FARRANFORE MAINE VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

The Munster Senior, Masters & U23 Indoor Track & Field Championships were held in Nenagh on Sunday 14th January.

Rossa Foley was our only senior athlete competing. Rossa, no stranger to the Indoors performed exceptionally well where he was 1st in the U23 Triple Jump, 3rd in the Senior Shot and 3rd in the senior Weight For Distance.

In the Masters Championships it was a day for our four masters men. The youngest, Dermot Dineen (O40), competing at the indoors for the very first time had a great day. Trying out the middle distance events, Dermot was 2nd in the 800m and ran a very good 1500m distance two hours later to take gold in his category and finish 2nd overall. Sean O’Shea did well in his category (O45) where he was 1st in the Shot and 2nd in the Weight For Distance. Jerome Foley (O50) had a great 400m race where he finished in first place. Jim O’Shea (O75) continues to amaze us all. Jim took Gold in the High Jump & Long Jump. He finished in second place for the 60m sprint. A great start to the season for our club, well done to all.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2018

Membership for 2018 can now be made. This can be done through our website paypal link or alternatively you can give membership fee to our committee member. Membership annual fees are available on our website. You need to be registered before you can compete in any athletics competitions in 2018. Newcomers welcome to join.

CLUB TRAINING

Maria’s Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Class every Tuesday from 7pm in Farranfore Community Hall.

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

ATHLETICS FIXTURES

Thur 18th Jan: County Schools XC, Killarney @ 11:30am Fri 26th Jan: South Munster Schools XC, Tramore Valley Park, Cork City Sun 28th Jan: National Junior & U/23 Indoor Championships, AIT Arena, Athlone Sun 4thFeb: Irish Life Health AAI Indoor Games, Indoor Arena Abbotstown. Sat/ Sun 10th/11th Feb.: Munster U/9 to U12 Indoor Championships, Nenagh Sun 11th Feb.: National Intermediate, Masters, Juvenile B & Juvenile XC Relays., Galway Sat/Sun 17th/18th Feb: National Senior Indoors Championships, AIT Arena, Athlone Fri 23rd Feb: Munster Schools XC, WIT Sat/ Sun 24th/25th Feb: Munster U13 - U19 Indoor Championships

Please contact club secretary, Mary, 085-1909509 to register for competitions in advance See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.