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Below are this week's notes. Thank you for your continued support
FARRANFORE MAINE VALLEY Athletic Club
The Kerry Athletics Juvenile Development Indoor Sports Hall Games took place on Saturday 11th March in The Nagle Rice Community Centre, Milltown.
With almost 250 juvenile athletes competing between the years of 8 to 11 from the majority of Kerry's athletic clubs. It was a very enjoyable day with the main focus on introducing young kids to the sport of athletics. A special thanks to The Nagle Rice Community Centre, it's management and staff for the use of their venue and it was organised by Tralee Harriers AC. Well done to all of the athletes who took part and and gave it their all. Rachel Boyle was first in the U9 Sprint with Grainne Costello taking third in the U11 Speed Bounce. Diarmuid Kirwan travelling all the ways from Dingle did not disappoint when he finished in second place for the sprint. Amy Kelliher and Caoimhe Spring also did very well in all their events.
With almost 250 juvenile athletes competing between the years of 8 to 11 from the majority of Kerry's athletic clubs. It was a very enjoyable day with the main focus on introducing young kids to the sport of athletics. A special thanks to The Nagle Rice Community Centre, it's management and staff for the use of their venue and it was organised by Tralee Harriers AC. Well done to all of the athletes who took part and and gave it their all. Rachel Boyle was first in the U9 Sprint with Grainne Costello taking third in the U11 Speed Bounce. Diarmuid Kirwan travelling all the ways from Dingle did not disappoint when he finished in second place for the sprint. Amy Kelliher and Caoimhe Spring also did very well in all their events.
A new transfer to our club, Julie Deane competed in the famous Ballycotton 10miler held on Sunday March 12th. Julie complete the 10 miles in 1hr 31 mins. Well done.
Frank Lynch, Munster Performance Walks Coach will be holding an additional session for Development and Performance Walkers on Saturday next, 18th March in Nenagh Indoor Stadium from 10am to noon. All interested Walkers are welcome to attend, cost for the session is 5 euro per athlete.
Club Training:
Cardiorespiratory, Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Class every Tuesday @ 7pm indoors at Farranfore Sports Hall, Coached by Maria McCarthy, this programme is designed to improve all the components of fitness that constitute physical fitness of an individual. €5 per class
Juvenile Training: Outdoors on Tuesday's at 6pm, Indoors Thursday's at 5pm in the Sports Hall, Farranfore. €2 per session. New members welcome.
Secondary School /Junior / Senior training every Thursday starts back again at 6:40pm in GAA grounds Farranfore from Jan12th. This is endurance training for all levels with emphasis on running form and technique. €2 club member, €4 non club member.
Athletic's Fixtures
Sat 25th & Sun 26th March: National Juvenile Indoor C'Ships, AIT Athlone
Sun 26th March - County Road Race Championships, Beaufort
Sat 1st April: National Juvenile Indoor C'Ships Day 3, AIT Athlone
Sun 2nd April: National Spring Throws, AIT Athlone
Sun 2nd April: Munster Road Race Championships, Currow @ 1pm
Sun 9th April: National 10K Road Championships, Phoenix Park Dublin
Sun 30th April: Munster Marathon & Half Marathon Championships, Limerick
See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.