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.

Seasons wishes

The committee and coaches of TRIM AC would like to thank all those who
helped the club during the past year. We wish all our members and their
families a happy Christmas and good health in 2013.

Train with us

Meet and train Tues / Thurs 7.30pm at Castle St. Track
session 6.30pm Wed Claremont Stadium. Juveniles Boyne CS 6pm Monday. Other
sessions arranged during the week among club members including long runs
Sunday and Friday. REGISTRATION FOR 2013 will get underway in early January
at the resumption of juvenile indoor sessions. The senior registrations will
be at a venue to be decided in late January. The club is planning its
seasonal social for Sat. 5th January. Contact annptobin@gmail.com to book
your place.

Well done Hannah

Hannah Gilligan rounded off a great year of cross country when she finishing
third at the Cumann na mBunscoil cross country event at Bellewstown. Then on
Sunday 9th Dec she travelled to the national cross copuntry championships
day 2 at Adamstown Co Wexford. She was a membr of the very talented Meath
team which finsihed 3rd.

Inter Club relays

Well Done to the juvenile relay squads who took part in the inter club cross
country relays. The under 12 s ran 4x250m and the under 14s ran 4x500m.
The teams were as follows
U14, Girls Hannah Gilligan ,Caoimhe Rowe, Aoife McDonnell, Niamh Fahey
..
U12, Girls,Lilian Brady,Andrea Hiney,Esha Hughes,Olivia Gonsalves.

U12 Girls,Roisin O'Rourke,Emma Rennick,Aimee Molloy,Erica Malone
.
U14 Boys,David O'Neill,Conor McKeown,Shane Clarke,Conal Bird

U12 Boys,Ciaran McGee,Colm Flynn,Michael Hegarty,Gearoid McGee

County Senior cross country at Porchfields

Trim Athletic Club hosted the Meath senior cross country championships and
juvenile inter club relays.On  a day ideal for cross country running there
were some great performances n the Meath senior cross country championships.
The course which had all the right ingredients and gradients for
championship racing was in great condition for the final event of the
season. The mens race was over an eight kilometre course and thee womens
decider was over four kilometres.

In the senior mens race Darragh Rennicks returned from his Kansas college
for his county champiosnhip and carried the colours of Bohermeen with pride
to a third county senior title. He was a joy to watch powering out from the
gun in the company of Luke Forde, Dunboyne. He extended his lead in the mid
section of the race as Robbie Matthews, Dunshaughlin patiently worked his
way into the silver medal spot. The eventual third placed man Eoin Callaghan
continued his impressive return to competitive athletics by taking third and
leading his team mates Rob Tully, Andrew Coscoran and brother Neil Callaghan
from Star of the Sea to a great win in the team event.

In the womens event Fiona Mahon put in a storming performance score an
impressive win. Fiona recently returned to the  Meath club scene when she
joined Dunshaughlin AC.and led their team to the club title with Shauna
Moran, Linda Fahey and Shauna Moore. Emilia Dan, Dunboyne AC put in another
great run for second and club mate Karen O Hanlon took third spot.
Thanks form TRIM AC and Meath Athletics Board to Meath Co Co, Duchas, The
town clerk Fiona Skehan and Trim Town Council for the use of the excellent
venue at the Porchfields

Trim AC  senior mens team was fifth in the Grade A competition. The team
were Sean Murphy,15th,Andrew Linsley,25th,Danny Byrne,31st,Joe
McNamara,35th,Conor Daniel,44th,Brian Cully,46th,Brendan Conway,47th,Stuart
Daniel,49th.
Trim AC senior womens team finished fifth with he following results Denise
Molloy,21,Trish Duffy,23rd,Suzanne Daniel,24th,Majella Thompson,25th,Niamh
Tuite,26th.

Don presents marathon procceds to CFI

In October Don Mahon was one of seventeen members of Trim AC who took part in the Dublin Marathon.
This year Don choose Cystic Fibrosis Ireland as his charity. He raised a total of €2650 in sponsorship for a cause which has a special significance for his family.

                                  Martin Cahill,CFI, Niamh Mahon and Don Mahon, Trim AC.

2013 in Meath

3 March, Meath Spring Half Marathon & 5k Fun Run, Bohermeen Community
Centre, 12pm.
24 March, Dunboyne 4 Mile Road Race, Dunboyne AC, Dunboyne 3pm.
31 March, Fr Murphy AC 5 mile Road Race, Fr. Murphy AC, Kildalkey, Co. Meath
2pm.
7 April, Meath hill running championships, Mullaghmeen Forest Park,
Oldcastle, Co. Meath, 12noon.
21 April, Meath Local Sports Partnership, Royal Run, Kells, 11am.
21 April. Cushinstown AC track and field sports, Cushinstown track. (north
of Ashbourne off N2).
10 May, Simon Cumber & Paddy Hyland 6k Road Race, Claremont Stadium, Navan
7.30pm.
21 May Bob Heffernan 5k Road Race Na Fianna AC Hamlet Court Hotel, Johnstown
Bridge, 8.00pm
8 June, Patrick Bell Memorial 5k Road Race, Bohermeen AC, Bohermeen
Community Centre 7.30pm.
14 June, The Braveheart 5k Run, Trim AC, Trim, Co. Meath.
22 June, Michael Manning 10k Road Race, Dunshaughlin AC, Dunshaughlin,
7.30pm.
23 June, Navan AC track and field sports. Claremont Stadium, Navan.
3 July, South O'Hanlon 5k Road Race, South O'Hanlon, Senchelestown GAA
Centre, 8pm.
17 July, St. Brigid's AC 5k Road Race, St. Brigid's AC Oldcastle, 8pm.
24 July, Cushinstown AC 6k Road Race, Cushinstown AC Pudden Hill,  7.30pm
18 August, Duleek 10k Road Race, Duleek AC, Duleek, Co. Meath.
30 August, Tara AC 5K Road Race, Tara AC, Skyrne Community Hall, 7.30pm.
8 September, Rennicks Cup & Fr Delany 5 Mile Road Race, Bohermeen Community
Centre 12noon
15 September, Ratoath AC 5k Road Race, Ratoath AC, Ratoath GAA Club 11.00am
22 September, Star of the Sea AC 25th Annual Cross Country Meeting, Star of
the Sea AC, Greenanstown, Stamullen, Co. Meath 11.00am.

Run with us

Meet and train Tues / Thurs 7.30pm at Castle St. Track
session 6.30pm Wed Claremont Stadium. Juveniles Boyne CS 6pm Monday. Other
sessions arranged during the week among club members including long runs
Sunday and Friday. REGISTRATION FOR 2013 will get underway in early January
with a dedicated registration night.at a venue to be decided.