Provisional Munster
Schools dates -
Munster Schools Cross
Country Championships,
Saturday 6th March in
WIT; Munster Schools
T&F
Championships,Saturday
22nd May in CIT. Dates
are provisional only
and will depend on
Covid-19 restrictions
in place at the time
of competition.
Month End
Registrations for
December 2020 - See here.
AIT Indoor Grand
Prix Cancelled for
2021. Details here.
National Senior
Indoor Championships.
Details here.
Munster Athletics
AGM will take place
virtually by Zoom on
Wednesday 27th January
2021. All motions and
nominations to Munster
Administration
Secretary, Esther
Fitzpatrick
(tfsecretary@munsterathletics.com)
by Wednesday 13th
January 2021.
See Updated Cross
Country Fixtures for
Munster and National here.
AAI Cross
Country Championship
Announcement. See here.
Munster Results of
AAI Virtual Cross
Country Challenge can
be found here.
Thanks to Grace
Lynch, RDO for
organising for
Limerick, Cork and
Kerry. Personal
Certifications of
Participation have
been e-mailed to all
athletes involved.
Munster Schools Role
of Honour - See here.
If anyone is able to
fill in any of the
missing forenames of
the athletes or
notices any ommissions
or errors, please
e-mail Liam O'Brien at
liamobrien001@hotmail.com
New E-Learning
Platform launched by
World Athletics - See
more here.
SPAR European XC Set
for Fingal-Dublin in
2021 - See more here.
It is with deep and
profound sadness that
we have learned of the
untimely passing of
one of our athletes,
Ronan O'Dwyer,
Moycarkey Coolcroo
A.C. Munster Athletics
extend their sincere
sympathies to his
parents Brendan and
Mandy, his older
brothers Ben and Adam,
his younger brother
Dayle, his sister
Isabell, all his
extended family and
his Club, Moycarkey
Coolcroo A.C. RIP
details here.
AAI Mental Health
& Wellbeing in
Athletics - See here.
One
Good Adult
Change
in proposed dates
for Munster Cross
Country
Championships. New
dates - 8th
November for
Munster Juvenile Even
Age, Junior, U23 &
Novice in the
Turnpike, Two Mile
Borris, Co. Tipperary;
15th November for
Munster Juvenile
Uneven Age &
Senior Cross Country
Championships in
Clarecastle, Co.
Clare. Third day will
remain the same -
Sunday 29th November
for Munster Juvenile
"B", Intermediate
& Masters Cross
Country Championships
in Cork Athletics
Grounds. These
dates are subject to
the Covid-19
restrictions moving
back to Level 2.
Next Munster meeting
to review the
situation is 27th
October so we will
keep everyone
updated on any
further
developments.
Munster
Juvenile Even Age,
Junior, U23 &
Novice Cross
Country
Championships on
Sunday 18th
October have been
postponed for now
due to the move to
Level 3 for the
entire country.
Online entry has
been closed
but will be
re-opened when we
get the green
light for
competition again.
2.09.49 London
Marathon for Scullion.
Read more here.
AAI Juvenile Cross
Country Information
for 2020. Read here.
Munster
Development and
Academy Squads
2020/2021. See all
the details here.
Can all Clubs
please notify
their athletes.
First session
takes place on
Saturday 3rd
October in
Templemore Track
(except for
Javelin which
takes place in CIT
Track). Online
registration only
- Development
SquadAcademy
Squad.
Calls to Honour
Funding Commitments
Made in Sports Policy
2018 - 2027. See here.
Update to the AAI
Endurance Project.
Read more here.
Sport Ireland Policy
on Sport and Physical
Activity in the
Outdoors. See here.
World Athletics Half
Marathon Championships
Selections 2020 - See
here.
Online
entry for the
Munster Juvenile
Even Age, Junior,
U23 & Novice
Cross Country
Championships in
the Turnpike, Two
Mile Borris on
Sunday 18th
October will be
available for
entry early next
week (28th Sept).
Closing date will
be Friday 9th
October.
Timetables for the
Munster Cross Country
Championships 2020.
See here.
Please note these may
be subject to
amendment should
government guidelines
for sport change.
Course Map for Day 1
in the Turnpike, Two
Mile Borris here.
Directions here.
Risk and Method
Statement here.
