Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Munster Track & Field Championships June 17th


In preparation for the upcoming Munster Track & Field Championships on June 17th in Templemore we are holding Saturday sessions at 11:30am at the RSC this coming Saturday June 2nd and the following Saturday 9th aiming especially at Masters members.  We hope to defend the best club title we won last year. All of you who competed last year should have been contacted by now but if anyone slipped through the net please contact Deirdre on 0879983782 or just turn up on Saturday at 11:30, Monday at 7:30pm or Thursdayat 5:45 for Kieran's group. Pictures of some of those involved last year are shown below.





2011 WAC team members who won the Munster Best Club award
Full program shown two posts previous here on the blog or by downloading from HERE. If we have enough athletes we will run a bus, if not we will arrange lifts.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Training as normal on Tuesday May 29th

The soccer did not effect us so Tuesday training for the 5:45 senior session and 7pm Juveniles goes ahead as normal!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Busy weekend with County Championshipships and planning ahead for Munster T&F

Brendan Leahy continued his recent good form at Masters level at the Counties today with an impressive 23.5 sec win in the 200m. Pascal Halley was 2nd and won medals in Shot and Triple Jump also. Pat Breen was 2nd in the senior 800m with a good early season time of 2 10.  Claire Grant won the senior ladies 800m and 3k, Niamh Tebay won the Junior girls 800m, Nathan O'Callaghan won the 800m and 3K U18, Alan Slattery won the Junior 3K and Richard Lucas won the Junior 800m.

A huge show of Juveniles again this week and great success across all events and great to see so many relay teams perform also. Thanks to all the coaches and parents who helped make Waterford AC the most visible club over the two days of the counties.

Good running  yet again for Con Kelleher at the Youghal 10K and a new PB for Patt O'Keeffe. A lovely day there and great turnout of 500 runners. Full results HERE

Only 4 weeks to the Munster Masters (O35) and senior T&F Championships in Templemore so for anyone considering competing and heping WAC retain the Masters cup we won in 2011 then pop along on Monday and Thursday at the RSC to Kieran Leahy session:Monday at 7:30 and Thursday at 5:45. Prog shown below or by clicking HERE
Program for Munster Masters & Senior T&F Champs on Sunday June 17th in Templemore



Thursday, May 17, 2012

Walk for life coming up this week

The walk for life is tomorrow (Friday 18th May) all day at the RSC in aid of the Hospice who do such valuable work. come along any time but if you are free at 6 pm throw on your WAC hoodies and come down and do a few laps with the rest of the WAC gang. Everyone welcome.


Day 2 of the County T&F championships is this coming Sunday from 11am. please note a change in the program shown here is that the 5K has been reduced to a 3k for both men and women, junior and senior.


Also, the stoneyford 10k is on Sunday with a 12:30pm start.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Weekend round up

Another busy weekend of athletics with the Tom Jordan 5 mile on Friday night in Portlaw and the County T&F championships on Sunday and some members at the Clonmel 10k on Sunday also.
Portlaw saw a great win for Silvia Malone and Frank Quinlan got 3rd . Joan Mahony came 5th and Elaine Barry won the ladies O45 Category while Pat O'Keefe won the O55.  Many other fine runs from club members as shown below. Some pictures from Gavin Downey HERE and full results from Portlaw HERE
WAC finishers from Tom Jordan memorial 5 mile Portlaw 2012
At the County T&F championships Pat Breen won the senior 400m with Brendan Leahy winning the Masters 100m and 400m.  Week 2 of the counties coming up on Sunday next, May 20th, for both seniors and juveniles. As well as field events there is 200m and 800m for Junior, senior and masters and 5k for Junior and Senior. Full program starts at 11am.
In Clonmel a great run by Con Kelleher with 44mins for the 10K in a popular event in aid of Cystic Fibrosis with 437 runners taking part. Full results from Clonmel HERE

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

County Championships May 13th & 20th at RSC

The next 2 weekends sees the County Waterford Track & Field Championships at the RSC with 11am start each Sunday.   


Also, on Friday 11th the Tom Jordan memorial 5 mile is on in Portlaw with a 7:30pm start.

and the following weekend on Sunday May 20th the annual Stoneyford 10k is on.
All details on www.stoneyford10kchallenge.com/

Monday, May 7, 2012

Limerick & Belfast Marathons

Great running for club members Michael and Helena Coleman who both ran PB times at the great Limerick run on Sunday. Michael ran 3 23 for the marathon and Helena 1 55 for the half. (Both are regulars at the WAC circuits on a Wednesday night at 7pm so the moral of the story is....yet more people doing circuits and pulling in PBs!!) Also, Jason O'Brien ran 1 45 for the half and Pat Grant, fresh from the London Marathon, acted as pace maker for 3 30 today and brought them in nicely with about 30 seconds to spair!

