Top: World Masters silver medalist, Joe Gough and above: pictured taking part in the St. Angela’s TY ‘Build a Bank’ team 5km colour dash in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. Photo: Joe Evans.
The World Indoor Athletic Championships were staged in Portland Oregan USA last week and on Saturday last a special 800 metres race over 60 was held promoting and showcasing masters athletics and Joe Gough West Waterford was one of six athletes from around the world invited to compete in the event. In a thrilling race Joe was disputing it up front close home running neck and neck with David Roy Wilcox of Great
Britain when he appeared to stumble and fall as he crossed the line with the verdict going to Wilcox in 2 minutes 15.90 seconds with Joe just inches behind in second in 2.16.01, in third place was Olesandr Lysenko from Ukraine in 2.17.38. Once again Joe came up with another top class performance as always and the organisers of the championships considered Joe’s event to be the race of the entire championships. Very well done Joe. He is off to Italy next week to compete in the European Masters Indoors from March 29th to April 3rd and Brendan Leahy Waterford is expected to compete there also.
Masters titles won
Last Sunday it was the turn of the Master athletes for their All Ireland Indoor Championships in Athlone and athletes from Waterford collected several medals in various age groups. For Waterford AC Paschal Halley won the over 45 60 m hurdles and he was also second in the long jump and 400 metres, Tom O’Brien won the over 45 long jump and was second in the high jump and Brendan Leahy had a second placing in the over 35 400 metres and was third in the 200 metres. For West Waterford AC in the ladies section over 70 Terri Gough won the 60, 200, 400 metres and shot putt while Des Feeney was third in the over 40 1500 metres and for Tramore Shirley Fennelly was second in the over
45 long jump.
Kevin wins in USA
On March 19th in Providence Rhode Island in the USA Kevin Cooper won the Annual Tour De Patrick 5km road race easily in a time of 15 minutes 35 seconds.
Silver medal for Anne
Anne Corcoran Ferrybank was second in the shot putt under 18 in Athlone last Saturday on the final day of the All Ireland Juvenile Championships with a throw of 12.80 metres. Michael Troy St Augustine’s ran very well when he claimed 29th place in the junior race at the Schools International Cross Country in Falkirk on Saturday last. Michael was a scoring member on the Irish junior team that finished second. Lucy Holmes Árd Scoil na nDéise finished a very creditable 27th in the junior girls. Lucy was the fifth scoring member of the Irish team who were 4th overall.
Kilmacow Open Sports
On Monday next with a 1 pm start the 39th Annual Kilmacow Open Sports will be at the Complex in Kilmacow. Races and some field events for juveniles under 8 to 16 under 17,under 19 junior races and field events and senior races 3000 metres for men and 1500 metres for women with masters prizes included. Contact 086 8100299.
Weekend Road Races
Two road races take place in the area this coming week end. On Friday with a 6pm start there’s a 4 miles in Tramore in aid of the Community
Track, entries from 3.30 pm on the day at Oceanic’s Surf School Tramore from 3.30 pm.
On Sunday with an 11 am start the Annual Easter Bunny Run over 5 miles starts at the RSC in aid of Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital, registration on Saturday from 1 to 4 pm at RSC or on the morning of the race at the RSC.
Road Races in April
Sunday April 3rd Munster Senior, Novice and Masters Road Race Championships Kilnaboy Co Clare 1 pm.
Friday April 8th Ballinroad, 5 miles Race 1 Ger Wyley Sports 7 pm
Sunday April 10th Splashworld 10 km Tramore 11 am
Friday April 15th Butlerstown 4miles 7 pm (Race 2 Ger Wyley Sports Series)
The Ferrybank GAA Angela Burns Memorial
10k Fun Run/Walk will take place on Sunday April 24th at 11am in Ferrybank GAA Grounds. There will be a 2k race for the Under 12s, starting before the main 10k.