Munster Schools
Combined Events
Championships has been
cancelled for 2020 due
to Covid-19.
The dates for the
forthcoming Munster
Cross Country Season
can be found in the
next column under
"Next Events". Online
entry will be
available shortly and
an e-mail with all the
details will be sent
out to all Clubs
towards the end of the
week.
NOW
CLOSED PENDING
DECISION FROM AAI.
Online entry is
now open for the
National U17 to
U19 T&F
Championships.
Closing date is
midnight on 18th
August, cost per
event is 5.59c and
athletes are
confined to a
maximum of 4
events.
Competition No.
401 at this link -
https://entry.athleticsireland.ie/#/ All
details for the
Championships can
be found here.
Virtual Intro Level
Officials Course -
Track Events including
Race Walking. See
details here.
AAI Registration
Figures for End of
June 2020 - See here.
National Senior
& U23 T&F
Championships. See
details here.
All athletes entered
in the Senior
Championships who are
U23 will be
automatically included
in the U23
Championships.
Separate entry is not
required.
National Juvenile
U17 to U19 T&F
Championships. See all
details here
including timetable.
Munster
system for entry will
be open shortly at
this link - https://entry.athleticsireland.ie/#/
UPDATE
ON MUNSTER T&F
SEASON:
Following a Munster
Council meeting on
Monday night, the
Munster Council have
unanimously taken the
decisionNOTto
hold any Munster
T&F Championships
this season due to the
current situation with
Covid-19. At the very
core of our decision
was the health, safety
and welfare of all our
athletes, officials,
coaches, parents and
supporters. There will
be a meeting on Friday
night (19th) with all
County Boards to
update them on our
decision and answer
any questions. Each
County can have two
representatives at the
meeting and
notification has gone
out to all County
Secretaries.
Week 3 of the Club
Virtual Challenge for
Sprints - CorkKerry
Week 2 of the Club
Virtual Challenge,
Speed Bounce Test - CorkKerry
See how some of our
young athletes are
doing with their Club
virtual endurance
challenges from Week 1
of their 4 week
challenge - KerryLimerickCork
66th Anniversary of
Rodger Bannister's sub
4 Minute Mile. Read here.
With the ongoing
Covid-19 restrictions,
the Munster Council
have decided to cancel
the Munster Senior
& Masters T&F
Championships for
2020. Regarding the
Munster Juvenile
T&F Season, to
keep all our athletes,
parents, officials,
coaches, clubs and
supporters safe &
healthy during these
unprecedented times, all
competitions are
postponed for June and
July pending
guidelines and
ultimate decision by
AAI on National
Juvenile
Championships.
Jerry Lyons RIP -
The death has occurred
of Jerry Lyons,
Templemore A.C.,
former member of
Tipperary County Board
and the Munster
Council. Jerry
dedicated a lifetime
to athletics and
received the Patsy
O'Connor Award at the
2017 Munster Star
Awards. May he rest in
peace. Funeral
arrangements here.
Dan
McCarthy RIP -
The death has occurred
of Dan McCarthy, St.
Catherine's A.C., East
Cork Athletics
Division and Cork
County Board. Dan
received the Hall of
Fame Award at the
Munster Star Awards in
2014. An
Appreciation of Dan.
May he rest in peace.
Message from AAI
President, Georgina
Drumm. Watch here.
Ireland staying
active during Covid-19
restrictions. Sport
Ireland research. Read
more here.
Setanta College Free
Online Course on
Fundamental Movement
Skills. See details here.
St. Senan's A.C.
"Ireland's Fittest
Person" initiative to
help five different
charities. See
all the details here.
Paris 2020 European
Championships
Cancelled. See more here.
Altis Sprint
Document. See here.
AAI Webinar Series,
details here.
Cork Sports
Partnership Sportshall
Athletics Programme
2019 report. See here.
Irish Schools
T&F Season for
2020 Cancelled. See
more here.
Pelvic Floor Health
and Mothers Returning
to Fitness. Read all
the details here.
Cork City Sports and
Morton Games
postponed. See more here.
Munster
Juvenile Combined
Events, Junior
& U/23 T&F
Championships
scheduled for 4th
May have now been
cancelled.
Cecil O'Leary,
Tramore A.C. RIP.
The death took place
of Mr. Cecil O'Leary,
Pond Road Tramore on
Thursday 26th March.
