Feast of fun and games at Community Games finals
COMMUNITY GAMES at Shillelagh
MORE than 600 athletes proved they were all champions as they competed at the County Wicklow Glendalough Hotel Community Games Track and Field finals in Shillelagh on Saturday.
It rained as the pipe band led the parade with Roundwood being judged the overall winner with BBK/R and Shillelagh runners up.
The pledges were read in both English and Irish by children from Roundwood and Rathrdum and the torch was carried and lit by a child from Westside. A minute’s silence was observed for all our loved ones who had passed away during the year and get well soon to our Life President Lily Kavanagh Enniskerry.
Sincere thanks to Shillelagh and Liam Lyons from Carlow who as ever had everything in pristine condition. Thanks were also offered to the sponsors who help make the day so special, Red Cross, and last, but by no means least, the volunteers from all the areas and the County Board, all of whom work tirelessly all year to make all our events momentous for the children and keep Community Games to the forefront in County Wicklow.
Once the opening formalities were out of the way, the gods of community past saw fit to turn on the sunshine. MC Bill Porter, Rathdrum, got the games underway with the under-6 relays.
The order of the day was heats, semi-finals and finals and all areas performed well. The finishing judges had to be on their toes as there were some tight finishes –showing that the gold medal was hard to achieve and ensuring a place at the Aldi National Finals in Limerick on August 17 to 19. The day ended with the adult fun relay with Shillelagh in first place and Aughrim/Annacurra coming home in second.
The Ann McLoughlin award was presented by Ann’s parents to Suneva Nolan of BBK/R.
The award is presented annually to a volunteer for many years of unselfish service to Wicklow Community games. The county then presented Tony and Bridget McLoughlin and Liam Lyons with a beautiful photograph of the 2017 presentation to County PRO Phyllis Farrell on the 25th anniversary of Ann’s death. Sincere thanks you to Barry Hamilton for the photo.
Wicklow Community Games wish to sincerely thank our main sponsor for 2018, Pat Casey Glendalough hotel. Without the help of the sponsor the community games could not happen.
Wicklow Community games extend a sincere thank you to Wicklow People/Sport and East Coast Radio/Sport who continue to promote our games in the media.
“There are too many people to name but to all the area committees, our County Wicklow Board committee, the volunteers, the Parents and especially to our children who make our day so special. Congratulation to each and everyone of you. You are all winners. Congratulations to all our children who have qualified for the Aldi National Finals in Limerick in August,” said a Wicklow Community Games spokesperson.
FULL RESULTS
Track Results U-6 Girls 60m - 1st:Ella Moore, Baltinglass; 2nd: Lily Nolan, Shillelagh; 3rd: Alia Harris, Ashford/ Glenealy; 4th: Niamh Fitzpatrick, Lakeside.
U-6 Boys 60m - 1st: Lucas Kavanagh, Roundwood; 2nd:Henry Doyle, Aughrim/Annacurra; 3rd: Daniel Blake, Lakeside; 4th: Dylan Burke, Lakeside.
U-8 Girls 60m - 1st: Holly Johnston, Lakeside; 2nd: Lucy Lawlor, Enniskerry; 3rd: Lily Stepleton, Aughrim/Annacurra; 4th: Ava O’Connor, Rathdrum.
U-8 Boys 60m - 1st: Fionn Stephens, Roundwood; 2nd: Alex Miley, Westside; 3rd: Aidan Burke, Lakeside; 4th: Finn Kearney, BBK/R.
U-8 Girls 80m - 1st: Shelia Murphy, Shillelagh: 2nd: Emily Behan, Lakeside; 3rd: Aimee Jordan, Augrim/Annacurra; 4th: Rosie Fox, Shillelagh.
U-8 Boys 80m – 1st: Ciaran Kenny, Shillelagh; 2nd: Senan Moran, Roundwood; 3rd: Evan Gregan, Shillelagh; 4th: Benny Williams, BBK/R.
U-10 Girls 100m – 1st: Alannah Murphy, Aughrim/Annacurra; 2nd: Hannah Fox, Roundwood; 3rd: Ciara O Neill, Lakeside; 4th: Eve Wright, Westside.
