The BHAA Bank of Ireland 6km beach run at Dollymount had three Meath
athletes winning their respective age categories. Deirdre Fitzsimons,
Dunboyne AC 1st, W40; Mary Watters,Navan AC, 1st W45; Ann Tobin, Trim AC,1st
W50.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Meath AAI permit events for 2012
4 March 2012 Bohermeen AC Meath Spring half marathon 12noon, Bohermeen Community Centre.
17 March 2012 Fr. Murphy 5Mile Road Race & Fun Run incorporating the Meath 5Mile
Road Championships Fr. Murphy AC Ballivor, Co. Meath
Road Championships Fr. Murphy AC Ballivor, Co. Meath
25 March 2012 Dunboyne 4 Mile Road Race Dunboyne AC Dunboyne
1 April 2012 St. Brigid's AC Open 5k Hill Run incorporating Meath Hill Running Championships (IMRA Rules) St. Brigid's AC Mullaghmeen Forest Park, Oldcastle, Co. Meath.
22 April 2012 Cushinstown AC Open T&F Sports Cushinstown AC Cushinstown, Co. Meath
16 May 2012 Simon Cumber & Paddy Hyland 6k Road Race Navan AC Claremont Stadium, Navan
22 May 2012 Bob Heffernan 5k Road Race Na Fianna AC Hamlet Court Hotel, Johnstown Bridge,
6 June 2012 Patrick Bell Memorial 5k Road Race & Fun Race Bohermeen AC Bohermeen Community Centre
15 June 2012 The Braveheart 5k Trail Run Trim AC .Porchfields,Trim, Co. Meath
23 June 2012 Michael Manning 10k Road Race & Fun Run Dunshaughlin Ac Dunshaughlin Community Centre
4 July 2012 South O'Hanlon 5k Road Race & Fun Run South O'Hanlon Senchelestown
GAA Centre
18 July 2012 St. Brigid's AC 5k Road Race & Fun Run St. Brigid's AC Oldcastle.
24 July 2012 Tara AC 5K Road Race & Fun Run Tara AC Skyrne Community Hall
2 Sept 2012 Navan AC Annual T&F Sports Navan AC Claremont Stadium, Navan
9 Sept 2012 Rennicks Cup & Fr Delany 5 Mile Road Race & Fun Run Bohermeen AC
23 Sept 2012 Star of the Sea cross country meeting Greenanstown, Stamullin.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Rewarding awards night for Trim AC
The Meath Athletics awards presentation took place at the Old Darnley Hotel,Athboy on Sunday 6 November. Trim athletes were among those receiving awards.
Nathan Grant capped a great debut season which included provincial and national sprint medals by receiving an award in the national championship category. Shane Aston also got an award in the same category having won his first national javelin title during the summer.
In the masters track and field awards there was a double for Trim with Moira Peppard winning the track award and Moira Aston taking the top prize for field events. Both athletes have been to the fore in Irish masters track and field for the past decade.
In the awards for the Meath Running League the club had two award winners. Conor Daniel was the leading point scorer over eight races in the thirteen race series. In the M40 grade Don Mahon topped the rankings after a great summer season.
Moira Peppard along with Emma Foley and Meghan Smith collected the top secondary school award on behalf of Scoil Mhuire,Trim.
Nathan Grant capped a great debut season which included provincial and national sprint medals by receiving an award in the national championship category. Shane Aston also got an award in the same category having won his first national javelin title during the summer.
In the masters track and field awards there was a double for Trim with Moira Peppard winning the track award and Moira Aston taking the top prize for field events. Both athletes have been to the fore in Irish masters track and field for the past decade.
In the awards for the Meath Running League the club had two award winners. Conor Daniel was the leading point scorer over eight races in the thirteen race series. In the M40 grade Don Mahon topped the rankings after a great summer season.
Moira Peppard along with Emma Foley and Meghan Smith collected the top secondary school award on behalf of Scoil Mhuire,Trim.