He was a former
Chairman of Munster
B.L.O.E. and a
dedicated and
efficient Officer of
the Waterford County
Board for years during
the 1980's. His sons
and daughters were
fine athletes with
Tramore A.C. in their
teenage years. He is
survived by his wife
Kay and family Peter,
Paul, Ronan,
Bernadette, Catherine,
Ann-Marie, Finbar,
grandchildren,
daughters-in-law and
sons-in-law. All
involved in Munster
and Waterford
Athletics send their
sympathy to his wife
and family at this sad
time for all. May he
rest in peace. Due to
recent HSE guidelines
on funeral gatherings,
the funeral mass and
burial will be private
to immediate family.
Death notice here.
Sportshall Athletics
At Home Programme. See
more here.
Ferrybank A.C. Open
Sports scheduled for
5th April has been
postponed. It will be
re-scheduled when
normal activities
resume. Leevale A.C.
Open Sports on both
days has also been
postponed. More here.
Competition
Cancellations:
SIAB Schools XC
International in
Falkirk on 21st March
has been cancelled
along with the Irish
Universities T&F
Championships on
Friday 3rd &
Saturday 4th April.
Munster
Half Marathon and
Marathon
Championships will
now be moved to
Sunday 4th
October. Date of
Munster Junior
& U23 T&F
and Juvenile
Combined Events
Championships is
under review due
to the change in
National Indoor
dates. Any updates
will be posted
here.
Update on National
Juvenile Indoors - In
light of current
circumstances, the
Juvenile committee
have taken the
decision to postpone
all 3 Juvenile indoor
championship days
currently fixed for
the 28th/29th March
and the 4th of
April. The hope is to
hold these on the 26th April
(day 3 events), the 2nd May
(Day 1 events) and 3rd May
(Day 2 events). With
this in mind the
closing date will be
moved to the 19th April.
The entry system will
be updated
accordingly. Should it
be a case that the
championships cannot
be held on these dates
they will be
cancelled for 2020 and
any entries completed
will be refunded.
Statement
from Athletics
Ireland regarding
Covid - 19. See here.
Please read and
circulate to all
your members.
AAi Coach Hurdles.
See Interactive
E-Coaching Manual here.
AAI Registration
Figures for End of
February 2020. See here.
Irish Life Health
National Master Indoor
Championships. See AAI
Review here.
Results here.
High
Jump Workshop for
coaches in
Waterford tonight
(Monday 9th March)
has been postponed
due to the
weather. Colin
Byrne will send a
note around when
it has been
re-scheduled.
Irish Life Health
Irish Schools Cross
Country Championships
- See Results here.
Sportsfile photos here.
Top 3 finishes for
Lucy Holmes, Ardscoil
an nDeise (1st Senior
Girls), Nicole Dinan,
St. Angela's Cork (3rd
Junior Girls), Avril
Millerick, St. Mary's
Midleton (3rd Inter
Girls), Dean Casey,
St. Flannan's College
(3rd Inter Boys),
Pobalscoil na
Trionoide (1st Inter
Girls), Ursuline
Thurles (3rd Junior
Girls) & Ard Scoil
na Mara (3rd Junior
Boys). See AAI Review
here.
Kenny Shows Class of
Class by David Kenny,
Farranfore Maine
Valley A.C. at
National 20km Walks
Championships. See
more here.
Results here.
International
Women's Day, Sunday
8th March. See more here.
Santry to host
Schools Cross Country
to savor. See AAI
Preview, entries,
parking details and
timetable here.
Quality Masters
action set for
Athlone. See AAI
Preview, entries and
timetable here.
Lead athletes to
compete at the
National 20km race
walking championships
tomorrow (Saturday 7th
March). See Preview,
entries and timetable
here.
Inter-Advanced High
Jump Workshop for
Coaches only, Monday
9th March from 6.30pm
to 8.30pm in Waterford
RSC. Any queries to
Colin Byrne at
colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie
Online entry for the
Munster Qualifiers to
National Juvenile
Indoor Championships
is now open. All the
details have been sent
to all Club
Secretaries. Closing
date is midnight on
14th March.
Irish Life Health
All Ireland Schools XC
Championships,
Saturday 7th March in
Santry Demesne. See
updated Timetable
and Course Map and
important details
about parking here.
