Cork County Athletics Board Athletics Association of Ireland corkathletics@gmail.com
Updated June 27^th 2009
Latest News: Enter the 2009 Cork Womens Mini Marathon Juvenile Athletics News Cork County Juvenile T&F Results Day 1 Cork County Juvenile T&F Results Day 2 County Juvenile B T&F Results Pentathlon Results County Junior/Senior/Masters T&F Results · County Results Results · Munster Results www.munsterathletics.com · National Results www.athleticsireland.ie · Coach Education Information · Busy Weekend for the Development Team · Coaching Calendar for Southern Region · Any who wants to join the county email list is asked to email corkathletics@gmail.com with their name, club and email address.			Upcoming AAI Events: June 28 – Tracton Open Sports June 28 – AAI Junior & Under 23 T&F July 4  - Cork City Sports, www.corkcitysports.ie July 5 - AAI League, Round 2 July 5 - Munster Juvenile Multi Events, CIT July 9 - Corkbeg 5, www.eastcorkac.com July 11/12 - AAI Juvenile T&F July 17 - Donoughmore 7 July 18/19 - AAI Juvenile T&F, www.athleticsireland.ie July 19 - Banteer 5K July 23 - Churchtown 5, www.ballycottonrunning.com July 24 - Araglin Carnival Sports July 25/26 - AAI Juvenile T&F, www.athleticsireland.ie July 26 - Munster Masters T&F, Castleisland, www.munsterathletics.com July 31 - Kinsale Regatta 5 mile More fixtures see www.athleticsireland.ie
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Enter the 2009 Cork Womens Mini Marathon on www.corkminimarathon.com News: June 15 – Update County Board Meeting There will be no county board meeting in July, however there will be an officers meeting. The next full County Board meeting will be held on Wednesday September 3^rd @ 8pm in the SMA Hall in Wilton. 2009 County Cross Country Championships Clubs/Boards are invited to apply to Padraig Kelly, Crioch, Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork or corkathletics@gmail.com to host these Championships. October 4 Cork County Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championships 11 Cork County Juvenile Uneven Age & Novice & Under 23 Cross Country Championships November 1 County Junior & Senior Cross Country Championships 15 Cork County Intermediate & Masters Cross Country Championships 2010 Munster Junior & Senior Cross Country Championships This event will be held in Cork in mid-January, clubs/boards are invited to host this event. Cross Country Training For the last few years cross country training sessions have been organised by the county board in advance of the cross country season. If clubs/individuals wish for this training to be organised this year please email corkathletics@gmail.com before the end of June. Regrading Applications Athletes who wish to be regraded for the upcoming county cross country championships must apply in writing to Padraig Kelly, Crioch, Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork or corkathletics@gmail.com by August 31^st. Transfer Applications Transfer Applications must be lodged with the County Registrar (John Copithorne, Belgooly, Co. Cork) by August 31^st. County Team Manager Joe O’Flynn stepped down as County Team manager in May due to unavailability later on this year. The position will be filled at the September County Board Meeting. The board is open to the workload being shared between two individuals. If the position is not filled no county teams will be entered in the Munster and National cross country championships. Clubs are invited to nominate individuals for this position. Please consult with the person being nominated before nominating him/her. Team Manager Duties: · Selection of County Teams for Munster/National Championships (Munster Novice, U23, Intermediate, Masters, Junior & Senior Cross Country Championships, National Novice, Intermediate, Junior, Senior & Masters Cross Country Championships, Munster Novice, Senior & Masters Road Championships) · Entering County Teams into these Competitions · Notification of those selected on County Teams about competitions · Management of County Teams on the day of competition (collection of numbers, team declaration, distributing & collecting singlets, ensuring results are correct, collecting and distributing medals) · Presenting a report to county board meetings (verbal report on results of events/team selection, etc..) County Secretary Padraig Kelly stepped down as County Secretary in June due to possible unavailability later on this year. The position will be filled at the September County Board Meeting. If the position is not filled, the work of the county secretary will not be carried out. Clubs are invited to nominate individuals for this position. Please consult with the person being nominated before nominating him/her. Secretary Duties: · Take minutes at county board meetings · Deal with correspondence to/from the