and took the silver medal.

 Garry O`Sullivan competed in the Boys U14 800m but just missed out on qualification for the final.

WEST CORK UNEVEN AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 

West Muskerry A.C. were in action on Sunday last the 11^th of April in the West Cork uneven Age Track and Field Championships,  This marked the start of the out door season and all athletes who competed enjoyed the competition and the sunshine.  The following are the results.: 

Boys U13        Adam Buckley            1^st High Jump and 2^nd 100m

                        Shane Hickey              3^rd 800m

Girls U15        Doireann Donovan      3^rd100m

Aoife Galvin               2^nd High Jump

Aileen Corkery            1^st High Jump

Boys U15        Eoin Walsh                  2^nd 100m, 3^rd 200m & 2^nd High Jump

Girls U18        Megan Moynihan        2^nd Shot

 Boys U13 Relay 1^st.    Adam Buckley, Shane Hickey, James Cronin , Dean Lynch and Padraig Moynihan

Girls U15 Relay 1^st     Aileen Corkery, Tara O`Riordan, Doireann Donovan, Aoife Galvin and Alice Dunne

Boys U15 Relay 2^nd     Eoin Walsh, Billy Cronin, Seamus Gallagher and Cathal Crowley

 All the athletes who competed did extremely well and were just out of the medals.  They were Ava Hartnett, Sean O`Leary, Cathal Creedon, Katie Dineen, Ciara Manning, Emer McMahon, Maeve Kelleher, Leah Hartnett,  Aisling Kelleher, Sharon O`Sullivan, Stephanie O`Sullivan 

Leevale Open Sports will take place on Sunday next the 18^th of April in CIT and the Even Age West Cork will take place on Sunday the 25^th of April in CIT. 

Update 2nd April 2010

West Muskerry A.C. were in action on Saturday and Sunday last the 27th and 28th of March in the All Ireland Indoor Championships in Nenagh Co. Tipperary. 

On Saturday we had mixed fortunes.  Megan Moynihan competed in the Girls U18 Shot Putt Competition where she finished in 5th place.  Megan did not throw her best on the day but will now put it behind her and prepare herself for the outdoor season.  

Grainne Moynihan competed in the U17 Girls 60m sprint.  She qualified with ease for the final.  In the final she had a very poor start but did very well to fight her way back to 4th place but was just outside the medals.  Grainne was disappointed but she put it behind her and came back on Sunday to complete in the Girls U17 60 hurdles where she finished in 3rd place and was well deserving of the bronze medal. 

 The club will be competing on Sunday the 11th of April in the West Cork Championships in CIT track Bishopstown and we look forward to another great day.

Update 24th March 2010

National Junior Indoors

Megan Moynihan  a member of West Muskerry Athletic Club completed in the Munster Junior Indoors on Saturday last the 20th of March in Nenagh Co. Tipperary in the Shot Put Competition.  Megan finished in 5th place. This was a good performance for Megan as she is only U18.  Megan will have learned a lot form this competition and will be hoping to better herself in the upcoming National U18 Indoor Championships

Update 10th March 2010

Treble Gold for Grainne Moynihan

West Muskerry A.C. were in action on Saturday and Sunday last in the Munster Indoor Track and Field Championships in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

Grainne Moynihan ‘s talent shone brightly again on Saturday and Sunday last when she ran away with 3 gold medals.  On Saturday she competed in the U17 Girls 60m sprint and the 200m.  In both races she was fast out of the blocks and there was no one going to catch her and she was a well deserving winner of her 2 gold medals.  On Sunday she  took to the track where she competed in the 60m hurdles and again no one was able to stay with her and she crossed the line a convincing winner and claimed her 3^rd gold medal. 

Megan Moynihan made a fantastic opening  to her track and field season when she competed in the Girls U18 Shot Putt and won the silver medal.  While Megan had to adjust to the heavier weight of the shot she did extremely well to come 2^nd. 

Garry O`Sullivan also claimed his first Munster Indoor Medal when he competed in the Boys U14 800m and came 3^rd.  Garry held his nerve through out the race and with 150 meters to go he sprinted to the finish line and was well deserving of his bronze medal.  

All three athletes will be competing in the All Ireland Indoor Final in a couple of weeks and we wish them well. 

The following athletes also did very well but were out of the medals on this occasion.   Aisling Kelleher , Cathal Crowley, Malachy Moynihan and Shane O`Neill.

Update 25th February 2010

INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS FOR GRAINNE

 Grainne Moynihan, who is a member of the West Muskerry Athletic Club, competed in Cardiff in the International Schools Indoor Track and Field on Sunday last the 21^st of February.  Grainne was in top form and sprinted her way to International Gold in the 60m.  She was also a member of the relay team and she helped them win the gold.   Ireland won the overall competition.   All at West Muskerry A.C are very proud of this very promising young lady. 

 ALL IRELAND  A & B

 West Muskerry A.C. were in action on Sunday last in Boyle Co. Roscommon at the All Ireland U13 Boys A competition and the U13 Girls & U13 Boys B competition. 

 Stephanie O`Sullivan and Sharon O`Sullivan had fantastic races in the Girls U13 100m. With medals for the 1^st 10 individuals, Stephanie sprinted home to claim the 5^th place medal and Sharon followed shortly after to claim the 10^th place medal.  Both girls trained really hard for this event even in the Snow and their hard work paid off for them both.

 Billy Cronin, Garry O`Sullivan and Cathal Crowley took part in the Boys U13 All Ireland A & B race.  All three boys did extremely well but as there were 2 races in the one the results could not be sorted out on the day and we will have to wait a few days to find out if they were in the medals or not.  Again all three boys trained really hard for this event in the snow over Christmas and we are very hopeful that it all will have paid off.

 Update18th January 2010

All Ireland bronze for Michael 

West Muskerry athletic club could not have asked for a better start for the year when on Saturday last the 16^th of January, Michael O`Sullivan had a great run in the Junior Men's 800m All Ireland Final in Nenagh and finished in 3^rd place.  This was a great start for Michael being his first race back since November and we look forward to seeing some more great results from him for the season ahead.

 Munster Inter County Cross Country Relays

Four of the West Muskerry athletes were in action on Sunday last the 17^th of January in the Munster Inter County Cross Country Relays held in Carrignavar.  Paraigh Galvin and Aoife Galvin won gold medals as part of the Cork team in the Boys U12 and Girls U14 age groups and Garry O`Sullivan and Billy Cronin won bronze medals as part of the Cork team in the Boys U 14 age group.  This was a great achievement for the athletes as they were competing against very strong  Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary,  and Claire teams.