Club Notes Week Ending 30th Dec. 2018

St. Stephen's Day Annual 5K
There was a record turnout for our Annual St. Stephen's Day 5K Run. Now in its 57th year, with an impressive 455 finishers which was mainly due to the weather been so favorable on the day. A special thanks to all our race organisers & volunteers who work tirelessly every year to make this an event to be enjoyed by all.

A sincere thanks to all our main sponsors: DUNNES Killarney, LEE STRAND, Angasana SPA The Brehon, Moriarty's Centra Farranfore, Killarney Credit Union, Ulster Bank, Daly's Supervalu, Avondale Construction, Mail Boxes etc & LIDL Castleisland. 

Conor O'Mahony of An Riocht AC ran a great race, leading from the start to win overall in a time of 15:46 to take the Fr. Dan Browne perpetual Cup. 

European Athlete, Michelle Finn of Leevale AC was first lady (16:48) to take the Fr. Gearoid O'Donnachadha perpetual Cup. 

We had 40 competing from our club. 

Deirdre Nagle & Declan Kennedy were our Club Novice winners. 

Arthur Fitzgerald was first club finisher and was awarded the Sean Cronin Memorial Plaque. 

This was donated by Sean's family in recognition for his contribution to athletics and the club throughout his life. We are deeply grateful for this and he will always be remembered. Full Results and photos can be found our our club website.

Membership 2019:
Athletics Ireland has set-up a new on-line membership system. Athletes can access the membership system and renew their membership in minutes without contacting the club secretary. Full details can be reviewed on Athletic Ireland website.

Club Training:
Secondary School / Senior training commencing on Thursday 10th Jan. at 6:30pm in GAA grounds Farranfore. This is endurance build training. €2 club member, €4 non club member .

Athletic's Fixtures
Sat 12th Jan: AAI National Indoor League - Round 1, Indoor Arena Abbottstown
Sat 19th Jan: Irish Life Health Indoor Combined Events - All Ages, AIT Indoor ArenaSun 20th Jan: Munster Juv. Inter Club Relays & Juvenile Jumps & Throws - Day 1, Nenagh Indoor Stadium
Sat 26th Jan: AAI National Indoor League - Round 2, AIT Indoor Arena
Sun 27th Jan: National Junior & U/23 Indoor Championships , AIT Indoor Arena
Fri 1st Feb: South Munster Schools XC Championships, TBC
Sat 2nd Feb: National Indoor Games, Indoor Arena Abbottstown
Sun 3rd Feb: National Inter/Master/Juv "B" & Relays XC, Dundalk
Sat 9th Feb: Munster U/9 to U/11 Indoors & Women's & Men's Walks & Men's 3km, Nenagh Indoor Stadium

Please contact club secretary, Mary, 085-1909509 to register for competitions in advance
See Kerry, Munster & Ireland Athletics website for full fixture lists & event timetable.

St. Stephen's Day 5K Results 2018

It was lovely day for our 57th Annual St. Stephen's Day 5K Road Run. Well done to all our 455 participants who came out to take part in what is one of the longest running races in Ireland.

A special thanks to all our race organisers & volunteers who work tirelessly every year to make this an event to be enjoyed by all.
A sincere thanks to all our main sponsors: 

FULL RESULTS: 2018 5K RESULTS

Photos on our Facebook: HERE

Conor O'Mahony of An Riocht AC ran a great race, leading from the start to win overall in a time of 15:46 to take the Fr. Dan Browne perpetual Cup.

European Athlete, Michelle Finn of Leevale AC was first lady (16:48) to take the Fr. Gearoid O'Donnachadha perpetual Cup.
We are extremely grateful to the Pierse family of Listowel who kindly donated the ladies memorial cup. They have been participating in the road race since 1961, now with 3 generations taking part.