board · Sign approved transfers and permit applications Regards Pádraig Kelly Acting Secretary, Cork County Athletics Board June 14 – Irish Schools T&F TV Coverage Highlights of the All-Ireland Track and Field Schools Championships will be on Setanta Ireland on June 23 24 and 25, with commentary by Will Downing. Most track races, and a good selection of the field events will be shown. ~ 90 minutes of coverage in total. June 14 – Cork City Marathon Many thanks to all who helped out with this event. There will be a civic reception in early July for all those who helped being hosted by the Lord Mayor in the City Hall. (Likely Date July 9^th, 7.30pm) June 14 – Cork Sports Ability Day, July 11^th See www.cclsp.com 10^th June, 2009  Dear  Coach This years SportsAbility Day will take place on Saturday 11^th July from 12pm to 3pm in the CIT Sports Hall, Cork.   Our message is simple, sport is for everyone and the SportsAbility Day is open to anyone who shares our interest in sport whether they are participants, parents, friends or coaches.  This year we have put together an exciting array of indoor and outdoor activities for people with a disability, all of which are available in Cork.  We would really appreciate if you would actively promote the event to your members and would welcome any feedback you receive.  Many thanks in advance for your support.  Yours sincerely,  Sinead Costello  Sports Inclusion Disability Officer County Cork Sports Partnership Yeats House, Barrack Square Ballincollig, Co. Cork  Tel: (021) 466 5085 Mobile: 086 7947923 Fax: (021) 466 5090 Email: scostello@cclsp.com June 9 – Munster Juvenile T&F Report See Juvenile Athletics News Tracton Sports – June 28^th May 24 – County Juvenile T&F Results County Juvenile B T&F Results Pentathlon Results May 23 – Courceys Sports Sunday May 31^st Courceys Open Sports, Ballinspittle GAA, 1pm May 18 – Little Athletics Jamboree Update A quick reminder to all clubs that the South West Little Athletics Jamboree will take place this Saturday May 23rd at Douglas Community School in Cork City from 11am-1.15pm and is free of charge. This is for all those aged 5-11 years old and will involve a sportshall type fun day with relays etc for the kids in all clubs in Cork/Kerry/Limerick. Sonia O’ Sullivan will be in attendance as well as McDonalds representatives. An active and fun day is promised. All clubs are asked to arrive at 10.45am to check in. If your club is attending, could you text or e-mail Steven Macklin at 0876335565 or stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie with a rough idea of numbers attending. May 18 – Calling all Athletics Coaches! Are you interested in a unique challenge? Do you want to give back to the sport you love? Do you want to work with highly motivated athletes? Then our summer athletics programme is for you! This is an exciting new programme for athletes with a physical disability taking place in Cork this summer. We are looking to recruit new athletes with a potential to create pathways into the Paralympics athlete training programme. These young and mature athletes are looking for coaches with energy, passion and expertise as well as patience, empathy, and sportsmanship. Your current coaching skills can be easily adapted. And support and assistance will be provided throughout the programme. The club will be based in Cork City, if you're interested and up to the challenge please contact scostello@cclsp.com May 18 – Cork City Marathon CORK CITY MARATHON STEWARDS There will be two training nights in May in the Montenotte Hotel from 7.30 – 9pm (May 20^th & 27^th). All volunteers are being asked to attend for health and safety purposes. Many Thanks in Advance. Stewards still needed contact: corkathletics@gmail.com, Pat Walsh 087 2354836 or Pat Buckley 085 1480725, May 18 – C Team prepare for Cork City Marathon Relay The C Team - Cancer Survivors are running in the relay section of the Cork City Marathon on Monday June 1st 2009. The C Team - Cancer Survivors is a very special and unique relay team. Each of the members is a survivor of cancer. The team members are: Dan Byrne, Mallow AC, Oesophegeal Cancer Joe Deane, Killeagh GAA, Testicular Cancer Joe Dineen, Blackpool, Prostate Cancer John Quigley, Eagle AC, Prostate Cancer John Ryan, Cork Tri Club, Testicular Cancer We've opened two pages on mycharity.ie, raising sponsorship for two charities ARC House in Cork and the Irish Cancer Society. Arc House: http://www.mycharity.ie/event/c_team_-_camcer_survivors_-_arc_house/ Irish Cancer Society http://www.mycharity.ie/event/c_team_-_cancer_survivors_irish_cancer_society/ Alternatively we also accept cash!! The primary aims of the group are: 1) To raise the profile and awareness of cancer survivors. We're still here and getting on with life. (It may not be easy, but, bugger