Ferrybank A.C. Open
Sports, Sunday 5th
April at 12 noon in
Waterford RSC. See all
the details here.
Progress Towards
Gender Balance on
Boards. See more here.
European Throwing
Cup 2020 Selections.
See details here.
Results of Munster
Schools Indoor Games
2020. See here.
Many thanks to all the
schools who supported
the event and to all
the officials,
teachers and parents
that helped out.
Amendments to
Michael Lillis at
michaellillis38@gmail.com
AAI Review and
results from Day 2 of
National Senior Indoor
Championships here.
Healy Whirs to 200m
National Record on Day
1 of National Senior
Championships. See AAI
Review here.
Live Results here.
The Antrim Coast
Half Marathon 2020.
See details here.
Munster
4 Mile Road
Championships. See
Start Lists here.
Any amendments to
ahoey@munsterathletics.com
immediately.
AAI
Juvenile
Competititon
Booklet for 2020
can be
found here.
Irish Life Health
National Master Indoor
Championships, Sunday
8th March in AIT
International Arena,
Athlone. Online entry
closes at midnight on
1st March. See details
here.
Munster Schools
Indoor Games, Tuesday
3rd March in Nenagh
Indoor Stadium.
Entries throught the
schools only. Closing
date is 6pm on Friday
28th February. See
details here.
Lawlor and Neville
Launch Irish Life
Health National Senior
Indoor Champs. See
more here.
See all information here.
Coach Education
Courses and Workshops.
Keep up to date here.
Seaward Secures
Tokyo Qualifying
standard as Michelle
Finn, Leevale A.C.
runs pb in 3km, one
step closer to Olympic
qualifier. See more here.
World Half Marathon
Selection. Congrats to
Sean Tobin, Clonmel
A.C. See selections here.
Reminder:
Closing date for
Munster 4 Mile
Road Championships
is midnight
tomorrow (Thursday
27th).
Tralee Harriers A.C.
Half Marathon 2020 -
with two weeks to go,
this could be your
last chance to
register. Follow the
line to get your name
on the start list -
Belfast
International 24 hour
Road Race. Details here.
Results from the two
days of the Munster
U12 to U19 Indoor
Championships can be
found here. Any amendments to
ahoey@munsterathletics.com
Results from Day 1
of the Munster U12 to
U19 Indoor
Championships here.
Live results will be
available again
tomorrow at
live.munsterathletics.com
Munster 4 Mile Road
Championships, Sunday
1st March in Brikey
GAA Club, Boherard,
Dungarvan. See
Directions to venue here.
Course Map here.
Important
Information for
Weekend:
Child Officers on
Duty: Saturday - Aine
O'Sullivan, Dooneen
A.C. and Tim
Fitzpatrick,
Liscarroll A.C. Track
Referee is Mossie
Woulfe, St. Ita's A.C.
and Field Referee is
Michael Godley, Tralee
Harriers A.C. Sunday:
Child Officers - Aine
O'Sullivan & Paul
Askins, Dooneen A.C.
& Tim Fitzpatrick,
Liscarroll A.C. Track
Referee is Mossie
Woulfe, St. Ita's A.C.
and Field Referee is
Padraig Kelly,
Ballincollig A.C.
Numbers can be
collected under the
orange box at the
finish line. Parking
Arrangements can be
found here.
Please leave plenty of
time to arrive at the
venue, park, collect
numbers and give your
athletes a chance to
warm up.
Start
Lists for Munster
U12 to U19 Indoor
Championships can
be found here.
Any amendments to
ahoey@munsterathletics.com
immediately.
Online entry for the
Munster 4 Mile Road
Championships is now
open here.
Competition No. 104. Closing
date is midnight
on Wednesday 26th
February. See
Competition
Booklet here.
Munster Half
Marathon and Marathon
Championships (in
conjunction with the
Regeneron Great
Limerick Run), Sunday
3rd May in Limerick
City. Entry now open here. To enter the
Munster Half Marathon
or Marathon
Championships, just
enter for the
Regeneron Great
Limerick Run in the
usual way. In the
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
box, you will be asked
if you are a
registered member of
AAI, if yes, tick the
box and then make sure
that you select your
club from the club
drop down box
provided. You are then
entered in the Munster
championships with no
additional fee.
