Happy New Year everyone.

There will be no club training in Conna Sports Field this week due to the recent heavy rainfall. We will look to recommence adult training next week with 400s (Tuesday 12th).

There are a number of runs happening over the holidays. Here are some of the events

• Sat 19th (12 noon)…Shanagarry 5k road race
• Sun 20th (10am)…Castlelyons 5k Turkey Trot fun run…Click here for the facebook page and registration
• Mon 21st (7:30pm )- Phil Terry 5k Fun Run raising funds for Damian Ahern. Starts near Youghal GAA pitch (Night run so bring a high vis vest)
• Fri 25th (11am-12pm) – Goal Mile Ballynoe GAA pitch
• Sat 26th (11am)…Tallow Community Council 5k fun run / walk..€5…
• Sat 26th (12 noon)…Belgooly 4 mile road race…€10…
• Sat 26th (12pm) – Clonmel 4mi Road Race…€10
• Sat 2nd – Ballynoe (knockakoe 5k trail run)

Click here for for info on cork running blog

Thanks to everyone who came along to support our annual 3k in what can only be described as brutal conditions everyone still braved the wind and rain to get around the course in one piece.

The 3K is the last event on the calendar for 2015. So on behalf of St Catherines AC we would like to wish everyone Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2016!

Results below

Charity Christmas 3k
 Our Annual Charity Christmas 3k will be held on Tuesday 15th December at 7pm in Conna Sports Field. Entry is 5 euro with proceeds going to St Vincent’s De Paul

AGM
The club’s AGM will be held in Conna Hall at 8:30pm on Fri 11th December.
We would encourage parents and members to attend the meeting to share their views
and opinions and help us guide the club through 2016.

End of Year Social
It has become a small tradition of ours to directly follow the AGM with a social night out.
This year we will go to the Big Tree, Aghern and hope to be there from 9:45 pm (a good
reason to keep our AGM short and to the point!) We welcome adult club members and parents
to come and join us.

Goal Mile
The Goal mile will be held in Ballynoe GAA pitch on Christmas day from 11am-Midday

The Club would like to thank all the volunteers who helped out over the Saturday and Sunday when the club hosted the County Juvenile B Cross Country and Masters Championships in Shankil. Many thanks to landowner John Mulcahy who allowed his field to be invaded by enthusiastic runners and supporters. Similar to previous week-ends our Juveniles have been in action once more, this time a small group of athletes made the journey to a rain-swept and windswept Beaufort, County Kerry to participate in the Munsters. Congratulations to Leila O’Reilly (11th) girls U-11, Conor Hayes (63) Boys U-11, Meghan Carr
(4th) Girls U-13, Laura Hayes (4th) and Caoimhe Hayes (28th) Girls U-17.

Best of Luck

Best of luck to club members Kathleen O’Brien and Frank Hayes who will represent Cork in the 28th British and Irish Masters Cross Country in Dublin this Saturday 14th November.

Day 2 of the East Cork Uneven age, novice and Senior Championships takes place in Carraig na Bhfear this Sunday 15th November. First race is at 11.30. This event is open to all registered juvenile athletes

L-R: Ellie Barry, Cian Dunning, Nathan Sheehan, Conor Hayes, Daniel Harte. Front row : James Hayes Winners fro the recent Juvenile Championships at Shankil

Silverware success at Munsters

Last Sunday the club traveled to WIT to participate in the Munster Even age Cross Country. Conor Hayes and Charlie Nicholson ran in a large U-10 Field followed by Leila O’Reilly and Lucy Barry in the Girls U-12. Kevin Barry was our sole representative in the boys U-14 on this hilly course. The first of our silverware winners was Meghan Carr in the U-14 girls race who ran superbly to come home in second position and also the first Cork girl home. Our Girls U-16 team made up of Sara Barry, Laura Hayes, Caoimhe Hayes, Sarah Mulcahy and Natalie Nicholson retained their winning form by winning a team silver and following yet another determined second place finish for Laura Hayes.

Dublin City Marathon

Congratulations to 3 members of our adult club who ran in the Dublin City Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday, Mike Byrne (2:48), John Beecher (2:52) and Patricia Barry (4:31). Both Mike and John were in the Top 200 runners home in an international field of almost 13,000.

County B’s

Help needed this weekend as the Club hosts the County Juvenile B, Masters and Junior B at Shanakill just outside Conna on the Tallow Road. First race gets underway at 12pm on Sunday 1st November. Please contact Frank Hayes or Steve Dunning if free to help on the Sunday or help set up course on Saturday.

Location confirmed for the up coming County Masters XC on 1st Nov. You can find a map with the location of the event below or by clicking here. More to follow…