Top Six Male Finishers

Posn	Time	NAME	SURNAME	CLUB
1	15:46.7	Conor	O Mahony	An Riocht AC
2	15:55.6	Tim	O'Connor	An Riocht AC
3	16:12.8	Eddie	O connor	Listowel AC
4	16:15.2	James	Doran	An Riocht AC
5	16:19.8	Michael	O Connor	Crusaders AC
6	16:26.1	Oisin	Spillane	Tralee Harriers AC

Top Six Female Finishers

Posn	Time	NAME	SURNAME	CLUB
10	16:48.2	Michelle	Finn	Leevale AC
11	16:52.8	Grace	Lynch	Iveragh AC
17	17:20.7	Sorcha	NicDhomhnaill	Donore Harriers AC
30	18:13.9	Niamh	Clifford	Star of the Laune AC
32	18:16.5	Mary	Daly	Farranfore Maine Valley AC
52	18:56.0	Carol	Finn	Leevale AC

Female Age Category Top Finishers

19:37.7	Deirdre	Nagle	Farranfore Maine Valley AC	O35
20:32.0	Catroine	Lenihan	West Limerick AC	O35
19:31.4	Michelle	Pierse	Listowel AC	O40
20:33.5	Rachel	Cleary	Unattached	O40
19:44.0	Caitriona	Barry	Farranfore Maine Valley AC	O45
21:59.4	Eileen	Brennan	Unattached	O45
21:40.4	Caroline	Murphy	Gneeveguilla AC	O50
25:41.7	Eileen	O Sullivan	Hartstown Meet and Train	O50
26:56.2	Pauline	O Meara	Burlington Runners	O55
29:27.2	Anne	Tierney	Unattached	O55
21:53.2	Anne	Mangan	Star of the Laune AC	O60
22:37.2	Majella	Diskin	Riocht	O60
40:00.0	Eileen	Hayes	Unattached	O70
19:18.7	Ella	Doherty	Ennis Track AC	U17
21:09.2	Aoife	Mahony	Listowel AC	U20

Male Age Category Top Finishers

Time	NAME	SURNAME	CLUB	Cat.
16:28.0	Sean	O Sullivan	An Riocht AC	O40
17:05.0	Flor	O'Donoghue	Unattached	O40
16:42.1	Sean	Murphy	Trim AC	O45
17:12.4	Donal	Leahy	Listowel AC	O45
17:21.2	Robert	Purcell	Gneeveguilla AC	O50
18:48.9	Eamonn	Monaghan	Enniskillen R.C	O50
19:39.5	Padraig	Sheahan	Millstreet AC	O50
18:54.2	Kevin	Griffin	An Riocht AC	O55
21:10.5	Gerard	Ladden	Farranfore Maine Valley AC	O55
21:40.0	James	O Meara	Burlington Runners	O60
25:15.7	Malachy	McCarthy	West Limerick AC	O60
21:17.5	Mike	MacDomhnaill	West Limerick AC	O65
22:25.5	Geoff	Stacey	Unattached	O65
26:18.0	Martin	Walsh	Unattached	O70
28:43.5	Ian	Hancock	Unattached	O70
18:50.4	Luke	O Callaghan	An Riocht AC	U17
19:24.0	Mark	Monaghan	St. Michaels AC	U20

We had 40 competing from our club. Individual performances below.
 Deirdre Nagle & Declan Kennedy were our Club Novice winners. 

Arthur Fitzgerald was first club finisher and was awarded the Sean Cronin Memorial Plaque.

This was donated by Sean's family in recognition for his contribution to athletics and the club throughout his life. We are deeply grateful for this and he will always be remembered.