Results from the
Munster Senior &
Masters Indoor
Championships can be
found here.
Results from the
Munster U/9 to U/11
Indoors and Juvenile
Walks Championships
can be found here.
Many thanks to all our
wonderful officials
for all their help.
Digital Marketing
Workshop for Clubs.
See details here.
Athletics Ireland
seeks a Coach
Education Manager. See
details here.
Munster Schools
Cross County
Championships - See
results here.
New Irish 200m
Indoor Record for Phil
Healy. See details here.
Live Results will be
available at the
weekend on
live.munsterathletics.com
Change
to Timetable for
Jumps on Sunday
16th February
-Please note that the
combined Senior Men's
and Women's Long Jump
will take place at
11am followed by the
Triple Jump at 12
noon. The High Jumps
will commence at 2pm.
Child Officers for
Saturday 15th February
are Tim Fitzpatrick,
Liscarroll A.C., Aine
O'Sullivan, Dooneen
A.C. and Paul Askins,
Dooneen A.C. Track
Referee is Michael
Godley, Tralee
Harriers A.C. and
Field Referee is
Padraig Kelly,
Ballincollig A.C. For
Sunday 16th February,
Welfare Officers are
Tim Fitzpatrick and
Aine O'Sullivan. Track
Referee is Mossie
Woulfe, St. Ita's A.C.
and Field Referee is
Michael Godley, Tralee
Harriers A.C.
DCU and Athletics
Ireland sign 3 year
strategic partnership.
Read more here.
Munster Schools
Cross Country
Championships,
Thursday 13th February
in Clarecastle GAA,
Clarecastle, Ennis,
Co. Clare. See
Timetable, start
lists, course map and
directions here.
Congratulations to
Joe Gough, West
Waterford A.C. who
will receive the World
Master Athletics
Runner Up Award for
Middle Distance. See
list of winners here.
Munster Convention
takes place this
Saturday, 8th February
in the Longcourt House
Hotel, Newcastlewest @
11am.
Reminder:
Closing date for
Munster U/9 to U/11,
Walks & 3km
Championships and the
Munster Senior and
Master Indoors is
midnight on Tuesday
11th February. Closing
date for the Munster
U12 to U19 Indoor
Championships is midnight
on Wednesday 19th
February.
Competition galore
in cross country and
indoor double header.
See AAI Preview on AAI
Indoor Games and
National Juvenile "B",
Inter Club Relays
Intermediate and
Master XC
Championships here.
Coaching update. See
latest courses in your
area here.
Templemore A.C. Paul
Ryan Memorial Games,
Saturday 7th March in
Templemore Track.
Events covered will be
shot putt, hammer,
discus, javelin, 300m
& 1km. See more
details here.
World U/20 Selection
Policy and Standards.
See here.
Intermediate/Advanced
High Jump Workshop for
Coaches, Monday 24th
February from 6.30pm
to 8.30pm in Waterford
RSC. Register here.
Nutrition Workshop
with Evan Lynch,
Dietician and Sports
Nutritionist - 19th
March in the Rose
Hotel, Tralee, Co.
Kerry. Register here.
Neville Stars at
U/20 & U/23
National
Championships. Great
to see so many Munster
athletes come to the
fore in Athlone. See
AAI Review and results
here.
Sportsfile photos here.
Anglo Celtic Plate
2020 - Congrats to the
selected Munster
athletes. See details
here.
Online entry for
the Munster
competitions on
Saturday 15th &
Sunday 16th
Februrary are now
open. Please
note that Walks for
all age groups
including Senior &
Masters are on
Saturday 15th along
with all 3km races for
Junior, U/23, Senior
& Masters. Closing
date for both
competitions is
Tuesday 11th February
at midnight. Link for
entry is Competition
93 and 94 at ireland.entry4sports.com/
Irish Life Health
National Junior &
U/23 Indoor
Championships. See AAI
Preview, Entry Lists
and Livestream link here.
Timetable here.
REMINDER:
Closing date for all
nominations and
motions for the
Munster Convention is
Friday 31st January.
Please send all
details to Esther
Fitzpatrick at tfsecretary@munsterathletics.co
Sport Ireland unveil
2020 Funding. See
details here.
Munster U/17 to U/19
Indoor Field Event
Championships - See
results here.