Also, at the Belfast Marathon on bank holiday Monday WAC's Mary Jennings won the F55 category in a time of 3hr 33min

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Great Club event yet again

In its 43rd year all agreed it was another celebration of great running with Paddy's wife Mary enjoying a great night and sponsor of the event Derek Tebay with family members.
Lovely evening for a run...and walk to Tramore! Jamie Costin walking it!!!
Another great evening of road running for and by WAC!  55 of our members ran and at least that number again helped out with registration, course set up, the water station, the finish area, the refreshments, the marshalling and all the other little jobs that need to get done.
The WAC finishers are are shown below and full results are HERE and a summary of overall winners HERE

All the way to Tramore we go!
Position Name      Time time per mile Category
1 FRANK QUINLAN       40:24 5:23/M SM
5 JOHN MCDONALD       42:46 5:42/M SM
6 FINLAY WEIR       42:50 5:43/M M40
8 AUBREY STOREY       43:22 5:47/M SM
9 BRIAN O SULLIVAN       43:28 5:48/M SM
10 MICHAEL O MAHONY       43:33 5:49/M M40
13 TREVOR POWER       44:34 5:57/M SM
23 DEREK TEBAY       46:43 6:14/M M50
31 TOM O'BRIEN       47:29 6:20/M M45
35 CHRIS REIDY       48:03 6:25/M M40
39 PETER MURPHY       48:21 6:27/M SM
44 PASCHAL HALLEY       48:52 6:31/M M40
50 TJ VAN DER VALK       49:36 6:37/M M45
52 ANDY MULLIGAN       49:37 6:38/M SM
56 WILLIAM QUINLAN       50:06 6:41/M SM
60 PAUL WALSH       50:16 6:43/M M40
62 JOAN MAHONY       50:21 6:43/M SF
70 TOM BRENNAN       51:09 6:50/M M45
69 EDDY MURPHY       51:12 6:50/M SM
75 DIANE BEHAN       51:48 6:55/M F40
80 PAUL MURRAY       52:30 7:01/M M45
82 GER NOLAN       52:32 7:02/M M45
84 FERGAL O'BRIEN       52:36 7:02/M SM
86 ALBERT TEBAY       52:44 7:03/M M45
85 JACINTA BRAZIL       52:47 7:02/M F45
88 TOMAS CAULFIELD       52:50 7:04/M M40
92 KATE NOLAN       52:57 7:05/M JF
95 BRENDAN REIDY       53:16 7:06/M M40
98 GEORGE O CONNOR       53:30 7:08/M M50
101 SEAN MCGOWAN       53:42 7:10/M M50
104 ANNA DUNGAN       53:52 7:11/M SF
106 MICHAEL FOLEY       54:00 7:12/M M45
111 PAUL LANIGAN       54:13 7:14/M SM
110 DECLAN HARTE       54:17 7:14/M M55
141 GABRILLE BLAIR       56:18 7:32/M F45
149 MARTIN FLYNN       56:28 7:34/M M40
148 MICHAEL BURKE       56:36 7:34/M M40
151 DAVID POWER       56:47 7:36/M SM
152 GAVIN COOKE       56:47 7:36/M SM
195 ELAINE O DONOVAN     1:00:21 8:03/M SF
203 JENNIFER O LOUGHLIN     1:00:28 8:05/M JF
220 BETTY BALDWIN     1:01:56 8:17/M F45
222 NIAMH MOLLOY     1:02:02 8:18/M F35
226 MICHAEL MCCARTHY     1:02:29 8:20/M M50
233 KATHLEEN KENNEDY     1:02:59 8:26/M F50
246 ROSE RYAN     1:04:35 8:38/M F35
251 EMMA BRENT     1:05:05 8:41/M SF
250 JOHN HASSETT     1:05:10 8:41/M M40
255 GERALDINE NOLAN     1:05:15 8:44/M F35
271 ROSIE VAN DER VALK     1:07:59 9:06/M F45
274 CLAIRE GRANT     1:08:40 9:10/M JF
299 FIDELMA O CONNOR     1:15:42 10:06/M F45
306 DEREK GRANT     1:16:28 10:15/M M50
307 IMELDA WALSH     1:16:28 10:15/M F45
312 MARY MURPHY     1:17:51 10:24/M F40
Top 3 men: 3rd Martin Monaghan (Slaney Olympic), 1st Frank Quinlan (WAC) and 2nd Ravis Zakis (WWAC)
Top 3 ladies: 2nd Maria Murphy(St Josephs), 1st Jackie Carty (Kilmore) and 3rd Corinna Walsh (WWAC)
Lots more photos from James Veale of West Waterford by clicking HERE

And lots more from Gavin Downey HERE

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

43rd Annual Waterford to Tramore 7.5 mile road race this coming Saturday

Race Start & Finish
The race starts at the Waterford city hall at 7pm sharp. The race finishes opposite the Majestic Hotel in Tramore (down near Splashworld). Don't forget to organise a lift back to Waterford to collect your car or drop the car out earlier...or check out the bus timetable shown here (bus 360).
Bus timetable to Tramore and Back
Pre-Register please
Why not make things simple for you and us and Pre-register by clicking HEREThose who pre enter can collect their number in the Munster Bar at the pre entered section, save money and beat the que. 

Entries on the night:
Entries will be taken at the Munster Bar, on the Mall (which is near both the Tower Hotel and only minutes from the start) between 5:45 and 6:45.  
It is €10 to pre-enter and €12 on the night so log on to pre-register and save money as well as time

Changing facilities, refreshments and prize giving:
Changing and shower facilities plus refreshments and prize-giving, generously sponsored by Blue Wall Technology, will take place in the Tramore GAA clubhouse after the race. 

For further information: check out the poster here

our website or facebook page and pre enter on runireland.com

Launch of the Waterford to Tramore WAC road race in memory of Paddy Flannagan, sponsored by Blue Wall Technology
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Also,  planning ahead for Friday May 11th at 7:30pm the Tom Jordan memorial 5 mile road race takes place in Portlaw. Details below;