U-10 Boys 100m – 1st: Ian Johnston, Lakeside; 2nd: Myron Davidson Gahan, Shillelagh; 3rd: Fred Dick, Lakeside; 4th: Corin O’Leary, Enniskerry.
U-12Girls 100m – 1st: Valerie Doogue, Baltinglass; 2nd: Sarah Kiernan, Lakeside; 3rd: Emma Keenan, Aughrim/Annacurra; 4th: Erin McMahon, Lakeside.
U-12 Boys 100m – 1st: Damien Corrigan, Baltinglass; 2: David Johnston, Lakeside; 3rd: Kareem Corrigan, Baltinglass; 4th: John Burke, Lakeside.
U-14 Girls 100m – Claudia Manley, Westside; 2nd: Carla Kavanagh, Ashford/Glenealy; 3rd: Yasmin Dagge, Shillelagh; 4th: Chantelle Heatly, Roundwood.
U-14 Boys 100m – 1st: Oran O’Callaghan, Shillelagh; 2nd: Sean Weld, Aughrim/Annacurra; 3rd: Charlie Mooney, Lakeside; 4th: Jack Kavanagh, Shillelagh.
U-16 Girls 100m – 1st: Zoe Kirkman, Lakeside; 2nd: Jill O’Toole, Baltinglass; 3rd: Niamh Cullen, Lakeside; 4th: Roisin Houlihan, Shillelagh.
U-16 Boys 100m – 1st: Lukas Sarkauskas, Lakeside; 2nd: John McElhinney, Ashford/Glenealy; 3rd: Taylor Cahill, Ashford/Glenealy.
U-12 600m – 1st: Abbey Doherety, Baltinglass; 2md: Ciara Colohan, Rathdrum; 3rd: Isabella Doyle, Aughrim/Annacurra; 4th: Sarah Doyle, Aughrim/Annacurra.
U-12 Boys 600m – 1st:Noah Harris, Ashford/Glenealy; 2nd: Sean Behan, Lakeside; 3rd: Liam Clarke, Enniskerry; 4th: Darren
Fogarty, Shillelagh.
U-16 Girls 1500m – 1st: Ella Fleming, Baltinglass; 2nd: Niamh Byrne, Aughrim/Annacurra; 3rd: Amelia Kelly, Roundwood.
U-16 Boys 1500m – 1st: Paraic Doyle, Aughrim/Annacurra; 2nd: Christy Mooney, Lakeside; 3rd: Ben Burke, Lakeside. U-10 Girls 60m Hurdles – 1st: Anya McKenna, Roundwood; 2nd:
Erin Kelly, Westside; 3rd: Roybn Hanbridge, Baltinglass; 4th: Caoimhe Donoghue, Lakeside.
U-10 Boys 60m Hurdles – 1st: Jack Wall, Shillelagh; 2nd: Billy Nolan, Shillelagh; 3rd: Hugh Kearney, BBK/R; 4th: Conor Cullen, Baltinglass.
U-14 Girls 80m Hurdles – 1st: Emma Mulhall, Shillelagh; 2nd: Flor Boogard, Enniskerry; 3rd:
Sarah Keane, Baltinglass.
U-14 Boys 80m Hurdles – 1st: Ryan Purcell, Shillelagh; 2nd: Odhran Ward, BBK/R; 3rd: Sebastien De Baireid, Enniskerry; 4th: Patrick Clarke, Lakeside. Field U-12 Girls Cycling 2km
– 1st: Katherine Lawlor, Roundwood; 2nd: Aibhe Fagan, Roundwood. U-12 Boys Cycling 2km – 1st: Peter Houlihan, Shillelagh.
U-14 Cycling Girls – 1st: Caoimhe Fagan, Roundwood.
U-14 Boys Cycling – 1st: Arya Mahmoudzadett, Roundwood; 2nd: Ronan McElhinney, Ashford/ Glenealy.
