Please find attached information on this years Conna 5km Road Race on Friday 29th July. Click on the poster below for more information…

This year saw a large group of club members return to Bere Island for the annual Bere Island 5km & 10km Run.

Everyone enjoyed a great weekend of running along with some extra curricular activities after the race on Saturday evening.

The club was proudly represented by both juvenile and senior runners and walkers.

Well done to all involved.

St Catherines AC on tour

Attached is information on the East Cork Track & Field Day 1 in Youghal, rescheduled for this Sunday 26th June.

*** Please note the start time is now rescheduled to 9.30am ***

Last Thursday 28th April the East Cork Championships were held in Ballynoe. With breezy conditions the first race up was the Women’s race which is now a 3k. The race was won by Evelyn Cashman (Youghal AC) who retained her title. Well done to our Ladies team ran very well to win team Silver.

Martin Drake, Catherine Clancy, Caoimhe Hayes, Dan McCarthy and Sara Barry. Ladies Silver medalists at East Cork Road Race in Ballynoe

The men’s race on the traditional 5 mile course got underway shortly after. The race was won by James McCarthy who also set a course record (25:34). Our men’s team put in a solid team to secure the first senior team gold for the club. Well done to all our runners on the night.

Martin Drake, Mike Byrne, Kevin Hayes, Alan Carr, Dan McCarthy and John Beecher. St. Catherine’s winning Mens team at East Cork Road Race in Ballynoe

Full Results Available here

Juvenile training will take place tonight instead of Thursday on account of the East Cork Road Championship which takes place tomorrow in Ballynoe at 7:30pm

The Cork Athletics County Juvenile Track and Field Championships will be held at the CIT Track, on Sunday May 1st and Sunday May 15th.

More information from the Cork Athletics website here

Update:

Day 1 of the East Corks Cancelled due to bad weather.

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Information about the upcoming East Cork T&F 2016

Sun, 10-Apr, Youghal – East Cork T&F Championships – Day 1 CANCE

Sun, 24-Apr, CIT – East Cork T&F Championships – Day 2

Bill Allen, Laura Hayes, Dan McCarthy, Meghan Carr, Sara Barry and Aoife Cooke

Kathleen O’Brien receiving her Achievement Award from East Cork Chairman Martin Drake

Last Friday 19^th February 3 of our Juvenile Athletes were presented with an Annual Achievement Award in recognition of their All Ireland Achievements during 2015. The Cermony took place in the Midleton Park Hotel. Those receiving awards were as follows:

Laura Hayes

Laura not only represents Cork on the GAA pitch but also has many achievements as an athlete representing her club St. Catherine’s and her county. Laura’s debut cross country outing in 2015 was Day 1 of the East Cork X Country hosted by St. Catherines where Laura finished in 2^ND place.  This was just a warm up for her as she came home in first position in the girls u16 County‘s in Carraig na Bhfear and 2^nd at the Munster’s in WIT.

Laura completed her 2015 X Country season with impressive runs at both even and uneven age GloHealth X Country Championships.

Meghan  Carr

Meghan is no stranger to awards and has been on the podium for both her T&F and X Country achievements in 2015. Gold in county 80m sprint, long jump and 600m middle distance. Meghan won a bronze medal in the 600m at the Munster T&F.

Meghan’s natural ability and determination is always evident at the various X Country events. 2^nd in girls U14 on day one of the East Cork X Country,  2^nd at the U14 county’s, 2^nd place at a windswept munsters in WIT in which she was first cork girl home on the day.

Meghan came home in 6^th place overall in Santry and 4^th in Dungarvan thus completing a double gold for Cork and Munster.

Sara Barry

Sara was a member of St. Catherine’s very successful U16 team in 2015. Together with her team mates St. Catherine’s won county gold, Munster silver and were the sole club from Cork at the GloHealth X Country Championships in Santry at U16 level. Sara was 5^th cork girl home at Santry , enabling Cork to win bronze.

Its that time of the year again. 2016 club membership is now due and needs be paid by the end of January. This year the club is hosting an open registration night at 8pm on Thursday 14th of January at Conna Community Hall where payments and membership forms will be collected. It will also be an opportunity to meet some of the coaches and other club members who will be there to answer any questions.

Its also possible to register at Little Athletics on Monday 11th.

The subscription fees for the 2016 season are:
Adult €20, Child €15 (€10 for 3rd,4th child in family)

The club registration form can be downloaded here

Membership includes full AAI registration