King announces marathon plan!!

Don KING Mahon has announced his intention to compete in the 2012 Dublin Marathon. He is using the run to fundraise for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. So if he stays injury free he will be tapping all his friends and acquaintances in the coming months for a few bob. Be warned...his efforts will have to be rewarded and a very good cause will benefit.

FIXTURES

ROAD RACES
Weds. 25 July Cushinstown AC 6km from Puddin Hill Activity Centre, Ardcath
off the N2 at Kilmoon Cross.
Friday 27 July Donadea Running Club 5km trail run at Donadea Forest.
Friday 3 August Daingean 5km , Daingean Co Offaly
Saturday 4 August The Turfman 10km Ardee
Saturday 11 August Timolin Festival of Road Races - Full/Half/Quarter
Kilomarathon Moone Co Kildare.
TRIATHLON
Sunday August 5th Attracta Doherty Pink n Gold Triathlon - Entry options for
2 person team completing full triathlon and also for anyone who does not
have a swimmer a 2 person bike/run entry now available online - get your
entry in soon.
JUVENILE C/ships
Saturday and Sunday 28/29 July AAI Juvenile championships Tullamore.

Volunteers needed

The MLSP organises the An Post Meath Heritage cycle tour. Our club has been
asked to supply some helpers on the day.  They require volunteers for this
weekends event. If you can help in advance , on the day or after the event
in any way contact Ciaran on 086 3445903.

Normal training times resume

Meet and train reverts back to original days Tuesday and Thursday 7.30pm
from 31 July. Assemble at Castle St, opp Trim Garda Station.Intermediate
longer run group meets at the same point on fridays at 6.45pm. Long run for
aspiring marathoneers meet on sunday morning in Porchfields. Contact Enda
0862777419

Fingal 10km

The second race of the Irish Runner Race series took place at Swords on
Sunday. There was a massive turnout in the race which is part of an
excellent value for money series  including the Frank Duffy 10 Mile, the
Dublin Half marathon and the Dublin 5m. Well done to the Trim athletes who
took part, Mark Melia,41.39;Laura Cotter,46.51;Majella Thompson,48.31;Aidan
Flynn,49.53;Anita Rogers,54.12;Enda Gallagher,56.28.

Marie Monaghan Memorial 5km

St Brigids AC organised their Marie Monaghan Memorial 5km around Oldcastle
on Wednesday 18 July. Over 400 runners from throughout the midlans went to
the start line, among them was a group from Trim AC. Their results and times
were as follows- Joe McNamara ,19.20;Declan Swords,19.53; Martin
Brogan,20.50;Brian Cully,21.19;Alan Keane,21.50;Ciaran Tobin,22.28;Stuart
Daniel,23.24;Valerie Cronin 30.14, Trudi Browne,30.16.

Nathan gets bronze in 100m

Well done to Nathan Grant who ran 12.8 to finish third in the AAI under 15 100metres on Saturday.

Dublin Duathlon

Danny Byrne, Ciaran Tobin and Gearoid Rogers all took part in the July duathlon at the Phoenix Park

Trim results from South O Hanlon 5km at Senschalstown

Well done to the South O Hanlon club on another successful 5km. Great effort by all. Thanks from all at Trim AC


Thanks to Peter Rory and the folks for this collection of pix.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157630425353810/


‎12 » Sean Murphy
Trim M M40 20605 16:48
31 » Don Mahon
Trim M M40 96 17:48
44 » Enda Markey
Trim M M40 20609 18:31
58 » JOHN DOYLE
Trim M MS 249 19:04
94 » Mark Melia
Trim M MS 117 20:09
114 » Brian Cully
Trim M M50 20600 20:57
115 » MARTIN BROGAN
TRIM M M45 232 21:01
132 » Claire Smith
Trim F F40 212 21:23
138 » Ciaran Tobin
Trim M M50 20578 21:35
180» David Hawcroft
Trim M M60 20575 23:05
183 » Laura Cotter
Trim F FS 31 23:05
191 » Majella Thompson
Trim F FS 20554 23:29
199 » Gordon Breffni
Trim M M45 20571 23:57
205 » Valerie Malone
Trim F FS 97 24:03
211 » Dorenda McGee
Trim F FS 20552 24:19
268 » AINE MCINERNEY
Trim F FS 20581 27:03
294 » Colette Nolan
Trim F FS 20647 28:50
298 » Trudi Browne
Trim F FS 20635 29:07
333 » Claire Hanley
Trim F FS 20636 31:49
349 » Lil Dwyer
Trim F FS 20648 33:35
354 » Gillian Hanlon
Trim F F40 20638 34:14
361 » Lorraine Harris
F FS 20628 37:01

Cheque Presentation

Trim Athletic Club presented a cheque to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland  from the 

procceds of the recent Braveheart 5km run. The money will go towards the 

development of patient facilites in the north east region. L-R, Don Mahon, 

Martin Cahill, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, Ciaran Tobin, Tom Tevlin, Kilsaran 

Home ( principal race sponsor) and Moira Aston.

Age group honours for Sean and Claire.