Munster Juvenile
Relays, Pole Vault
& Some U/17 to
U/19 Indoor
Championships, Sunday
18th January. Boys
Pole Vault warm up
will start at 9am. Please
note that the Senior
Women's and Men's pole
vault will take place
on Sunday 19th January
with these
championships. Closing
date for entries
is midnight
tomorrow (Thursday
16th January). Child
Officers on the day
will be Aine Moran and
Paul Askins, Dooneen
A.C. Track Referee
will be Mossie Woulfe,
St. Ita's A.C. and the
Field Referee is David
Murphy, Waterford A.C.
Can all
photographers/video
operators please sign
in at the check in
desk. Numbers will
be given out at the
finish line under
the Orange Box. See
Stadium rules and
parking information
here.
All Time Munster
Indoor and Outdoor
Records have been
amended recently. See
here.
Our thanks to Sean
Naughton, Nenagh
Olympic A.C. for
compiling and
maintaining them until
March 2015. Any
errors/omissions to
ahoey@munsterathletis.com
New Irish Indoor
Shot Putt Record for
Eric Favors. See
details here.
Race Walking Judge
Course, Saturday 25th
January in AIT. See
all the details here.
Irish Life Health
National Combined
Event Championships,
Sunday 19th January in
AIT. See Timetable here.
AAI Preview &
start lists here.
Irish Life Health
National Junior &
U/23 Indoor
Championships, Sunday
25th January in AIT.
See Timetable here.
National Indoor
League, Round 1 on
Saturday 11th January.
See Results here.
AAI review here.
PB for Joan Healy,
7.31, just 0.01 off
World standard and she
moves to No. 4 on all
time Irish list.
Full provisional
results from the
Celtic Cross Country
in Stirling. See here.
New Indoor Athletics
Facility Funding for
Cork. See more here.
Apply for Irish
Schools team Manager
positions. All the
details here.
Celtic Cross Country
Championships. AAI
Review here.
More details
here.
Over 77 million euro
allocated to major
sports projects across
the country. See more
here.
Results of 5th North
West Games in December
2019 - See here.
Munster Star Award
Reminder: Can all
Award winners please
send on their 2019
achievements and a
passport size photo
for inclusion in the
Awards Booklet by
Tuesday next, 14th
January. E-mail mossiewoulfe1@gmail.com
Munster Athletics
Annual Convention
takes place on
Saturday 8th February
2020 at 11am in the
Longcourt House Hotel,
St. Mary's Road,
Newcastlewest, Co.
Limerick V42KF60.
Motions and
Nominations to be
forwarded to Esther
Fitzpatrick on or
before Friday 31st
January 2020. E-mail
tfsecretary@munsterathletics.com
Munster Juvenile
Combined Events. See
Provisional results here.
Any amendments to
Mossie Woulfe at mossiewoulfe1@gmail.com
Munster Junior &
U/23 Provisional
Results here.
Any amendments to indoorsecretary@munsterathletics.com.
Medals for these
Championships will be
given out at the
Munster Senior &
Masters Indoor
Championships on
Sunday 16th February.
Munster Juvenile
Combined Events - See
Start Lists here.
Any errors to Mossie
Woulfe at mossiewoulfe1@gmail.com
Timetable for
Munster Senior &
Masters Indoor
Championships is now
available here.
More information here.
Next session of the
Munster Development
& Academy Squads
takes place on Sunday
12th January.
Development Squad from
11am to 1pm, 5 euro
per athlete. Events
covered will be
hurdles, high jump
pole vault (11am to
1pm) shot putt (12
noon to 1pm), walks
(1pm to 3pm with
Academy Squad) &
middle distance (11am
to 1pm) Academy Squad
from 1pm to 3pm.
Discus and Hammer in
Borrisokane A.C.
Grounds. All events
covered except
Javelin which
takes place in
Cork I.T. with
Brian Scanlon and
Donal Moynihan on
SATURDAY 11th
January from 1pm
to 3pm.
Munster Juvenile
Indoor Competition
Booklet 2020. See here.
Athletics Ireland
Christmas Contact
Details. See here.
Dan McGrath RIP -
The sudden death has
occurred of Dan
McGrath, brother of
John McGrath, West
Waterford A.C. See
Funeral arrangements here.
Christy Murray RIP
- Christy was
President of Tralee
Harriers A.C &
Kerry Community Games
RIP . Read more about
Christy's life here.