it, we're dealing with it) 2) To show those facing cancer, whether diagnosed or supporting someone who is dealing with cancer, that we’re getting on with life… and they can too 3) To make contact with other cancer survivors who might join with us in future events and finally 4) (Maybe) raise a bit of money, though this is not a core aim. Many thanks in advance for your support, John Quigley, Eagle AC May 17 – Cork City Sport July 4^th 2009 The Cork City Sports International Track & Field event takes place on Saturday July 4th at the famous Mardyke Track. It is hoped that Ireland’s top athletes will all compete along with the numerous international star athletes. The following events will take place: Men: Women: 100m 100m 200m 400m 400m 1500m 1500m 100m Hurdles 3000m High Jump High Jump Long Jump Long Jump 4*100m Relay 4*100m Relay 4*400m Relay 4*400m Relay Junior 800m Junior 1500m More details will be available on the Cork City Sports website www.corkcitysports.ie in the coming weeks. If you are interested in competing at the Cork City Sports please contact one of the following people: Dick Hodgins Chairman Cork City Sports (All races except relays & junior 800m/1500m) dhodgins@eircom.net or 0214892422 Steven Macklin Regional Development Officer AAI (Junior 800m/1500m races) stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie or 0876335565 John Sheehan National Sprints Director (Relays) sprintcoachsheehan@yahoo.ie or 0868548428 May 17 – County Juvenile T&F Cork County Juvenile T&F Results Day 2 Photographs will be available on www.actionreplayphotos.com May 10 – South Munster Schools T&F Results Day 2 County Junior/Senior/Masters T&F Results May 9 – Little Athletics Jamboree with Sonia O’Sullivan A quick reminder to all Little Athletics clubs that the South West Little Athletics Jamboree will take place on Saturday May 23rd at Douglas Community School in Cork from 11.30am-1.30pm. This is for all those aged 5-10 years old and will involve a sportshall type fun day for the kids in all Little Athletics clubs in Cork/Kerry/Limerick. Sonia O’ Sullivan will be in attendance as well as McDonalds representatives. An active and fun day is promised so keep Saturday May 23rd in your diary. More details to follow soon. E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie Tel: 087 6335565 May 3 – County Juvenile T&F Cork County Juvenile T&F Results Day 1 South Munster Schools T&F Results Day 1 Courcey Open Sports Programme Apr 26 – Update Please note that the closing date for the County Juvenile T&F is Monday April 27^th. The programme for Riverstick Sports is available at the following link – Riverstick Sports Apr 8 – Development Day for over 18’s, April 18th A development day for athletes aged 19 and over who are not part of national event squads will take place in Tullamore on Saturday 18th April. The development day is intended for athletes who are over-age for the Regional Development Squads and who have not been selected to any of the National Event Squads. All events will be catered for where demand from athletes exists. The Day will comprise of a presentation from a guest speaker followed by an event specific coaching session. Please note, athletes interested in attending must notify Athletics Ireland by Wednesday, April 15th, so that adequate coaching cover is provided. Contact Paul at the details below to confirm attendance and specify your chosen event(s). Athletics Development Day for over 18’s Date: Saturday, 18th April 2009 Venue: Tullamore Harriers Stadium Time: 11am - 2:30pm Contact: Paul McNamara, paul@athleticsireland.ie, 087 2693675, by Wednesday April 15^th Apr 8 – Sports Information Evening for Ethnic Minorities Cork City Council Hosts a Sports Information Evening for Ethnic Minorities Venue: The Glen Resource and Sports Centre Date: April 15^th 2009 Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm Information: 021 4924741 / 086 8159009 This initiative is funded by the Office of the Minister for Integration Mar 30 – Good Performances by Cork Athletes in SIAB International Some results from the Cork athletes at the Schools International Cross-Country in Wales last Saturday. Junior Girls 3,500m- Blaithin Lynch St Marys Midleton 15th Junior Boys 4,500m- Ian Hartnett Colaiste Daibheid 19th Inter Boys 6,000m- Peter Hanrahan Douglas CS 15th, Danny Mullins St Gobans Bantry 20th, Patrick Coleman Douglas CS 25^th Well done to all! Mar 30 – Upcoming SAQ & Child Protection Courses The Cork City Sports Partnership is hosting a Speed Agility and Quickness Course on April 24th 2009 from 4.30pm to 10.30pm. The venue is being supplied by St Vincent’s GAA Club. Places are still available on this course and will be allocated on a first come basis. Interested Participants can call me or email Eithne_Lydon@corkcity.ie for an Application