FARRANFORE MAINE VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB

UNIVERSITIES TRACK & FIELD

The Irish Universities Track & Field Championships were held over two days (13th / 14th April) in Mary Peters Track, Queens University Belfast. David Kenny (CIT) was first in the 3000m Race Walk in a time of 12:44:37. Rossa Foley (Tralee IT) was fourth in the 16Kg WFD with a throw of 7.57m. Rossa was eight in the Javelin where produced a new personal best throw of 46.12m and jumped 11.65m in the Triple Jump finishing ninth.Well done to all those Juvenile athletes who competed in the Gneeveguilla AC Open Sports Day on a very wet Sunday afternoon. Malachy Kirwan was first in the U14 800m & third in the 80m sprint.The County Awards Banquet was held in Kenmare Arms Hotel on Friday the 13th April. It was a great night so thanks to Kenmare AC for organising the event. Our club achieved the following awards. Juvenile Club Award Conall O’Mahony & Aine O’Shea. Cross Country Juvenile Men - Cian Spilliane. Cross Country Juvenile Women Shauna McCarthy. Track & Field Master Women Maria McCarthy. Track & Field Junior Men David Kenny. Special Merit Awards: Emma Prendiville & Niall Prendiville. Women kerry league Team Awards to Leanne Cronin, Niamh de Hora, Maria McCarthy & Elaina Norris.

CLUB TRAINING

Juvenile training on Tuesday 6pm to 6:45pm and Thursdays 6:30pm to 7:15pm at Farranfore GAA Grounds. This will be in preparation for the County Track & Field scheduled for 12th & 13th May. This is for children born 2010 (7/8yrs) to 2004 (14yrs). €2 per session. New comers always welcome.

Secondary School & Senior training on every Thursday will be at An Riocht Track, Castleisland from 7:45pm to 8:45pm. This is endurance / distance training & Field events. €2 club member, €4 non club member.

ATHLETICS FIXTURES

Sat 21st April: Munster Junior & U/23 T&F & Juv Pentathlon C’ships, Templemore Sun 22nd April: An Riocht Kingdom Come 10mile & 5K, CastleislandTue 1st May: County Schools T&F, CastleislandSun 6th May: County Junior, Senior and Masters T&F C’ships, CastleislandSun 6th May: Munster Half & Marathon C’Ships, LimerickWed 9th May: South Munster Schools Track & Field - Girls, CITFri 11th May: South Munster Schools Track & Field - Boys, CIT Sat 12th / Sun13th May: County Juvenile T&F C’ships, CastleislandSat 19th May: Munster Schools Track & Field, Castleisland Fri 25th - Sun 27th May: National Community Games WK1, University of LimerickSat 2nd June: National Schools Track & Field, TullamoreFri 22nd June: Primary School Sports, Castleisland 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.