Funeral arrangements here.
Athletics Ireland
Year End Figures 2019.
See here.
Munster Star Award
Winners for 2019. See
here.
Congratulations to
everyone. All athletes
will be notified over
Christmas
with an
information letter
being sent to their
Club. Any athlete on
the list who does
not receive a letter
should contact
Esther Fitzpatrick
attfsecretary@munsterathletics.comor
Tel/Text 0876888591.
Anglo Celtic Plate
100k Home
International Ultra
Distance Selection
Policy. See here.
Provisional Results
here
from Munster Juvenile
"B" & Intermediate
Cross Country
Championships. Any
errors/omissions to michaellillis38@gmail.com
Medal mania for
Ireland at European
XC. See AAI Report here.
Congrats to Stephanie
Cotter, West Muskerry
A.C. who won a
brilliant bronze medal
in the U/23 race &
a silver team medal
with the Irish team.
Darragh McElhinney,
Bantry A.C./UCD was an
excellent 12th overall
in the U/20 Men's race
with the Irish team in
4th place. Amy
O'Donoghue, Emerald
A.C. was part of the
Irish Mixed Relay team
that finished 7th with
Sean Tobin, Clonmel
A.C. in 18th place
overall in the Senior
Men's race. See more
details on the Cork
Athletics website here.
Athletics Ireland
announce new
sponsorship deal with
Joma. See details here.
Ciara Mageean
crowned athlete of the
year. See all AAI
award winners here.
SIAB Schools
Combined Events
Championships.
Saturday 30th November
in the Emirates Arena,
Glasgow. See Results here.
Congrats to Laura
Frawley, St. Mary's SS
Charleville/St. Mary's
A.C. Limerick &
James Ezeonu, Midleton
College/Leevale A.C.
who both won
individual bronze
medals in the Inter
Girls & Boys
competition with Laura
& Stacey Komolafe,
Bandon Grammer/Bandon
A.C. winning bronze
team medals &
James winning a rare
gold team medal.
Munster
Officials Training
Day, Saturday 14th
December in Nenagh
Indoor Stadium
from 11am to 3pm.
Anyone interested
in training as
starters, photo
finish/timing
operators as well
as officials for
long jump, high
jump, shot putt
& pole vault
are welcome to
attend. Training
is free, just sign
in at the door on
arrival.
Next Munster
Development &
Academy Squad date is
Saturday 14th
December in
Nenagh Indoor Stadium.
Development Squad from
11am to 1pm, 5 euro
per athlete. Events
covered will be
sprints, long jump,
high jump, javelin
(CIT only, 10am to
1pm), pole vault,
middle distance &
walks (walks from 1pm
to 3pm with Academy
squad). Academy Squad
from 1pm to 3pm, all
events covered EXCEPT
FOR SHOT PUTT,
invited athletes only.
Javelin will take
place in Cork I.T.
from 2pm to 5pm.
Munster Juvenile
Combined Events &
Junior & U/23
Indoor Championships.
See Timetable here.
Juvenile Combined
Events Info here.
Start Lists here
for Munster Juvenile
"B" & Intermediate
XC. Any errors, please
e-mail Michael Lillis
immediately at michaellillis38@gmail.com
Munster Juvenile "B"
& Intermediate
Cross Country
Championships, Sunday
1st December in the
Turnpike, Two Mile
Borris, Co. Tipperary.
Directions here.
Course Map here.
The host Club,
Moycarkey Coolcroo
A.C. will be holding a
raffle for a Christmas
Hamper, all proceeds
go towards the
development of their
new track in
Littleton. 2 euro per
ticket, 5 euro for 5
tickets. Tickets will
be on sale from 9.30am
to 11.30am beside
number collection with
draw after the first
race. Result will be
announced over the PA
system. Your support
would be greatly
appreciated by the
Club.
Reminder:
Closing date for
Munster Juvenile "B"
& Intermediate
Cross Country
Championships is
midnight on this
Wednesday (27th
November).
2019 Euro Cross
Country Selections.
Details here.
Congrats to Munster
athletes, Damien
Landers, Ennis Track
A.C., Sean Tobin &
Kevin Maunsell,
Clonmel A.C. (Senior
Men), David McGlynn,
Waterford A.C. (U/23
Men), Stephanie
Cotter, West Muskerry
A.C. (U/23 Women),
Darragh McElhinney,
Bantry A.C./UCD A.C.
