Cork Athletics Graded Track & Field Leagues 2016 - Sponsored by John Buckley Sports

CIT Track, May - August 2016
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Cork AAI's popular Graded Track & Field Leagues, sponsored, as always, by John Buckley Sports, returns in May and runs through to July.

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Programme - Cork Athletics Graded Track & Field Leagues 2016 - Sponsored by John Buckley Sports   

Throwing events and long and triple jumps will be decided on basis of 4 attempts.   Order of track events is as above.
For the High Hurdles and Steeplechase to be held, requires prior entry by e-mail  by three (3) or more athletes, 7 or more days before competition.
 (Men's steeplechase will be held if 3 or more men enter.) Similarly, competitions in Pole Vault, 400m Hurdles, additional Triple Jump and Steeplechase may be added if three (3) or more entries per event are emailed, 7 or more days, before competition date.

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Cork Athletics Graded Track & Field Leagues sponsored by 2016 John Buckley Sports

This year’s Graded Leagues, the seventh series since the Leagues were revived in 2010, sees six meets in all, with the first on Wednesday May 18th.  June sees two meets; Thurs June 9th and Mon June 20th, with two in July, on Tues July 12th and Mon July 25th, with the final event on Fri Aug 25th

Last year's leagues were highly successful, with an average of eighty four (84) athletes at each meet, and a peak of one hundred and four (104) athletes at one meet. This year we are setting an ambitious target of exceeding an average of 100 athletes per meet.

There were forty three (43) registered Cork clubs last year, with twenty six (26) clubs taking part, however only ten (10) clubs were represented at all six meets.

Of the twenty six participating clubs, sixteen clubs had less than four athletes at any meet. This is a challenge, rather than a criticism. If four athletes (men and/or women) from each club were to compete in each meeting, there would be a huge increase in participation.

**Non Cork clubs averaged 22.5 athletes per meeting, and three Cork clubs averaged well above four athletes per meet.

Personal best performances at every level will continue to be recognised with of vouchers from John Buckley Sports.

Field events are being actively promoted.  Last year, separate awards were given for the best Cork Field Event performances at each meet, plus three awards for the leading Cork Field Events athlete, on the basis of best points scored in three rounds of the League.

Graded Leagues - Clubs/Teams

Round 1 Scores

Pos Club Total athletes Number of Performances (Max 4) Club Score
1 Leevale 11 4 35.21
2 Togher 5 4 27.36
3 St. Finbarr's 25 4 26.43
4 East Cork 4 4 24.56
5 Bandon 3 4 21.85
6 Liscarroll 2 4 20.54
7 Riverstick Kinsale 4 4 17.31
8 Eagle 4 4 16.21
9 Cork Varsity 2 2 12.59
10 Ballymore Cobh 2 2 10.14
11 Carraig na bhFear 2 2 9.04
12 Mooreabbey Milers 1 1 7.61
13 Midleton 2 2 7.54
14 Bantry 1 1 6.86
15 Rising Sun 1 1 5.06
16 Ballincollig 1 2 4.97
17 Carrigtwohill 1 1 0.64
There were eight athletes from non-Cork clubs

PB's - Personal Bests

This year, the John Buckley Sports Graded Track and Field League will continue to recognise and reward Personal Best performances with €5 sports goods vouchers.

At the first meet this year, there were 26 PB's (24 in the mile), listed below. Those concerned can redeem their voucher by calling to John Buckley Sports, who have  a copy of the list. Also listed here are the 48 athletes who achieved PB's in the 2015 series, many of whom did not receive their vouchers.  Athletes listed also can redeem thise vouchers at John Buckley Sport, who also have last year's list.

The awards are for lifetime Personal Bests.    There was some confusion at the first meet in 2016, where some athletes submitted seasons and/or Age Group PBs - The awards are for
 bests.

Personal Bests - Meet 1 2016


Athlete Club Comp/No. Male Female Age P.B. Result
      400m      
 
1 Stephen Holland Bantry 781 X
20 53.9 53.78

    1 MILE      
 
1 Ian Tivy Togher 791 X   29 4.39 4.25
2 Michaell Pat O'Regan Leevale 760 X   28 4.32 4.27
3 Stuart Maloney Mooreabbey Milers
 741 X   37 4.38 4.28
4 Philip Crowley Leevale 302 X     4.32 4.30
5 Craig Harrington Togher 732 X   26 4.55 4.41
6 Tim Crowley Leevale 733 X   33 4.55 4.45
7 Rory O'Sullivan St. Finbarr's 756 X   38 4.55 4.47
8 Stephen Young Leevale 790 X   25 4.57 4.49
9 David O'Keeffe Togher 773 X   23 4.59 4.55
10 Andrew Hobbs Leevale 749 X   28 5.04 5.00
11 Andrea Bickerdike Leevale 737   X 26 5.10 5.01
12 John O'Callaghan Eagle 776 X   45 5.08 5.04
13 Derek O'Keeffe Eagle 306 x   41 5.20 5.18
14 Stephen Geoghan St. Finbarr's 779 x   44 5.2 5.19
15 David Butler St. Finbarr's 742 X   27 5.25.8 5.23
16 Fiona Santry East Cork 783   X 30 5.42 5.29
17 Enda Kiernan Guest 745 X   45 6.21 5.56
18 Caitriona Santry St. Finbarr's 751   X 32 6.29 6.04
19 Rebecca McEvoy St. Finbarr's 758   X 25 6.25 6.09
20 Ned Ramsell Carrigtwohill 750 X
45 6.40 6.12
21 Anita Murphy St. Finbarr's 773   X 36 6.38 6.14
22 Emmett Mullally St. Finbarr's 762 X   29 7.1 6.19
23 Fiona Keohane St. Finbarr's 778   X 32 7.30 7.06
24 Louise Murphy St. Finbarr's 764   X 34 7.45 7.19
  1 non Cork PB              

 
LONG JUMP      
 
1 Sarah O Keefe Liscarroll 770   X
4.58m 4.74m
PB Listing 2015