Posn	Time	NAME	SURNAME	Gender
9	16:46.2	Arthur	Fitzgerald	M
28	18:07.2	Dermot	Dineen	M
29	18:08.4	Aidan	McCarthy	M
32	18:16.5	Mary	Daly	F
44	18:39.2	Brendan	Lynch	M
72	19:37.7	Deirdre	Nagle	F
62	19:21.4	cian	Spillane	m
106	21:10.5	Gerard	Ladden	M
64	19:27.7	Conall	O Mahony	M
75	19:44.0	Caitriona	Barry	F
98	20:48.5	Shauna	McCarthy	F
141	22:27.5	Thomas	Clifford	M
147	22:40.5	Michael	O Connor	M
151	22:45.7	Declan	Kennedy	M
152	22:46.7	Mairead	Fitzgerald	F
176	23:45.9	Brendan	O'Shea	M
184	23:54.4	Grace	Crowley	F
191	24:05.5	Ian	Crowley	M
207	24:38.5	Samuel	Scroope	M
211	24:42.5	Pierette	Scroope	F
223	24:57.7	Katie	Brosnan	F
259	26:18.5	Christine	Spillane	F
262	26:23.4	Aidan	Benson	M
274	26:47.4	Mairead	Walsh	F
299	27:46.7	Kian	Costello	M
313	28:17.2	Mark	Larkin	m
336	29:16.5	Elaine	McMahon	F
343	29:37.2	Danielle	O Connor	f
344	29:37.5	Pauline	Joseph	F
353	30:08.0	Evan	Doona	M
355	30:11.2	Laura	Bradley	F
356	30:18.7	Cormac	Csotello	M
361	30:34.2	Tim	Foley	m
373	31:38.0	Grainne	Costello	F
410	35:28.0	Kate	McMahon	F
437	40:00.0	Clodagh	McMahon	f
		Sophie	Doona	F
		Angela	Doona	f
		Maria	Moriarty O'Shea	F
		Hannah	McGuillicudy	F

5K Road Run - December 26th 2018

Farranfore Maine Valley A.C.

5KM  Run

Wednesday 26th December 2018 
@ 12 noon

One of the oldest road races in Ireland takes place every St. Stephen's day. It has been run since 1961 along the same route.

Now in its 57th year, is run from Farranfore to Firies and back to the finish in Farranfore.

In 2013 the distance was changed from the traditional 4.16miles (6.7KM) to 3.1miles (5KM). This was to make the route safer for all runners and spectators by closing the road to traffic. It proved to be a great success so we have decided to keep with this for all future races.

We will keep the traditional route of starting at the Kerry Mill in Farranfore, running close to the cross-roads in Firies and returning via the same route. So it will be in keeping with the traditional OUT AND BACK course. You can enjoy the day without having to worry about any traffic concerns.

Race Results 2013                           

Race Results 2014

Race Results 2015
Race Results 2016
Race Results 2017

2017 Race Pictures - Facebook

2016 Race Pictures - Facebook
2015 Race Pictures - Facebook

2014 Race Pictures - Flickr

2013 Race Pictures - Flickr

Registration 

On the day will take place in the Sports Hall, Farranfore from 10:45am.

GPS: 52.172649,-9.546777

Google Maps
EIRCODE:  V93 KP27

Their is ample parking with changing facilities.

AAI Permit Granted

Entry Fee.... €10

Prizes.... 

First Six Men & Women (regardless of age category)

First Two Master Men: Over: 40, 45, 50, 55,60, 65,..

First Two Master Women: Over: 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65,..

First Junior Man & Woman (Under 20)

First Local Club Novice Male & Female

Fr. Gearoid O'Donnachadha perpetual Cup for 1st Lady
Fr. Dan Browne perpetual Cup for 1st Male

Bonus Prize if course record broken

     Mark Hanrahan - Leevale AC 14:38 (2015)

     Laura Crowe - An Riocht AC 16:26 (2015)

Spot Prizes

Post race banter over tea and sandwiches with prize presentations at the Sports Hall
Commemorative Medal for all Finishers

Entrance to Sports Hall off the N22

The Course.... 5KM DISTANCE

It starts just at the entrance to the Kerry Group Mill on the Farranfore to Firies road. This is just 400 meters from the registration point and parking area at the Community Hall. The first 400 meters is up hill, once at the top it is down hill and then levels off for at least 1.6KM. Up hill as you approach Firies Village, you will then turn on the road where it will be clearly marked. From here on you are returning on the same road you started from.

The road will be closed off to all traffic for the duration of the race.

Their will be plenty of stewards along the route with water stations also available.

Start / Finish  (Kerry Group Mill)

400m Climb out of Farranfore

Return Loop from Firies

Sponsors: All Sponsors

DUNNES STORES, Killarney

Kevin Barry General Grocer,
Rock St., Tralee

The Brehon & Angsana Spa, Killarney 

Moriarty's Centra Foodstore,
Farranfore

 

Club Notes Week Ending 16th Dec. 2018

National Novice & Juvenile XC
The final cross country race of the year was the National Novice and Juvenile uneven ages. Held in Navan on what was a very windy and damp day. Considering the amount of rain we got over the last few weeks, the ground conditions were quiet good. It was a challenging course with plenty of hair pen bends and undulating hills into the wind. 