Form. Code of Ethics courses 2009 · May 11th and 12th · September 14th & 15th · October 12th and 13th · November 16th & 17th All of the above courses will take place in the South Parish Hall, Cork City, from 7-9pm BOTH NIGHTS. Email Eithne_Lydon@corkcity.ie for further details. Le Dhea Mhéin Eithne Lydon Sports Co Ordinator Cork City Sports Partnership Comhpháirtíocht Spóirt Chathair Chorcaí City Hall, Cork 021 4924245 : 086 0487603 Mar 29 – County Road Championships The county road championships were held today in Carrignavar. Numbers were down slightly on last year but there was some very exciting finishes. Well done to the host club carrignavar and all who took part in todays event. A sincere thanks to Liam O’Brien and family for their assistance with the results. Full Mens Result Full Womens Result Results Summary Other news – Transfers Transfer froms must be lodged with the County registrar John Copithorne by Tuesday March 31st.  Transfer forms can be posted to John Copithorne, Belgooly, Co. Cork or handed to him in the CIT Track, 7-8pm on Tuesday. Cross Country League for Women At the 2009 County AGM a motion was passed that the Womens Inter Club (novice, intermediate & senior only) Cross Country Championships be run as a league incorporated into the county novice, intermediate and senior individual championships.  The county under 23 and masters women championships will be unaffected by this change. This motion was passed in response to a very poor entry in the county womens cross country events in recent years, particularly this year.  The aim of this proposal is to improve participation by women in our cross country events.     If this move is to be a successful, it is to important Clubs and interested parties contribute their ideas and views.  It should not be assumed somebody else will do this for you, if you have a view or idea let us know.   Time Line: Proposals are invited from clubs and interested parties regarding the organisation/format of the league – Closing Date for proposals – Wednesday April 1st.  It is hoped to have the format of the League finalised by the end of May and then to promote the event during the summer.   Proposals to: Padraig Kelly, corkathletics@gmail.com, 086 8689599, Crioch, Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork County Junior T&F Championships The only date available to host the county junior T&F championships this year is on Sunday May 10th in conjunction with the senior and masters T&F.  The alternative is to not hold these championships.  The views of clubs on this matter would be appreciated.  Please email corkathletics@gmail.com with you views. Mar 22 – Notice to Club Secretaries Clubs are requested to complete the following form so that county board records can be kept up to date – Club Details Form. These details are also need by the Munster Council AAI so that club notices can be sent to the correct person. Completed forms are to be sent to corkathletics@gmail.com Mar 22 – Cork City Marathon The 2009 Cork City Marathon was launched recently – full details Anybody planning to enter should note that online entries are now being accepted @ www.corkcitymarathon.ie. The marathon is an important fundraiser for the board and the support of the athletics community is needed for this event. If you are not competing on June 1^st your help would be appreciated stewarding, at the finish, at a water station…. If you are available please email corkathletics@gmail.com Mar 22 – Munster Masters Road Championships Well done to all who competed today in Beaufort, results are available on www.munsterathletics.com. Mar 18 – County Road Championships Road Championships Entry Form Mar 17 – St Patricks Day Dash Well done to Marian Andrews of Togher, fresh from a successful outing in Turin at the European Indoor Championships, who successfully retained her title as the fastest woman in Cork winning the dash today ahead of 2007 winner Joan Healy of Bandon. David Quilligan won the mens event. A sincere thanks to the Market Tavern who sponsored todays event. Mar 9 – Upcoming Munster Squad Day The final Munster Regional Squad day takes place on Saturday March 14th at the University of Limerick with registration starting at 10.15am at the track and training starting at 11am sharp. The guest speaker on the day will be Irish u23 Team manager Br. John Dooley. John has huge experience in coaching/team management and has coached several of Ireland’s top athletes including Mark Carroll and Andrew Ledwith. Further Details - E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie Mar 8 – Busy Day in Athletics Well done to Mary Cullen who won bronze in the 3000m in the European Indoor Championships in Turin today. The Irish Womens 4x400m relay team finished a creditable 4^th. This team boasted 2 Cork athletes, Marian