Kerry Community Games
The Annual Kerry Community Games Athletics was held over two days at An Riocht Track, Castleisland. With 42 townland areas represented it is the largest juvenile athletics event in the county. Many of our club juveniles were competing across various events as they represented their areas in fine style. The competition was at a very high standard and all our athletes did very well, with almost all reaching their finals.
We had seven athletes who were Gold medal winners and now go forward to represent Kerry in the National Finals next August. These were:
Shauna McCarthy U16 1500m;
Eabha McCarthy U14 80m Hurdles;
Ellen Kelliher U14 100m;
Doireann O'Shea U14 Javelin;
Mairead Walsh U12 600m and
Liath Lenihan U16 High Jump.
Simon O'Leary U14 Shot
Simon O'Leary U14 Shot
Other podium positions were:
Kevin O'Shea U10 60m Hurdles 3rd;
Isaac Vicker U12 600m 2nd;
Diarmuid Kirwan U14 Javelin 2nd;
Ellen Kelliher U14 Long Jump 3rd;
Patrick Kearney U16 Discus 2nd;
Aine O'Shea U16 Discus 2nd and
Niamh O'Shea U12 Ball Throw 4th;
Orna O'Leary U14 Shot 2nd.
Orna O'Leary U14 Shot 2nd.
Well done to everyone who competed and did so well over the two days.
Shauna McCarthy (Killorglin CC) was also busy on Saturday 22nd June as she represented Munster in the School Tailteann Games held in Morton Stadium, Santry. Shauna competed in the 3000m where the standards were very high. She was not in the medals but enjoyed the experience and hopes to be back again next year.
Closing date for registration to the Munster Juvenile "B" T&F C'ships & Juv. Pentathlons, Lees Road Ennis is Thursday 27th June. Please have entries submitted to club secretary, Mary well before this date.
Athletic's Fixtures
- Sun June 30th: National League T&F Day 2, AIT
- Sun 30th June: Munster Juvenile "B" T&F C'ships & Juv. Pentathlons, Lees Road Ennis
- Sat 6th July: Junior & U/23 T&F C'ships, Tullamore
- Sun 7th July: Juvenile T&F C'ships Day 1, Tullamore
- Sat 13th July: Juvenile T&F C'ships Day 2, Tullamore
- Sat 13th July: AAI 10 Mile Championships, Phoenix Park
- Sun 14th July: Juvenile T&F C'ships Day 3, Tullamore
See Kerry & Munster Athletics website for full fixture lists & timetable for events