Shauna McCarthy was competing in the U15 3500m race. The start was into a uphill climb where Shauna got off to a good start positioned in the center of the field of over 100 runners. At just the 700m mark there was a fall by another athlete which resulted in Shauna loosing one of her spikes. Not deterred she picked herself up and fought hard over the course of the race to move up the field. She showed her strength on the hills and coming into the final 500m's she was now in the top 20 group. Shauna gave it everything to right to the finish where she was placed 11th overall, earning her first individual National A medal. She was also part of the Munster team to get silver. A great race and one she will always remember.

The final race of the day was the Novice Men's 6000m where we had George McCarthy & Arthur Fitzgerald part of the county team. The course was by now muddy and the wind had picked up. The start was wild with 254 athletes racing to find a good position before the course closed in. Arthur had a great race where he battled through the field over the three laps. he finished in 82nd place and third scorer for the county. A great achievement and a difficult course. George equally did well to be placed 136th and the sixth scorer. The county team was placed 9th overall.

The Annual Newmarket 5K was held on Sunday 16th December. This is always a fast and popular event. Well done to Mary Daly completing the distance in 18:29 and Caitriona Barry in a time of 19:37.

There was great support for our bag packing fundraiser in DUNNES Killarney last week-end. A special thanks to all our volunteers who gave up their time to support. Thanks also to DUNNES Killarney, a major sponsor to our club.

Membership 2019:
Athletics Ireland has set-up a new on-line membership system. Athletes can access the membership system and renew their membership in minutes without contacting the club secretary. Full details can be reviewed on AII website.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our club members and their families Seasons Greetings and see you all in the New Year.
Reminder our Annual 5K Road Run on St. Stephen's Day (Dec. 26th) at 12 noon. Hope to see you and your families out to support.

Club Training:
All training will return in the New Year

Athletic's Fixtures
Wed 26th Dec: Farranfore Maine Valley AC 5k, Farranfore, 12 noon
Tue 1st Jan: Beaufort 10K & 5K, Start Of The Laune AC, 12 noon
Sat 12th Jan: AAI National Indoor League - Round 1, Indoor Arena AbbottstownSun 20th Jan: Munster Juv. Inter Club Relays & Juvenile Jumps & Throws - Day 1, Nenagh Indoor Stadium

Please contact club secretary, Mary, 085-1909509 to register for competitions in advance
See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.

Club Notes Week Ending 9th Dec. 2018

National Race Walking Championships
Farranfore Maine Valley athlete David Kenny made his National Senior Race-walking debut a silver one. Competing in the National 20km Outdoor Race Walking Championships event in Raheny on Saturday 8th December he posted an excellent time of 1hr 29mins in blustery/showery conditions. From the start he mixed with no less an athlete than a Guatemalan, competing as a guest, who was a silver medalist in the 20k London Olympics. David's performance has placed him third in the all time list for an U20 athlete. The Ballyhar man was delighted with his performance and is now up there with top names in Irish Race-walking. Ray Flynn, Athletics Ireland Director of Race-walking was fulsome in his praise of David's performance. 

Not forgetting his club mate and mentor, Michael O'Connor, who competed in the Masters 5K race walk. Mike equally had a great performance finishing in third place for the O65 category posting a time of 30.16. A historical day for our race walkers.

Closer to home, An Riocht AC hosted their Annual 5K road race in Castleisland on Sunday 9th Dec.

Well done to Arthur Fitzgerald who was placed fourth overall (16:49). 

George McCarthy was fifth 17:23, Aidan McCarthy (18:40), Cian Spillane (19:01) and Marie Mckenna was third lady in a time of 20:23.

BAG Packing Fundraiser:
We are having a bag packing weekend in DUNNES STORES Killarney on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th December. This is an important fundraiser for the club and your help is greatly appreciated.