Andrews of Togher who ran the first leg and Jessika Zebo who was a sub for the team. Overall the Irish performance at these championships was very encouraging and hopefully we see more good results for International Irish athletes in the 2009 outdoor T&F season. There was a huge field in the Ballycotton 10 today. The weather was not too bad but athletes were faced with a strong headwind for the first 5 miles. Vinny Mulvey of Raheny Shamrocks retained the mens title while Pauline Curley won the womens race. Sean McGrath was the first Cork man home in 5^th place overall while County Senior Cross Country Champion Rhona Lynch of Eagle was the first Cork woman home finishing 3^rd overall. Well done to all who took part today and all who worked so hard today and over the last few weeks and months to make the race such a success today. The next road race in Cork will be the Rising Sun 4 Mile RR on March 17^th – see www.risingsunac.com ‘There were some outstanding performances yesterday by Cork athletes competing in the All-Ireland Schools Cross-Country Championships held in the University of Ulster Jordanstown. In the Junior girls race Blaithin Lynch representing St Mary’s Midleton came 5^th, in the Junior boys race Ian Hartnett Colaiste Daibheid came 6^th and in the intermediate boys race Danny Mullins St Gobans’s Bantry came 6^th and Patrick Coleman Douglas Community School came 10^th. All four athletes were selected on the Irish Schools Cross-Country team for the international race in Wales on March 28^th. History was also made for Douglas Community School as they won their first ever All-Ireland team title when winning the Intermediate boys race. The team comprised of Patrick Coleman, Peter Hanrahan, Cullen Lynch, Mark Seacy, Ian Tobin, Emmet Bracken, Andrew O’ Keeffe and Conor Foley. Well done to all who took part. Full results see www.athleticsireland.ie. The universities cross country championships were also held yesterday full results are available on www.iuaa.org. Mar 7 – Derval is back in the Medals Yesterday turned out to be a great day for Irish athletics. Cork’s Derval O’Rourke of Leevale, the 2006 World Indoor 60 m Hurdle Champion, put two very frustrating years behind her to take bronze in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Championships in Turin. Derval got the day off to a great start winning her heat in a time of 8.06 and going on to win her semi-final in a time of 8.00. Her time in the final (7.97) was a seasons best performance. Another Cork athlete who did very well yesterday was Marian Andrews of Togher. Marian, competing in her first major championships, ran exceptionally well in the 400m, qualifying from her morning heat in third place a personal best time of 53.94 seconds. In the semi final she bettered this time finishing 4^th in a time of 53.92 seconds. Unfortunately with only first three qualifying from the semi-finals, this ends her interest in the 400m individual event bt expect to see her in action again in the 4x400m relay on Sunday. Jessika Zebo of Leevale is also on this team. Best of luck to them both. This morning Ailis McSweeney of Leevale competed in the 60m finishing in a time of 7.51 missing out on qualification for the semi finals. The Irish team has done exceptionally well in these championships so far – every Irish athlete has neared their personal bests or qualified through to the next round. While it was very disappointing to see David Gillick exit the championships in the 400m semi final, this should not be allowed to distract from or overshadow the achievements of the other athletes on the team this weekend. Well done to all who competed so far and best of luck to them in their remaining events. For more information see www.athleticsireland.ie, www.european-athletics.org. Live action on Eurosport and BBC Highlights on RTE at a 11.10pm tonight and 10.55pm tomorrow night. Mar 7 – Fastest Man and Woman in Cork The annual St Patricks Day Sprint held in Cork before the St Patricks Day Parade was launched last night in the Market Tavern Bar. The event now in it 40^th year will again be sponsored by the Market Tavern, who have sponsored the event for the last ten years now. The event is the first outdoor sprint of the year and some of the events previous winners have gone on to represent Ireland major international championships – Marian Andrews of Togher, Jessika Zebo, Ailis McSweeney & Derval O’Rourke of Leevale are all out in Turin at the European Indoor Championships. The sprint will take place on the Grand Parade @ 12.45pm on Tuesday March 17^th. Anybody interested in taking part should contact John Sheehan - 086 8548428. The event is organised by the Cork City Sports Committee who announced last night that the Cork City Sports will be going ahead on Saturday July 4^th in the Mardyke. Mar 7 – Munster Road Championships Any athletes interested in representing Cork at the Munster Road Championships on Sunday March 15^th and 22^nd, see www.munsterathletics.com for more details, is asked to contact county team manager Joe O’Flynn 087 6483532. Mar 7 – Update Rising Sun 4 Mile RR This event will take place on Tuesday March 17th in Ballinhassig, see www.risingsunac.com. Cork City Marathon The Bord Gais Energy Sponsored Cork City Marathon will take place on Monday June 1st.  