Time trial 5

Good turnout tonight for the final round of our January time trials.

Stephen Byrne 18.35,John Lee18.43, Mark Saunders,19.43,Don Mahon20.10, Declan Swords,20.32,Ellen Vitting,21.04,Barry Clarke,21.42,Barry O Barry O' Callaghan,22.09, Andy Reilly,22.22,Ann Tobin,23.23, Anita Rogers23.49,Enda Gallagher,24.07,Breffni Gordon,24.20,Heather Carty,24.30,Melanie Quinn Walsh,24.40,Jarlath Varley,24.54,Jane Murphy,25.01,Jessie Hyland,25.28,Alison Alison Bowe26.01, Brenda Ni Phiarais26.14,Marcella Gibney,28.37, Joan Riordan, 28.37,Fiona Moore,29.05.

GROUP 2; Sharon Costello,15.40,Ger Caulfield,15.40,Miriam Dowling,17.40,Eva Dowling,17.40. 

SPECIAL THANK YOU to Robert Munnelly for the Avonmore Slimline Milk.

Time is tight

Trim AC time trial round 1;  

Conor Daniel,19.40;Quinton Bourke,19.44;John Lee,19.46;Mark Saunders,19.48;Maureen Lowther,20.13;Brendan Conway,20.52;Robert Farrell,20.58;Claire Smith,21.32;Stuart Daniel,21.52;Mark Melia,22.19;Barry Clarke,23.20;Anita Rogers,23.40;Heather,23.42;Ann Tobin,23.52;Barry Callaghan,24.03,Andy Reilly,24.03;Mary Carr,24.12;Paula Hegarty,24.27;Sheila Quinn,24.22;Monica Heavey,24.50;Jane Murphy,25.08;Enda Gallagher,25.44;Breffni Gordon,25.32;Suzanne Daniel,26.36;Michelle McCormack,26.52;Alison Bowe,26.52;Melanie Quinn Walsh,27.46;Ger Regan,28.10;Sandra Cunningham,28.24;Jess Hyland,28.24.

Trim AC time trial round 2; John Lee, 19.30,Don Mahon, 19.4,Conor Daniel, 19.42,Mark Saunders, 19.50,Quinton Bourke, 20.20,Robert Farrell, 20.46,Brendan Conway, 20.59,Mark Melia 21.27,Maureen Lowther, 21.33,Stuart Daniel, 22.52,Barry O'Callaghan, 23.11,Andy Reilly, 23.14,Anita Rogers, 23.58,Sheila Quinn, 24.04,Mary Carr, 24.04,Melanie Walsh, 24.18,Paula Hegarty, 24.2,Monica Heavey, 24.57,Breffni Gordon, 24.57,Jane Murphy, 25.24,Majella Thompson, 25.3,Jarlath Varley, 26.10,Alison Bowe, 26.11,Michelle McCormack, 26.11,Ken Foley, 28.29,Joan Riordan, 29.17,Brenda Percy, 27.06,Niamh Farrelly, 27.47,Marcella Gibney, 29.17,Ger Regan, 29.01,Fiona Moore, 30.28

TRIM AC time trial round 3; John Lee,19.12,Mark Saunders,19.30,Barry Harten,20.03,Robert Farrell,20.06,Declan Swords,20.45,Ellen Vitting,22.09,Brendan Conway,20.43,Andy Reilly,22.47,Ann Tobin,23.22.Anita Rogers,24.02,Heather Carty,24.17,Mary Carr,24.24,Melanie Quinn Walsh,24.24,Enda Gallagher,24.37,Breffni Gordon,24.38,Monica Heavey,24.47,Michelle McCormack,25.34,Alison Bowe,26.10,Jessie Hyland,26.39,Brenda Ni Phiarais,27.15,Niamh Farrelly,27.37,Suzanne Daniel,28.10. 

National Champion crowned in new arena.

Shane Aston a first year student at the Athlone Institute of Technology delivered the goods in style on the day the college officially opened its €10 million indoor athletics arena. The bright and spacious venue is the brainchild of current Athletics Ireland president and AIT college president Ciaran O Cathain. It has been built to full IAAF specifications and should feature on the international events calendar in the coming years.

Shane topped the scores in the junior combined events chamionship with a margin of 50 points ahead of Eric Stam, Leevale AC and third placer, Colin Nolan. The Trim athlete ran 9.27 in the first event of the day, the 60m hurdles. He followed that performance with 5m20 in the long jump and a very good 11m37 in the shot putt, one of his specialist events when competing in the juvenile ranks. 

