MEATH HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

 Trim athletes performed very well at Bohermeen last Sunday. Congratulations to Sean Murphy 1st M40, Ellen Vitting 2nd Senior Woman, Andrew Linsley 2nd M35, Mark Melia 3rd Senior Man, John Lee 3rd M35, Claire Smith 2nd W40. Trim mens masters team finished second in their grade. A great days work as a reward for great dedicated preparation. 

GET your ass in motion

GET YOUR ASS IN MOTION to raise funds for Tabor House, Recovery Centre, Trim Rd. Navan and the Trim branch of the Society of St Vincent de Paul.  REGISTER ON THE NIGHT for just €5 at the offices of race sponsors Regan McEntee Solicitors, High St. Trim from 6.45 to 7.45 pm. RACE START 8PM.

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Davids Belvoir adventure

Catherine and I did the Belvoir Challenge in the UK last Saturday; a 15 mile trail race across field paths, woodland trails etc.  It is a splendid event; postcard villages, wonderful views, friendly company etc.   

It is not so much a race as an event where you plod along enjoying it since there are so many fences, stiles, ditches etc to cross, as well as an escarpment to climb, that times are meaningless. At minus 2C it was cold at the start but on the high plateau the wind chill was enough to kill sheep!  At least the wind had dried the land to pasty mud rather than liquid stuff so underfoot was alright. 

 The event always has a lot of walkers so they have developed a reputation for good food and one of the photos shows the refreshment table at mile 6 !!

New officers elected at 2013 AGM

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2013 AGM of Trim AC at Scoil Mhuire.
The new officers for 2013 are as follows
Chairman-Ciaran Tobin
Secretary-Enda Markey
Treasurer-David Hawcroft
Registrar-Moira Aston
Child Officers-Don Mahon, Paula Hegarty
PRO-Ciaran Tobin
Senior Captains-Ann Tobin, Don Mahon, Brian Cully.

AAI Award for Shane

The cream of Ireland’s young aspiring athletic talent were celebrated by the Juvenile Committee of Athletics Ireland at the Tipperary Crystal Star Awards Banquet in theTullamore Court Hotel. L- R;Georgina Drumm, Athletics Ireland, Shane Aston, Trim Athletic Club, Winner of the Meath award, Michael Ring,TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport. 

Get your ass in motion for TABOR & SVdeP

If you want to raise some badly needed funds for local charities while getting fitter, mark the 8th March in your diary.  Trim AC will stage an evening 3km run around the town. The club organised two similar races last year which proved popular with the many walkers joggers and runners in the area. 

This race is being organised to raise badly needed funds for Tabor House and the Trim branch of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Tabor House is a ten bed residential secondary addiction treatment centre in Navan. The SVdeP is the largest voluntary charitable organisation in Ireland. The aim of the St Vincent de Paul Society is to tackle poverty in all its forms through the provision of practical assistance to those in need. More details will be published in the near future and on the club facebook.

AGM Wednesday 20 Feb.

Cheque for Guide dogs

Trim Athletic Club present The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind with a cheque for €400 from their recent 3km fun run. L-R Mary Boshell, Dylan Boshell, Flint ( Dylans assistance dog ) Janet Cooke, Irish Guide Dogs Meath Branch, Ann Tobin, Trim Athletic Club.

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.