SLANEY OLYMPIC A.C.

Three club members took part in the Slaney Valley adventure race in Bree on Saturday. First man home for the club was Ben Hill in a time of 1:30:15, followed by Michael Jordan (1:35:11) and Ger Murphy (2:01:17).

Two club members took part in the Rock of Hell in Gorey on Saturday, Noel Kelly and Gosia Malgorzata-Szymura.

Five club members took part in the Johnstown Parkrun on Saturday. First man home for the club and third overall was Will Doyle in a time of 18:19, and first lady home for the club was Annis Kehoe in a time of 28:27.

Other results: Andy Staff 27:23, Michelle Doyle 40:42, Andrew Kehoe 44:06.

Well done everyone. The Novice road race takes place on Sunday, February 24, hosted by United Striders.

Well done to all our members who were honoured at the Wexford Athletics awards night on Friday.

Ladies’ Novice road race: Mary Gorham (individual silver); team gold: Mary Gorham, Katey Gregan, Esther O’Leary, Maura Neville.

Men’s Novice road race (team bronze): Will Doyle, Colin Garry, Pádraig Coone, Jessie O’Connor.

Ladies’ Intermediate road race: Mary Gorham (individual gold), Angie Redmond (individual bronze); team gold: Mary Gorham, Angie Redmond, Esther O’Leary, Gosia Malgorzata-Szymura.

Ladies’ Senior road race (team silver): Catherine Roche, Mary Gorham, Angie Redmond, Esther O’Leary.

Men’s Senior road race: Ger Forde (individual gold); team bronze: Ger Forde, David Kehoe, Ben Hill, David Barron.

Ladies’ Masters road race: Catherine Roche (individual bronze); team silver: Catherine Roche, Katey Gregan, Angie Redmond; Annis Kehoe (Over60 age category).

Men’s Masters road race: Jim Stafford (Over-55 age category); David Kehoe (Over-50 age category).

Ladies’ Novice cross-country: Angie Redmond (individual gold), Esther O’Leary (individual bronze); team silver: Angie Redmond, Esther O’Leary, Gosia Malgorzata-Szymura, Greta Roberts-Tyrrell.

Ladies’ Intermediate cross-country: Angie Redmond (individual gold); team silver: Angie Redmond, Marie Kinsella, Annis Kehoe, Esther O’Leary.

Men’s senior cross-country: Ger Forde (individual gold).

Ladies’ Masters cross-country: Catherine Roche (individual bronze); team bronze: Catherine Roche, Katey Gregan, Karolina Mroczek; Annis Kehoe (Over-60 age category).

Men’s Masters cross-country (team bronze): Jim Stafford, Jessie O’Connor, David Barron, Bobby Redmond; Jim Stafford (Over-55 age category); David Barron (Over-50 age category).

Track and field - Senior men’s 800m: Will Doyle (silver). Senior ladies’ 800m: Kelly Long (bronze). Masters Over-35 men’s 400m: Paul Murphy (bronze). Novice ladies’ 1,500m: Esther O’Leary (silver). Mas- ters Over-50 ladies’ 100m: Deirdre B. Kavanagh (gold). Senior ladies’ 3,000m: Mary Gorham (silver). Senior men’s shot putt: Jessie O’Connor (silver). Senior men’s javelin: Jessie O’Connor (bronze). Senior men’s 3,000m walk: Enda Waters (silver), Paul Murphy (bronze). Masters Over-35 ladies’ 800m: Katey Gregan (bronze). Masters Over-35 men’s 800m: David Kehoe (silver), Michael Quigley (bronze). Novice ladies’ 800m: Gosia Malgorzata-Szymura (bronze). Senior ladies’ 1,500m: Mary Gorham (silver). Senior ladies’ 200m: Kelly Long (silver). Senior ladies’ 400m: Kelly Long (silver). Novice ladies’ 200m: Gosia Malgorzata-Szymura (silver). Masters men’s 200m: Enda Waters (bronze). Novice ladies’ 3,000m: Esther O’Leary (gold). Novice men’s 3,000m: Michael Quigley (silver).

County Wexford half-marathon: Esther O’Leary (individual gold); team gold: Esther O’Leary, Sabina Sweeney, Margaret Cahill; Enda Cloake (individual silver); David Kehoe (individual bronze); team silver: Enda Cloake, David Kehoe, Billy Reck.

An award for representing her country and setting a new national record went to Anne Gilshinan.

This is just a sample of the talent in Slaney Olympic, and there are loads more age category medals that were also received at the awards night. Well done everyone on an absolutely super year for the club.

Go Slaney go.