Later in the day he cleared 1m73 in the high jump and event which he has been working on in recent months. Since moving to study at Athlone Institute of Technology Shane, a field events specialist has been training to improve his endurance under the guidance of Sligo middle distance runner Dermot McDermott. .This new approach paid off in the last event of the day  when he covered the 800m in a time of 2m13.
 Shane was delighted with his success and the college will have one of its students on the record books as a national champion on the opening day. Well done.

Sean and Jane in Waterford 10

The fourth edition of the John Treacy 10 mile road race was organised and staged by West Waterford AC in Dungarvan today. Sean Murphy was one of the event pacer, running with the 1 hour group. He took his charges around the course at a very accurate pace coming in a shade under the magical hour figure in a time of 59.45. His wife Jane also took part in this increasingly popular race recording a time of 89m.

Return to the road in Raheny

The Raheny Shamrocks 5 mile road race attracted a record 2500 entries today. The race kicks off the road racing season and a number of Trim runners were eager to get back out on the tarmac. First home for the club was Don Mahon who completed his first competitive outing on the roads since the Dublin City Marathon in a time of 31m54s, Maureen Lowther put in a great effort to come home in 33m58s. Barry Clarke finished in a time of 35m40s and Kevin Horan came home in 38m.

Star award for Shane.

Congratulations to Shane Aston on his national athletics star award for Meath. In 2012 Shane had some excellent results in national and Leinster championships. He won the Leinster and AAI combined events championships. He finished second in the high hump at Leinster and national level and also finished second in the national under 19 javelin championship.

Hickory dickory dock etc...

The early stages of a watery, windy wintery night did not prevent a great group of runners from clocking up another good run. Well done to all.


John Lee 19.30
Don Mahon 19.4
Conor Daniel 19.42
Mark Spencer 19.50
Quinton Bourke 20.2
Robert Farrell 20.46
Brendan Conway 20.59
Mark Melia 21.27
Maureen Lowther 21.33
Stuart Daniel 22.52
Barry O'Callaghan 23.11
Andy Reilly 23.14
Anita Rogers 23.58
Sheila Quinn 24.04
Mary Carr 24.04
Melanie Walsh 24.18
Paula Hegarty 24.20
Monica Heavey 24.57
Breffni Gordon 24.57
Jane Murphy 25.24
Majella Thompson 25.3
Jarlath Varley 26.10
Alison Bowe 26.11
Michelle McCormack 26.11
Ken Foley 28.29
Joan Riordan 29.17
Brenda Perry 27.06
Niamh Farrelly 27.47
Marcella Gibney 29.17
Ger Regan 29.01
Fiona Moore 30.28

Hit the road running

FROM START TO FINISH. Some good running and even a few pbs tonight.

WELL DONE ALL

Conor Daniel,19.40;Quinton Bourke,19.44;John Lee,19.46;Mark Sanders,19.48;Maureen Lowther,20.13;Brendan Conway,20.52;Robert Farrell,20.58;Claire Smith,21.32;Stuart Daniel,21.52;Mark Melia,22.19;Barry Clarke,23.15;Anita Rogers,23.40;Heather Carty,23.42;Ann Tobin,23.52;Barry Callaghan,24.03,Andy Reilly,24.03;Mary Carr,24.12;Paula Hegarty,24.27;Sheila Quinn,24.22;Monica Heavey,24.50;Jane Murphy,25.08;Enda Gallagher,25.44;Breffni Gordon,25.32;Suzanne Daniel,26.36;Michelle McCormack,26.52;Alison Bowe,26.52;Melanie Quinn Walsh,27.46;Ger Regan,28.10;Sandra Cunningham,28.24;Jess Hyland,28.24. 

Running to give

Don Mahon ran 2012 Dublin Marathon to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. His efforts realised €2650 which will help in the provision of improved facilites for patients and their families. L-R Martin Cahill, CFI, Niamh Mahon and Don Mahon.

 Don would like to thank all his colleagues and friends in Meath and Wexford who contributed to generously. to thgis fund.

Juvenile training sessions

Trim AC juvenile training sessions resume on Monday 7 January.
VENUE Boyne Community School. 6pm

The Wednesday session at Claremont Stadium starts at 6.30pm (9th January).

Registration 2013

The 2013 TRIM AC registration form is available for download here.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16242260/TrimAC_Membership_Form_2013.pdf

Indo fixtures feature

 Keep and eye out for the Irish Indo sports fixtures calendar on Saturday. Sean Murphy features and maybe some other club members who took part in the DCM.