Thank god the rain showers just held off for the annual Coolagown 5k Road race. There was a great turn out from the club and well done to everyone who toke part.
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Senior News
A Busy Week for St. Catherine’s AC
Cork City Marathon
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- John Beecher on route for a PB (Photo: Gearóid Ó Laoi)
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- St Catherines – Mike, John & Kevin at the finish
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- Some of the Fermoy Runners Saturday morning group
A yellow weather warning was issued for Munster on the bank holiday Monday but that did not dampen spirits of all those taking part. St. Catherine’s were represented in all 3 races, the marathon, the half marathon and the relay. The highlight on the day is without doubt John Beechers time of 2:48, a well deserved personal best which earned him a fantastic 21st place in the marathon. Well done John & to all who represented the club on the day.
Tallow 5K
The club supported the tallow community council 5K fun run/ walk which took place on 30th May. First man home was our own Frank Hayes; first lady home was Caoimhe Hayes in a time of 22:23 mins. The first junior athlete home was also from St. Catherine’s, Neasha Whelan. Well done to all our athletes.
Emer Casey 10k
Emer Casey 10k was held in glorious summer sunshine in Youghal on Sunday 24th May. A total of 411 runners took part in this event which again this year was extremely well run and all money raised went to the very worthy Emer Casey Foundation. Kevin Hayes was the 1st athlete home in an impressive 14th position. Our other athletes that took part were Alan Carr, Aidan Barry, Patricia Barry, Catherine Clancy Mike Walsh, Georgina Cunningham, Fiona Fitzgerald and Lisa Jones
Track & Field (County B’s & Masters)
Numbers were sparse last Sunday for both events which were held in the CIT, our juvenile athletes that took part were Lucy Barry, Neasha Whelan, Leila O’Reilly, Jack Kiely and Conor Hayes. Good luck to all our athletes that will take part in the Munster Track & Field this coming Sunday.
Monday mile continues following Juvenile training at 8.15pm
Fit 4 life continues every Wednesday 7-8 pm
Monday Mile 2015
The Monday mile continues every Monday at 8:15pm in Conna Sports Field (after Juvenile training). Run/Jog/Walk a mile. All are welcome.
Streets of Fermoy 5k 12th May
Tuesday 12th May saw a strong crowd of 16 club members run this 5K race, with great times achieved. Well Done to all.
Code of Etics
Child Welfare – Athlete, Parent and Coaches & Officials Codes
With the Track & Field season now in full swing, a timely reminder about the obligations of Athletes, Parents, Coaches and Officials is probably in order. Every individual is obliged to familiarise themselves with these codes, and ensure that they are complied with, both by themselves and others:
Athletes Code
Parents Code
Coaches and Officials Code
The Greater Manchester Marathon
Congratulations to Michael Byrne on Completing the Greater Manchester Marathon on the 19th April 2015, in an unbelievable time of 2 Hrs 49 Mins 25 secs. This is an average of 6 mins 27 secs pace per mile over 26.2 miles which is fantastic running and a personal best. All the Hard Training and dedication that Michael has put in the last number of months has paid off. Well done from all the members of the club.
Ballintotis 4 Mile Road Race
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A strong attendance of 19 members ran the Ballintotis 4 mile Last Thursday. On the first evening road race of the year attracted a great crowd of 1,170 runners. Well done to all members on completing the race and some great times were achieved.
East Cork T&F Championships 2015
Schedule for the upcoming East Cork T&F Championships 2015. Best of luck to all of our Athletes who will be representing the club.
Ballycotton 10 – 2015
The 38th Annual Ballycotton 10 mile road race took place last Sunday 8th March in glorious spring sunshine. Large crowds gathered from early morning in the beautiful fishing village in East Cork for this much anticipated race. The weather played its part in creating a great atmosphere for this well run event. St. Catherines had 9 athlete’s competing on the day, a smaller than usual number due to injuries. Mike Byrne finished in under 1 hour and also finished in the top 100 athletes home. Both John Beecher, Kevin Hayes and had excellent runs also and finished in the top 200. Our other participants on the day were Catherine Clancy, Alan Carr, Aidan & Patricia Barry and Colin & Georgina Cunningham. Well done to all and also a word of thanks to all those who supported our athletes on the day.
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- Catherine Clancy, Aidan & Patricia Barry
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- Mike Byrne, Kevin Hayes and John Beecher
Congratulations to Meghan Carr who recently took part in the indoor track & field championship’s in Nenagh. Meghan competed in many events on the day and achieved a personal best of 4.39m in the long jump, winning her a bronze medal and earning her a place in the Nationals.
As part of the ongoing development of our club and attempting to improve services for our athletes, we have purchased a defibrillator which is located in the club house rooms in Conna Community field. A training course in CPR and AED was completed by coaches and members of our club, St. Catherines GAA and local schools, last Saturday 7th March.
Group Photo at the recent CPR & AED Training
We will be shortly venturing outdoors as the evenings brighten in preparation for upcoming track & field events.
Training continues in the hall on Monday nights from 7 to 8pm for Little Athletics and Thursday nights 8-9pm for all Juveniles.
Adult training continues in Conna pitch on Tuesday 7-8pm and fit 4 life on Wednesday at 7pm.
For more information see our website www.stcatherinesac.org or on Facebook