Trim runners fighting blindness
Trim AC had two runners taking part. Declan Swords finished in 16th overall in a field of two minutes faster than last year in 73.31 and Ciaran Tobin finished in a time of 85.32.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Report from Leinster CC day1
The Leinster novice,masters and even ages cross country took place on
Sunday at Belvedere House , Mullingar. The superb parkland course held up
very well to the recent heavy rainfall and was a good test for the two
thousand athletes who took part in ten races. In the under 12 girls race
Hannah Gilligan was a member of Meath county squad which finished fourth in
the inter counties category. She was also the leading Trim finisher in a
club team including Caoimhe Rowe, Niamh Fahy, Lilian Brady, Niamh Mahoney
and Andrea Hiney which gave a strong performance. In the boys under 12 the
club was well represented by David O Neill, Alex Bond and Sean Maloney. In
the girls under 14 race the county team included Ann Marie Diver and they
finished third behind Kilkenny and Westmeath in the county category. Conor
Daniel ran in the under 16 race and contributed to the Meath effort which
took them to the silver medal spot behind Westmeath.
In the adult grades Ann Tobin won her first ever masters championship with a
strong run over the testing course. Ann took the W50 category ahead of Sli
Chulain runner, Jacqueline Patrick with nearly a minute to spare . Claire
Smith marked her provincial cross country debut with a fine time of 18.45
for the 4km. In the mens race the county M50 team which finished third in
its category. The team included Ciaran Tobin, John Rowe, David Hawcroft and
Dunshaughlin runner Benny Byrne uncle of our own Danny Byrne.
Sunday at Belvedere House , Mullingar. The superb parkland course held up
very well to the recent heavy rainfall and was a good test for the two
thousand athletes who took part in ten races. In the under 12 girls race
Hannah Gilligan was a member of Meath county squad which finished fourth in
the inter counties category. She was also the leading Trim finisher in a
club team including Caoimhe Rowe, Niamh Fahy, Lilian Brady, Niamh Mahoney
and Andrea Hiney which gave a strong performance. In the boys under 12 the
club was well represented by David O Neill, Alex Bond and Sean Maloney. In
the girls under 14 race the county team included Ann Marie Diver and they
finished third behind Kilkenny and Westmeath in the county category. Conor
Daniel ran in the under 16 race and contributed to the Meath effort which
took them to the silver medal spot behind Westmeath.
In the adult grades Ann Tobin won her first ever masters championship with a
strong run over the testing course. Ann took the W50 category ahead of Sli
Chulain runner, Jacqueline Patrick with nearly a minute to spare . Claire
Smith marked her provincial cross country debut with a fine time of 18.45
for the 4km. In the mens race the county M50 team which finished third in
its category. The team included Ciaran Tobin, John Rowe, David Hawcroft and
Dunshaughlin runner Benny Byrne uncle of our own Danny Byrne.
Well done to our marathon gang
Trim Athletic club was well represented a the 2011 Dublin city Marathon.
There was great support and encouragement for the 14,000 runners along the
26 mile route.The Trim runners were generally pleased with their effors and
apart from the impressive debuts of John Ferry and Don Mahon there were
personal bests recorded by Sean Murphy,, Joe McNamara, John Doyle and
Quinton Bourke. The times recorded were as follows; Sean Murphy2.52, John
Ferry,3.01, Don Mahon 3.10,John Doyle,3.15,Joe McNamara,3.16, Quinton
Bourke,3.33,Maureen Lowther,3.43, Evelyn Ferguson,4.16,Brian
Cully,4.23,Conrad McGonagle,4.37. Well done to all of you.
There was great support and encouragement for the 14,000 runners along the
26 mile route.The Trim runners were generally pleased with their effors and
apart from the impressive debuts of John Ferry and Don Mahon there were
personal bests recorded by Sean Murphy,, Joe McNamara, John Doyle and
Quinton Bourke. The times recorded were as follows; Sean Murphy2.52, John
Ferry,3.01, Don Mahon 3.10,John Doyle,3.15,Joe McNamara,3.16, Quinton
Bourke,3.33,Maureen Lowther,3.43, Evelyn Ferguson,4.16,Brian
Cully,4.23,Conrad McGonagle,4.37. Well done to all of you.
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