KINNEGAD 5km Great set of photos by Rory and Peter Mooney on flickr.com. Some great results from Trim AC members including: Sean Murphy 16.48 second M40;Enda Markey 18.18;Joe Joe Mc,19.19; Barry Harten,19.47;Declan Swords,19.56; Brian Cully,20.52, second M50; Claire Smith, first W40, 21.08; Trudi Browne,28.56;Valerie Cronin,28.57; Clare Hanley,29.56; Colette Nolan Kelly,31.02 , Lil Forde,31.03.

Message to all our sponsors

The Organising Committee of the 2012 Braveheart Trail Run would like to sincerely thank you for your sponsorship of the Braveheart Trail Run which took place on Friday 15th June 2012.

The run was a great success, with over 500 participants.  Trim Athletic Club is delighted with the positive feedback from participants regarding both the event organisation and the route.  We consider ourselves very lucky to have such a wonderful resource on our doorstep.

Trim A.C. has made a donation to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland – Meath Branch, our chosen charity for the event.  Your sponsorship has helped us to ensure that the amount donated was substantial and will be of great benefit to the organisation in their efforts to improve patient facilities and services in the north east region.

RECENT ROAD RACES

St Cocas 5km @ Kilcock---Sean Murphy,16.46 (2^nd M40);Enda Markey,18.17;Declan Swords,19.43;Mark Melia,20.03;Brian Cully,20.41;Stuart Daniel,24.13;Valerie Cronin,29.35;

Dublin Race Series 5Mile @ Phoenix Park----Mark Melia,34.00;Majella Thompson,38.37.

Michael Manning Memorial 10km @ Dunshaughlin -------Sean Murphy ,34.44, (3^rd M40);Danny Byrne,38.03;Quinton Burke,38.45;Enda Markey,38.45;Barry Harten,40.19;Declan Swords,40.50;Mark Melia,40.52;Joe McNamara,42.07;Brian 42.40;Martin Brogan,43.48;Claire Smith,43.55;David Hawcroft,47.11;Aidan Flynn,47.14;Brian Grant,48.04;Valerie Malone,49.03;Paula Hegarty,49.06;Trish Duffy,49.54;Carrie Brogan,50.03;Dorenda McGee,50.50;Sheila Quinn,51.18;Genevieve Molloy;Eric Smith,55.36;Valerie Cronin,60.06;Claire Hanley,63.17.

Sean and Andy put in good performances

Last Friday evening the St Cocas AC staged a 5km road race as part of the Kilcock Royal Canal festival. Sean Murphy from Trim AC put in another great run to finish second in the M40 grade with a time of 16.46, the previous weekend the Trim man ran the Dunshaughlin 10km in 34.44 for third place in the same age group. The club was also rrepresented in the Athlone Tri on Saturday with Andrew Linsley putting in a great performance over the Olympic distance triathlon. He completed the 750m swim,40km cycle and 10km run in an excellent time of 2h14m. 

Leinster Champions

The Leinster underage track and field championships took place at Tullamore over the weekend. Trim athletes put in a number of good perfomances.

 Harry Purcell followed up a win in the junior 400m at the Meath inter club league last Wednesday night with a win in the under 17 800m.

In the high jump Shane Aston continued his progress as a multi eventing talent with a provincial title to add to success in previous years in throwing events.

Laura Dempsey finished second in the u18 girls 400m. Peter Honer took second place in 200m heats on Saturday but was just edged out of a medal when finishing fourth in the final. On Sunday Nathan Grant showed a good turn of speed to get a silver medal in the 100m.

Thanks

Thanks to all our supporters and sponsors for their assistance with
Braveheart 2012. Please remember to support the businesses that support
community groups and charities year in year out.
Kilsaran Home, Brogan's Trim, Nallys Supervalu, Trim Furniture Craft, Adrian
Dunne Pharmacy, Express Company Formations, The Central Navan, Kavanaghs
Motor Sales & Service, Gillens Londis,Aura Leisure, Sally Rogers, Coogan
Meats, Scurlogstown Olympiad, Trim Drama Group, OPW Duchas, Trim Town
Council, St Lomans Credit Union Trim, Christian Harris Scaffolding, Glenisk
Organic, Bruce Betting, Fox Bookmakers. Thanks to Ollie Carty, ( Tri An Mhi)
,Brendan Meade (Meath Athletics) Gail Fitzgerald (Trim Scouts) for the much
needed shelter from the storm on the evening of the race.

Support club races

All the races in the Meath Running League are organised by volunteers from
local athletic clubs, they have Athletics Ireland permits and fulfill the
standards and criteria set out by the sports governing body. These races are
organised to support the development and maintenance of facilities for young
athletes and make significant financial contributions to many local and
national charities.  . The next race in the county will be the  South O Hanlon 5km race at
Seneschalstown on Wednesday,4 July.  Neighbouring athletic clubs in Kildare
have races at Kilcock ,29 June and Donadea , 27 July.