U-14 Girls Long Jump – 1st: Aine Byrne, Arklow; 2nd: Lauryn Byrne, Shillelagh. U-14 Boys Long Jump – 1st:
Toby McGuire, Shillelagh.
U-16 Girls Long Jump – 1st: Caoilfhionn McGinley, Lakeside; 2nd: Niamh Cullen, Lakeside; 3rd: Amelia Kelly, Roundwood; 4th: Zara Mahmondzadeh, Roundwood.
U-16 Girls Javelin – 1st: Eva Doyle, Roundwood; 2nd: Cara Rothwell, Shillelagh; 3rd: Joy Furling, Shillelagh.
U-16 Boys Javelin – 1st: Ryan Hillard, Shillelagh; 2nd: Denis Leacy, Roundwood.
U-12 Girls Ball Throw – 1st: Bronwyn Graham, Lakeside; 2nd: Natalia Heatly, Roundwood; 3rd: Tara Kelly, Lakeside; 4th: Molly Nolan, Baltinglass.
U-12 Boys Throw Ball – 1st: Trevor Browne Ennis, Lakeside; 2nd: Tom McKenna, Roundwood;
3rd: Marc O’Shea, Aughrim/Annaccura; 4: Jonah Fanning, Ashford/Glenealy.
U-14 Girls Long Puck – 1st: Ciara Connolly, Aughrim/Annacurra; 2nd: Ciara O’Brien, Aughrim/ Annacurra; 3rd: Jessica Byrne, Ashford/Glenealy; 4th: Hayley Connnolly Driver.
U-12 Boys Long Puck – 1st: Cathal Fitzsimmons, Shillelagh; 2nd: Sean Gillispie, Ashford/Glenealy; 3rd: Adam Lifely, Aughrim/ Annacurra; 4th: Luke Higgins, Lakeside. U-14 Girls Shot Putt - 1st: Holly Wright, Westside; 2nd: Ana
Dragusin, Shillelagh; 3rd: Elise Davidson-Gahan, Shillelagh; 4th: Katie Hanbidge, Baltinglass and Mia English, Baltinglass.
U-14 Boys Shot Putt – 1st: Brandon Rossiter, Shillelagh; 2nd: Lorcan Fitzsimmons, Shillelagh.
U-16 Boys Discus – 1st: Max Mc Guire, Shillelagh; 2nd: Chris Fitzpatrick, BBK/R. U-16 Girls High Jump – 1st:
Eve Leacy, Roundwood.
Relays U-6 Mixed – 1st: Shillelagh; 2nd: Aughrim/Annacurra; 3rd: Baltinglass; 4th: Roundwood.
U-8 Mixed – 1st: Shillelagh; 2nd: Roundwood; 3rd: Shillelagh; 4th: Westside. U-10 Mixed – 1st: Lakeside; 2nd: Westside; 3rd: Shillelagh;4th: Aughrim/Annacurra.
U-10 Boys – 1st: Shillelagh; 2nd: Enniskerry; 3rd: Lakeside; 4th: Westside.
U-10 Girls – 1st: Baltinglass; 2nd: Lakeside; 3rd: Shillelagh; 4th: Enniskerry.
U-12 Girls – 1st: Lakeside; 2nd: Aughrim/Annacurra; 3rd: Baltinglass; 4th: Roundwood.
U-12 Boys – 1st: Lakeside; 2nd: Enniskerry; 3rd: Baltinglass; 4th: Roundwood. U-13 Mixed – 1st: Shillelagh; 2nd: Ashford/Glenealy; 3rd: Aughrim/Annacurra; 4th: Baltinglass. U-14 Girls – 1st: Westside; 2nd: Lakeside; 3rd: Aughrim/Annacurra; 4th: Shillelagh.
U-14 Boys – 1st: Shillelagh; 2nd: Westside; 3rd: Aughrim/ Annacurra; 4th: Enniskerry.
U-15 Mixed – 1st: Shillelagh. U-16 Girls – 1st: Baltinglass; 2nd: Lakeside.
U-16 Boys – 1st:Lakeside. U-16 Mixed – 1st: Aughrim/ Annacurra.