Entry forms for the marathon and relay are available on www.corkcitymarathon.ie.  Plenty of help will be needed on the day, details to follow. Transfers Transfer froms must be lodged with the County registrar John Copithorne by Tuesday March 31st.  Transfer forms can be posted to John Copithorne, Belgooly, Co. Cork or handed to him in the CIT Track, 7-8pm Tuesdays or Thursdays. Cross Country League for Women At the 2009 County AGM a motion was passed that the Womens Inter Club (novice, intermediate & senior only) Cross Country Championships be run as a league incorporated into the county novice, intermediate and senior individual championships.  The county under 23 and masters women championships will be unaffected by this change. This motion was passed in response to a very poor entry in the county  womens cross country events in recent years, particularly this year.  The aim of this proposal is to improve participation by women in our cross country events.     If this move is to be a successful, it is to important Clubs and interested parties contribute their ideas and views.  It should not be assumed somebody else will do this for you, if you have a view or idea let us know.   Time Line: Proposals are invited from clubs and interested parties regarding the organisation/format of the league – Closing Date for proposals – Wednesday April 1st.  It is hoped to have the format of the League finalised by the end of May and then to promote the event during the summer.   Proposals to: Padraig Kelly, corkathletics@gmail.com, 086 8689599, Crioch, Ballyburdenmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork County Junior T&F Championships The only date available to host the county junior T&F championships this year is on Sunday May 10th in conjunction with the senior and masters T&F.  The alternative is to not hold these championships.  The views of clubs on this matter would be appreciated.  Please email corkathletics@gmail.com with you views. County Masters Committee Anybody interested in becoming a member of the county masters committee is asked to email corkathletics@gmail.com.  The role of the committee is to promote and develop Masters Athletics in Cork. Mar 5 – County Juvenile T&F Programmes 2009 Day 1 May 3^rd 2009 Day 2 May 17^th 2009 Mar 5 – Leevale Sports on April 19, Mardyke Arena A quick reminder to all that Leevale Open Sports will be held on April 19th a the Mardyke Arena. This year the juvenile programme will commence at 11:00am be completed by 2:30pm before the Junior & Senior events commence. Also note that we have added a Junior Men's 800m which has not been published in the programme. There will be electronic timing & cash prizes for all Junior & Senior events We encourage all junior and senior athletes to complete their on line entries as soon as possible at www.leevale.org. Regards Donal Murnane LEEVALE AC Tel: 087 2508100 Email: secretary@leevale.org www.leevale.org Mar 3 – Coaching Courses Update The Assistant Coach Course planned for UL on March 14^th has been cancelled due to low numbers. There is however an Assistant Coach Course going ahead on March 21^st at Cork IT. If you are interested in this please fill out the application form and return to my address with the relevant fee. Below is a reminder of regional squads/courses/workshops coming up in the South West region: March 14^th- Munster Regional Squad UL Track (Registration 10.15am, training starts 11am sharp) March 20^th- Jumps Workshop Cork IT Track 7-9pm (Aimed at coaches/athletes 18+ and it will cover Long Jump, Triple Jump & High Jump and cost is 5 Euro payable on the night). March 21^st- Assistant Coach Course Cork IT Track 9.30am-4pm, covers the basics of sprints, endurance, shot putt and long jump. The cost is 60 Euro and needs to be returned along with the application form to Regional Development Officer Steven Macklin. April 3^rd- Road Running/Endurance Workshop UL 7-10pm (Aimed at coaches/athletes/joggers 18+ and cost is 5 Euro payable on the night) April 4^th- Athletics Leader Course UL 9.30am-4pm Please can you all pass on the details of all of the above to athletes/coaches/parents in your clubs. With continued support of these events we will be in the position to run these in the future and with lack of interest we simply will not be able to hold them. Steven Macklin