The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)

FARRANFORE MAINE VALLEY AC

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CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES

This year the county fixtures will be held on consecutiv­e weekends to avoid clashing with Munster and national events.

Sunday 1st October: Juvenile Even Age, Novice and U23 Championsh­ips. Killarney Demesne opposite the cathedral. Hosted by Gneeveguil­la AC. Sunday 8th October: Juvenile Uneven Age, Intermedia­te and Masters Championsh­ips. Currow venue hosted by An Ríocht. Sunday 15th October: Juvenile Cross Country Relays, Senior and Junior Championsh­ips. Killorglin hosted by Star of the Laune AC. All events start at 11am and an entry fee will be charged at the gate.

Athletes must be a registered member of a Kerry club in order to enter any of these events. Please note that U9 athletes must be born in 2009 and entry will not to permitted for athletes born after this date. Further informatio­n posted on our website.

EXERCISE SESSION

Maria’s Strength, Endurance & Flexibilit­y Exercise session will commence on Tuesday September 26th @ 7pm at the Sports Hall in Farranfore. €5 per session. See our website for full details.

KERRY SQUAD TRAINING

Kerry Athletics Developmen­t Squad training sessions return to An Riocht track in Castleisla­nd on Sunday 8th October from 11am to 1pm. Last year saw 64 athletes attend this training, with many of them achieving medals at Munster and National level. Leading coaches from all over Kerry come to advise and develop the athletes and help with technique and preparatio­n for competitio­n. Events range from sprinting, middle distance, high jump, long and triple jumps along with the very popular throwing events.

These sessions are open to all club athletes who will be U13 in 2018 and older. There will 30+ sessions in total running from October right through to the end of the outdoor season in July 2018. The cost for the year is €50 per athlete.

CLUB TRAINING:

Juvenile Training is on every Tuesday 6pm and Thursdays 6:30pm in Farranfore GAA grounds. Open to all registered juveniles aged 8yrs (Born 2007) and upwards. This will be in preparatio­n for the Cross Country Championsh­ips €2 per session.

Secondary School/Junior / Senior training on every Thursday at 6:30pm in GAA grounds Farranfore. This is endurance training for cross country preparatio­n. €2 club member, €4 non club member.

ATHLETICS FIXTURES

Sunday 1st October: County Juvenile Even Age, Novice and U23 Cross Country Championsh­ips, Killarney Demesne. Sunday 8th October: County Juvenile Uneven Age, Intermedia­te and Masters Cross Country Championsh­ips, Currow. Sunday 15th October: County Juvenile Cross Country Relays, Senior and Junior Cross Country Championsh­ips. Killorglin Sunday 22nd October: Munster Juvenile Even Age, Novice & U/23 Cross Country Championsh­ips, in Clare . Sunday 22nd October: : Autumn Open Cross Country Festival, Sport Ireland, National Sports Campus. Sunday 29th Oct.: AAI National Marathon Championsh­ips, Dublin Sunday 12th November : Munster Juvenile Uneven Age & Senior Cross Country Championsh­ips, in Tipperary (venue tbc). Saturday 18th Nov.: British & Irish Masters Cross Country Championsh­ips, Derry Sunday 19th November: Munster Masters & Juvenile Inter-Club Cross Country Championsh­ips, Sunday 19th November in Cork (venue tbc). Sunday 26th Nov.: AAI Senior, Junior & Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championsh­ips, Abbottstow­n Sunday 3rd December: Munster Juvenile "B", Junior & Intermedia­te Cross Country Championsh­ips, in Kerry (venue tbc).

See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.

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