Club Training:

• Juvenile Training has ended for the season. We will return early in the new year to begin our training for the Indoors. 
• Secondary School / Senior training on every Thursday at 6:30pm in GAA grounds Farranfore. This is endurance build training. €2 club member, €4 non club member . Last session this year will be Thursday next 13th Dec.
• Maria's Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Classes final one on Tuesday 11th Dec. Return again early in 2019.

Athletic's Fixtures

• Sat 15th Dec: National Juvenile Uneven Age & Novice XC, Navan Racecourse
• Wed 26th Dec: Farranfore Maine Valley AC 5k, Farranfore, 12 noon
• Sat 12th Jan: AAI National Indoor League - Round 1, Indoor Arena AbbottstownSun 
• 20th Jan: Munster Juv. Inter Club Relays & Juvenile Jumps & Throws - Day 1, Nenagh Indoor Stadium

Please contact club secretary, Mary, 085-1909509 to register for competitions in advance
See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.

Club Notes Week Ending 2nd Dec. 2018

Juvenile Celebration Night:Following our final evening of juvenile training the club organised a small get together with all of our Juveniles to celebrate their success in athletics for 2018. 

Our two most successful juvenile athletes were Cian Spillane & Shauna McCarthy. 

Cian has a great season at national level. He won gold in the Community Games U14 800m & Gold in the Community Games U14 Cross Country team. He also did very well at National Schools where he ran 800m in 2:11. 

Shauna excelled in Cross Country. Her greatest achievement was representing Ireland in the Celtic Schools Cross Country, held in Nottingham. She was part of the Irish Junior team to win bronze. She also competed at National level where she finished fourteenth overall and part of the Munster team to win bronze in the U14's.

We acknowledged the following Boys & Girls who did extremly well in their age categories.

U9 Leah McCarthy & Ryan Vickers; 

U10 Jessie Lynch & Isaac Vickers; 

U11 Rhian McCarthy & Kevin O'Shea; 

U12 Mairead Walsh & Tiernan Lynch; 

U13 Eabha McCarthy & Diarmuid Kirwan; 

U14 Doireann O'Shea & Diarmuid Kirwan; 

U15 Aine O'Shea & Patrick Kearney; 

U16 Liath Lenihan & Conall Whealan; 

We would like to say also a very well done to all our Juveniles who competed in the Schools, Track & Field and cross country this year. Overall the club did very well in been place 3rd club at Track & field and 2nd club at the cross country competitions. Thanks to their coaches and helpers Maria McCarthy, Sean O'Shea, Rossa Foley, Eileen Myers & Jerome Crowley just to name a few, for without them this would not be possible.

Photos from night on on Gallery page: Flikr Gallery

BAG Packing Fundraiser:

We are having a bag packing weekend in DUNNES STORES Killarney on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th December from 10am-6pm. This is an important fundraiser for the club and your help is greatly appreciated. We will need parents support to volunteer some of their time, 2 hour shifts if possible.
Please contact club secretary, Mary, 085-1909509 what time and date you can be available to volunteer.

Club Training:
Juvenile Training has ended for the season. We will return early in the new year to begin our training for the Indoors. Celebration Night on Thursday Nov. 29th.
Secondary School / Senior training on every Thursday at 6:30pm in GAA grounds Farranfore. This is endurance build training. €2 club member, €4 non club member .
Maria's Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Classes commences on Tuesday's @ 7pm at the Sports Hall in Farranfore. €5 per class
New Members also welcome.

Athletic's Fixtures
Sat 8th Dec: An Riocht 5K Road Race, Castleisland 11am
Sat 8th Dec: AAI Walks Championship, St. Anne's Park, Raheny, Dublin
Sat 15th Dec: National Juvenile Uneven Age & Novice XC, Navan Racecourse
Wed 26th Dec: Farranfore Maine Valley AC 5k, Farranfore, 12 noon
Sat 12th Jan: AAI National Indoor League - Round 1, Indoor Arena AbbottstownSun 20th Jan: Munster Juv. Inter Club Relays & Juvenile Jumps & Throws - Day 1, Nenagh Indoor Stadium

Please contact club secretary, Mary, 085-1909509 to register for competitions in advance
See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events.