40 years RUNNING JUMPING THROWING

On the evening of the 2012 Braveheart Run the founding members of Trim AC were honoured with a
presentation to mark the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the club.
Present club chairman Ciaran Tobin, who attended the first meeting as a
child paid tribute to the efforts of Larry Daly and his colleagues who set
about getting what was initially known as Yellow Steeple AC off the ground.
The first committee was made up of local former athletes and the parents of
children who had been introduced to the sport by their involvement in
Community Games. Within weeks of the club forming they hosted the county
cross country championships at the Porchfields and one of the clubs first
county cross country champions was Frank Honan who attended with his mother
Brenda on Friday evening to receive on behalf of his late father and
founding member Tom. The club also hosted Leinster Cross country
championships at the same venue in the early years and we were honoured on
Friday to have 1972 Olympian, Dessie McGann from Kiltale in attendance.
Meath Athletics Board was represented by its president Paddy Reilly, St
Andrews AC and chairman Brendan Meade.

The founder members of Trim AC who were presented were Larry Daly, Michael
Farry,Frank Murray, Willie Doyle, Brenda Honan , widow of the late Tom Honan
Olive Moran accepted on behalf of her uncle John Moran, Nicola Tobin on
behalf of Larry Tobin. Other founding members were, Joe Fitzsimons,
Friarspark,  Joe Carter, Kilcooly,  Mrs Sheila Quinn,Waterford, Supt PJ
Keane, deceased,  Pat Hayes,deceased,Vincent C Eivers,deceased, .

Braveheart report

rim Athletic Club hosted its third Braveheart 5km run over the heritage
trails of the Porchfields on Friday evening. The weather relented for a few
hours on the evening to allow the field of over 500 runners and joggers
assemble in the shadow of the Yellow Steeple to kick off the 40th
anniversary celebration of Trim Athletic Club. The warm up was conducted by
James Gibbons from Bootcamp Meath who headed from historic Trim to historic
Tara to organise the latest edition of the Dawn Run.

The race got underway with a rousing Braveheart oration from a member of the
Wallace Clan who was not attending Euro 2012. William (aka Kevin Shelly) and
his cohorts from Trim Drama Group in full battle dress sent the race on its
way.

 The pattern of the race was set from the outset by David Flynn, Clonliffe
Harriers and his club colleague Gary O Hanlon who took control. They ran
neck and neck for the entire race and approaching the line O Hanlon
sportingly raised his younger  clubmates arm and they finished  in 16.07 and
16.08 respectively. The talented youngster, Flynn is home from Arkansas
State University and is currently preparing for the national steeplechase
championship in August.Second placed  O Hanlon is in flying form at the
moment having won the Dundalk Half Marathon in 69 minutes. In third place
was Kevin Baker from Mullingar.

In the battle for top honours among the women the first three places were
occupied by members of Meath clubs.Their performances are notable in that
all three compete in the masters ranks. The winner was  Emilia Dan from
Dunboyne AC made short work of the course to win in a time of 19.40 ahead of
relative newcomer Imelda Clarke, Na Fianna and Linda Fahy from Dunshaughlin
AC who recently won selection for the World Duathlon age group
championships.

One of Trim Athletic Clubs founding members, Larry Daly presents the first
Meath affiliated athlete with the Larry Daly Cup each year. This year the
strength of masters distance running in the county was emphasised by the
fact that South O Hanlon athlete Paul Gleeson took that honour when coming
home top of the M 45 grade in a time of 16.51.

In the junior men grade, local runner Conor Daniel,20.42  recorded his first
big win ahead of Conor Gleeson son of the aformentioned Paul. The talented
Rachel Neary from Na Fianna won the junior womens grade with at time of
21.18 ahead of Rachel O Brien.

A welcome feature of the race was the number of newcommers taking part. This
increase in particpation is down to the excellent work being done by various
meet and train groups at clubs around the country. The 2012 Braveheart Run
had chosen Cystic Fibrosis Ireland as its charity for this years event and a
contribution will be made towards the improvement of facilities for CF
patients and their families at its new centre  near the Lourdes Hospital in
Drogheda.

Trim Athletic Club are very grateful to the civic authorities, club members,
Athletics Ireland, Meath Athletics Board, Scurlogstown Olympiad, event
sponsors, volunteers, local media and all who got out and took part.

Thanks to all our supporters and sponsors

Thanks to all our supporters and sponsors for their assistance with
Braveheart 2012. Please remember to support the businesses that support
community groups and charities year in year out.
Kilsaran Home, Brogan's Trim, Nallys Supervalu, Trim Furniture Craft, Adrian
Dunne Pharmacy, Express Company Formations, The Central Navan, Kavanaghs
Motor Sales & Service, Gillens Londis,Aura Leisure, Sally Rogers, Coogan
Meats, Scurlogstown Olympiad, Trim Drama Group, OPW Duchas, Trim Town
Council, St Lomans Credit Union Trim, Christian Harris Scaffolding, Glenisk
Organic, Bruce Betting, Fox Bookmakers. Thanks to Ollie Carty, ( Tri An Mhi)
,Brendan Meade (Meath Athletics) Gail Fitzgerald (Trim Scouts) for the much
needed shelter from the storm on the evening of the race.