Regional Development Officer (Southwest Region) E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie Tel:  087 6335565 Feb 22 – Munster Juvenile Indoor Pentathlon Well done to all who competed today, see www.munsterathletics.com for results. Feb 22 – Coaching Update MUNSTER REGIONAL SQUAD The next Munster Regional Squad day takes place on Saturday Feb 28th at Cork IT with registration starting at 10.15am at the track and training starting at 11am sharp. The guest speaker on the day will be former Irish Olympic Team Doctor John O’ Riordan. John has huge experience in the area of Sports Medicine/Sports Injuries etc and works with many of Ireland’s top Olympic athletes including Robert Heffernan, Mark Carroll and Olive Loughnane. This is the 2nd last squad day of 2008-2009 season and with the outdoor T&F season fast approaching it would be very beneficial for all athletes to attend along with their personal coaches. All clubs are encouraged to send all athletes selected on the squads and continue to make Munster the most successful regional squad in the country. I would appreciate if you could pass this message onto all the athletes chosen on the squad from your club and also extend the invitation to their personal coaches. Looking forward to seeing you all on the Feb 28th. THROWS WORKSHOP There will be a Throws Workshop taking place at the University of Limerick Track on Friday 27^th February next from 7-9pm. The cost of the workshop is 5 Euro and is payable on the night at registration at 6.45pm. Two of the countries top coaches will be coaching at the workshop in John Sheehan Javelin and Sean Whitney Shot Putt. The workshop is aimed at Coaches but older athletes 17+ may also attend. Please spread the word and inform all coaches at your club/school and I look forward to seeing you all at what will surely be a great workshop. Further Details: Steven Macklin Regional Development Officer (Southwest Region) Athletics Ireland E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie Tel:  087 6335565 Feb 16 – AAI Intermediate & Masters Cross Country Results now available on www.athleticsireland.ie Feb 7 – Upcoming Coaching Events in Cork There will be an Athletics Leader coaching course taking place on Saturday 14^th February in Conna Community Hall, Conna Co. Cork. Registration starts at 9.45am sharp and the cost of the course is 60 Euro. Application forms have been sent to all clubs and must be returned with the 60 Euro on or before Thursday 12^th February to Regional Development Officer Steven Macklin. Also there will be a Road Running/Endurance workshop taking place on Friday 20^th February at Cork IT at 7-10pm. Registration is at 6.45pm sharp at the white building next to the track entrance and the cost is 5 Euro payable on the night. For further information on these courses contact RDO Steven Macklin at 0876335565 or stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie Feb 3 – County Board Meeting Cancelled The County Board meeting scheduled for tomorrow night has been called off due to the bad weather. An officers meeting will be held during February and if there are matters that need to be brought to the attention of the board please email corkathletics@gmail.com. The next county board meeting will be held on Wednesday March 3^rd at 8pm in the SMA Hall in Wilton. Feb 1 – AAI Intermediate & Masters Cross Country Championships - Teams This event will take place on Sunday February 15^th in Dublin. Please contact Joe O’Flynn 087 6483532 if unable to attend. Intermediate Men Intermediate Women Eoin O’Sullivan (Togher AC) Niamh Roe (Eagle AC) Mauro Lanfranchi (Togher AC) Rhona Lynch (Eagle AC) Neil Duncan (Togher AC) Alice Venables (St. Finbarrs AC) Donal Coakley (Togher AC) Irene Hartigan (UCC AC) Peter Fennell (Togher AC) Aine Murphy (UCC AC) John Shine (Leevale AC) Jessi Vonhatten (Leevale AC) James Grufferty (Leevale AC) Sinead O’Connor (Leevale AC) George Boyle (Leevale AC) Andrea Bickerdyke (Leevale AC) Kieran Collins (Leevale AC) Aisling Gould (Leevale AC) Colin Merritt (Carrignavar AC) Con Marshall (St. Finbarrs AC) Shane Simcox (Mallow AC) Masters Men Masters Women Donnacha O’Mahoney (East Cork AC) Carmel Crowley (Bandon AC) George Murray (East Cork AC) Louise Kavanagh (Bandon AC) Frank Hayes (East Cork AC) Mary Sweeney (St. Finbarrs AC) Eric Meade (East Cork AC) Sharon McGarry (St. Finbarrs AC) Paul Christopher (East Cork AC) Blaithín Ní Hannon (St. Finbarrs AC) Denis McCarthy (East Cork AC) Margo Dinan (St. Finbarrs AC) Tony Kelleher (Togher AC) Denise Twohig (St. Finbarrs AC) Cathal O’Connell (St. Finbarrs AC) Anne Donnelly (St. Finbarrs AC) Trevor Woods (St. Finbarrs AC) Mary Murphy (St. Finbarrs AC) Michael Murphy (St. Finbarrs AC) Angela McEvoy (St. Finbarrs AC) Dave Muldowney (Eagle AC) Joan Hough (Midleton AC) John Collins (Leevale AC) Sally Drennan (Midleton AC) Mark Bickerdyke (Leevale AC) Carmel Parnell (Leevale AC) Brian O’Connor (Grange Fermoy AC) Nollaig Hunter (Leevale AC) Tom Laffan (Bandon AC) Anne Marie Healy (Eagle AC) Feb 1 – Leevale Open Sports Leevale Sports will be held on April 19^th this year. This year Leevale AC are taking on line entries for the junior and senior events at www.leevale.org. They have included three specific Junior Hurdle events for athletes seeking qualification standards for the EYOD's and European Juniors, otherwise juniors will compete with seniors for all other events. Further details and a programme is available on www.leevale.org. Feb 1 – Road Running Endurance Workshop There will be a Road Running/Endurance Workshop taking place at Cork IT Friday 20^th February 7-10pm. This will cover aspects such as: Different types of training and reasons for these Heart Rates and training Some Physiology of training Important Tips Training for 5km, 10km and Marathon For upcoming coaching courses see Coaching Calendar for Southern Region Jan 31 – Munster Sports Star Awards Well done to all the Cork athletes and clubs who received awards tonight. A list of award recipients is available on www.munsterathletics.com. Jan 30 - South Munster Schools & UCC Vs CIT Cross Country Results Conditions were dreadful for the south Munster Schools Cross Country Championships held in Midleton today. Nevertheless there were good fields in all races, well done to all involved. Results Jan 25 – Lotto Cross Country Results Irish results from the Lottocrosscup International Cross-Country event held in Hannut Belgium today. U18 Mens 4,600m- Patrick Coleman (Douglas CS) 6th                           Cullen Lynch (Douglas CS) 22nd                           Mark Seacy (Douglas CS) 30th Junior Mens 6,400m- Dan King (Milford AC Donegal) 4th Well done to all who competed. Jan 16 – County Awards Night Congratulations to all who were recognised at the awards tonight. Award Winners. Photos - http://picasaweb.google.com/corkaaipro/CountyInternationalAwards2008#. Jan 12 – Munster X-Country Teams Sunday 12pm in Dungarvan, contact Joe O’Flynn 087 6483532 if unable to attend. Senior Men Mark Hanrahan - Leevale AC James Grufferty - Leevale AC George Boyle - Leevale AC Mauro Lanfranchi - Togher AC Eoin O'Sullivan - Togher AC Neil Duncan - Togher AC Sean McGrath - East Cork AC James McCarthy - East Cork AC Donnacha O'Mahony - East Cork AC George Murray - East Cork AC Des Casey - Millstreet AC Colin Merritt - Carrignavar AC Trevor Woods - St. Finbarrs AC Con Marshall - St. Finbarrs AC Brian McMahon - Clonliffe Harriers AC Senior Women Rhona Lynch - Eagle AC Niamh Roe - Eagle AC Louise Kavanagh - Bandon AC Carmel Crowley - Bandon AC Maire Heffernan - Liscarroll AC Alice Venables - St. Finbarrs AC Ann Donnelly - St. Finbarrs AC Aine Murphy - UCC AC Carmel Parnell - Leevale AC Nollaig Hunter - Leevale AC Jessica Vonhatten - Leevale AC Sinead O'Connor Junior Teams to follow Jan 10 – County AGM A sincere thanks to all attended the County AGM today. Next County Board Meeting February 4^th 2009 @ 8pm in the SMA Hall in Wilton. County Board Officers 2009 Jan 06 – Update COUNTY BOARD AGM The County AGM will take place on Saturday at 11.00am in the Vienna Woods Hotel in Glanmire.  Clubs are entitled to have 4 delegates present, divisional boards 2 delegates. Lunch will be provided for delegates.  It would be appreciated if clubs could contact the secretary before Saturday with the number of delegates attending.  Details of AGM COUNTY AWARDS NIGHT This Event takes place on Friday 16^th. Any club that has not yet nominated any athlete eligible for an international is asked to do so as soon as possible.  Those athletes eligible are athletes who represented Ireland at either junior, senior or masters at an international competition in 2008. MUNSTER AWARDS The Munster Sports Star Awards are being held in Cork this year – Saturday January 31^st 8pm Christys Hotel in Blarney.  The privilege of hosting these awards only falls to our County once every six years. In the past clubs have availed of this night to have their own club social night out. We are hoping this will be the case again this year.  It is a chance for us all to have a social get together away from the hustle and bustle of competition.  A great night out is assured, music by John White.  Tickets are €35 and will be available until January 26^th.  Only a limited number of tickets are available. Accommodation in Christys available from €45 pps. (Mass @ 7.30pm in Blarney Church across the road) For tickets contact Mary Meagher 3 Whitethorn Dr., Station, Rd., Blarney Co. Cork.  087 2966298. BELGOOLY 4 MILE RR Results are available on the Belgooly Website. Archive 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 old news, 2007, 2008