We would like to welcome our new coaches to the club who have recently completed their Level 1. They are Brendan Lynch, Peter Vickers & Eileen Myers.
From Tuesday 26th March we will be going outdoors in preparation for Outdoor Track & Field Competitions. Juvenile Training on Tuesday nights will be starting at 6pm for all ages. U9 & U10 will be for one hour where we will cater for all events, Sprints, Distance, Throws & Jumps. Our U11 to U16 group training is more specific in Sprints & Middle Distance, coached by Maria. It will be for 90mins (6pm to 7:30pm). €2 per session.
From Thursday April 4th we will be going to An Riocht Track, Castleisland. Start time is 7:45pm to 9:15pm. This is for all athletes U11 to U16 & Seniors. We will also cater for a select few in the U9-U10 ages. Its important that anyone attending the track must be registered with the club for insurance purposes and a parent / guardian is present. If not you will not be allowed to train. It is also important that anyone attending MUST compete at least in the County Track & Field Competitions in May. Admission is €3 and paid to Jerome on the track.
County Juvenile Sports Hall Games.
The Kerry Athletics Indoor Development Sports Hall Games which will be held in Milltown on Saturday 23rd of March starting at 11am. Timetable is available to view on our website. Entries must be submitted through our club secretary. This is open to juvenile U9 to U12 Boys & Girls who did NOT win an individual medal at the 2018 Kerry County or Munster Juvenile Championships. You must be registered with the club in order to compete.
Well done to Arthur Fitzgerald who finished third overall in the HardMan 10K in Killarney on Sunday March 10th, He completed the distance in a great time of just over 34mins.
From Thursday April 4th we will be going to An Riocht Track, Castleisland. Start time is 7:45pm to 9:15pm. This is for all athletes U11 to U16 & Seniors. We will also cater for a select few in the U9-U10 ages. Its important that anyone attending the track must be registered with the club for insurance purposes and a parent / guardian is present. If not you will not be allowed to train. It is also important that anyone attending MUST compete at least in the County Track & Field Competitions in May. Admission is €3 and paid to Jerome on the track.
County Juvenile Sports Hall Games.
The Kerry Athletics Indoor Development Sports Hall Games which will be held in Milltown on Saturday 23rd of March starting at 11am. Timetable is available to view on our website. Entries must be submitted through our club secretary. This is open to juvenile U9 to U12 Boys & Girls who did NOT win an individual medal at the 2018 Kerry County or Munster Juvenile Championships. You must be registered with the club in order to compete.
Well done to Arthur Fitzgerald who finished third overall in the HardMan 10K in Killarney on Sunday March 10th, He completed the distance in a great time of just over 34mins.
Attached also is a picture of Jim O'Shea competing in the National Masters in Athlone AIT on March 10th where he won gold in the 60m dash.
Club Training:
Tuesdays @ Farranfore GAA Grounds, €2,
Maria's Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Classes. Final class on Tuesday 19th March @7pm. We would like to thank Maria for holding this session and everyone who attended has benefited greatly.
We welcome new members to come along to training and try it out. If you are happy you can register after two sessions. See our website for full details.
Athletic's Fixtures
Sat 23rd Mar: SIAB Schools International XC, Dublin
Sat 23rd Mar.: County Juvenile 'B' Sports Hall Games, Milltown 11am
Sat 30th / Sun 31st Mar.: National Juvenile Indoors Day 1&2, AIT Arena
Fri 5th Apr.: IUAA Outdoor Track & Field , AIT Arena
Sat 6th Apr.: National Juvenile Indoors Day 3, AIT Arena
Sun 7th Apr. Gneeveguilla AC Juvenile Open Sports, An Riocht Track @ 1:30pm
Sun 7th Apr.: Community Games XC Relays U10/U12/U13 & U14 Beaufort
Tue 9th Apr. Community Games U16 Marathon (7Km), Currow
Fri 12th Apr. County Awards Banquet, Kenmare Bay Hotel
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 Training:
Tuesdays @ Farranfore GAA Grounds, €2,
- Juveniles U9 / U10 Outdoors 6 to 7pm (All events)
- Juveniles U11-U16 Outdoors 6 to 7:30pm (Sprints & Mid. Distance)
- Juveniles U11-U16 & Senior 7:45 to 9:15pm (All events)
- NOTE: Must be Athletic Ireland Registered to attend.
Maria's Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Exercise Classes. Final class on Tuesday 19th March @7pm. We would like to thank Maria for holding this session and everyone who attended has benefited greatly.
We welcome new members to come along to training and try it out. If you are happy you can register after two sessions. See our website for full details.
Athletic's Fixtures
Sat 23rd Mar: SIAB Schools International XC, Dublin
Sat 23rd Mar.: County Juvenile 'B' Sports Hall Games, Milltown 11am
Sat 30th / Sun 31st Mar.: National Juvenile Indoors Day 1&2, AIT Arena
Fri 5th Apr.: IUAA Outdoor Track & Field , AIT Arena
Sat 6th Apr.: National Juvenile Indoors Day 3, AIT Arena
Sun 7th Apr. Gneeveguilla AC Juvenile Open Sports, An Riocht Track @ 1:30pm
Sun 7th Apr.: Community Games XC Relays U10/U12/U13 & U14 Beaufort
Tue 9th Apr. Community Games U16 Marathon (7Km), Currow
Fri 12th Apr. County Awards Banquet, Kenmare Bay Hotel
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.