FARRANFORE MAINE VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB

COUNTY ROAD RACE

The Kerry County Road Race Championships was held in Beaufort on a warm and sunny Sunday March 26th. Hosted by Star Of The Laune AC there was a large turnout for the 5K race. Tim O’Connor & Shona Heaslip (An Riocht AC) were the overall senior winners. There was six athletes competing from our club and they took home 5 individual medals. Killian Kearins was second in the Junior category. Aidan McCarthy was first in masters O35, George McCarthy was first in O40 category, Mary O’Shea was second in O40 ladies and Bernie O’Mahony was also second in her O45 category. Brendan Lynch also competed and ran a gutsy race. Full results will be posted on Kerry Athletics website. On Sunday next, 2nd April, Kerry are hosting the Munster 4 Mile Novice, Senior & Masters Road Championships in Currow.

CLUB TRAINING

Cardiorespiratory, Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Class every Tuesday @ 7pm indoors at Farranfore Sports Hall, Coached by Maria McCarthy, this programme is designed to improve all the components of fitness that constitute physical fitness of an individual. €5 per class

Juvenile Training: Outdoors on Tuesday’s at 6pm in the Sports Hall, Farranfore. €2 per session. New members welcome.

Secondary School /Junior / Senior training every Thursday at 6:40pm in GAA Grounds Farranfore. This is endurance training for all levels with emphasis on running form and technique. €2 club member, €4 non club member.

ATHLETICS FIXTURES

Sat 1st April: National Juvenile Indoor C’Ships Day 3, AIT Athlone Sun 2nd April: National Spring Throws, AIT Athlone Sun 2nd April: Munster Road Race Championships, Currow @ 1pm Sun 9th April: An Riocht Kingdom Come 10 mile & 5K, Castleisland @ 1pm Sun 9th April: National 10K Road Championships, Phoenix Park Dublin Mon 17th April: Gneeveguilla AC Jack O’Keeffe 4mile Road Race, Kiskeam @ 2pm Sun 30th April: Munster Marathon & Half Marathon Championships, Limerick See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.