(U/20 Men) & Amy
O'Donoghue, Emerald
A.C. (Mixed Relay).
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile Even
Age, Junior &
Senior XC
Championships. See AAI
Review here.
Results here.
Online entry for the
Munster Qualifiers to
the National Juvenile
Uneven Age
Championships is now
open. Details have
gone out to all Club
and County
Secretaries.
NCAA Regional
Results for 15th
November 2019. See here. Our
thanks to Brother John
Dooley for the
information.
Munster Juvenile
Inter Club Relay
Championships. See
Provisional results here.
Munster Master Cross
Country Championships.
See Provisional
results here.
Photos by David
Kissane can be found
on the Munster FB
page.
See Course Map and
Directions on Kerry
Athletics Facebook
page here
for Munster Master
& Juvenile
Inter-Club XC Relay
Championships in
Beaufort, Co. Kerry.
First race gets off at
11.30am.
NCAA Cross Country
Conference Results for
10th November. See here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
report.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile,
Junior & Senior XC
Championships. See
info from AAI here.
Day 2 of the Munster
Development &
Athletics Academy
Squads takes place on
Saturday 23rd
November in
Nenagh Indoor Stadium.
The Development
Squad takes place
form 11am to 1pm
and will cover
Short Hurdles,
High Jump, Javelin
(CIT only), Pole
Vault, Middle
Distance (both
Development &
Academy) &
Walks.
Development Walks
session will take
place from 1pm to 3pm
with the Academy
Squad. Academy Discus
and Hammer sessions
will take place in
Borrisokane A.C.
Grounds from 1pm to
3pm. Please note that
the Academy Javelin
sessions will be held
in Cork I.T. from 2pm
to 5pm. There
will also be a
Javelin
Development Squad
in Cork I.T. from
10am to 1pm.
See all information here.
SIAB Schools
Combined Events
International,
Saturday 30th November
in the Emirates Arena,
Glasgow. Good luck to
Tom McCutcheon, St.
Joseph's
Borrisoleigh/Nenagh
Olympic A.C. (Junior
Boys), Laura Frawley,
St. Mary's
Charleville/St. Mary's
A.C. Limerick &
Stacey Komolafe,
Bandon Grammer/Bandon
A.C. (Inter Girls)
& James Ezeonu,
Midleton
College/Leevale A.C.
(Inter Boys) who will
all represent Ireland
on the day. See
Timetable here.
Top Class
Competition and
Numbers at Irish
Schools CE. See AAI
Review and results here.
Results for Munster
Juvenile Uneven Age,
U/20 & Senior
Cross Country
Championships here.
Any errors/omissions
to Michael Lillis at
michaellillis38@gmail.com.
Links to photos by
Niall Moran,
photographer - WomenMenU/19
& JuniorJuveniles.
Our thanks to Niall
for all the photos.
Munster Juvenile
Uneven Age, U/20 &
Senior Cross Country
Championships, Sunday
10th November in
Conna, Co. Cork
(hosted by St.
Catherine's A.C.). See
location here.
Course Map &
traffic information
will be e-mailed to
the Clubs later in the
week.
Irish Schools
Combined Events
Championships,
Saturday 9th November
in AIT International
Arena. See Timetable here.
Good luck to all our
athletes who will be
taking part.
Club Children's
Officer Forum
organised by Tipperary
& Limerick County
Boards, Monday 11th
November in Thurles
Crokes A.C. Clubhouse
from 7.30pm to 9pm.
Kieron Stout, AAI
National Children's
Officer will be in
attendance covering
the topics of the
Athletics Ireland
Child Protection Plan
Webpage, New Sport
Ireland Child
Safeguarding Guidance,
Children First
Guidance, Risk
Assessment for
Children's Sport &
Child Safeguarding
Statement followed by
a Q&A session. All
Clubs are welcome to
send their Child
Officers and
Chairperson/Committee
members on the night.
Info
Regarding National
Juvenile, Junior
& Senior XC
Entries. Michael
Lillis will enter the
top 12 in each
juvenile age group,
these athletes will be
the Munster teams.
Club and County
Secretaries should
enter their Club and
County teams and Open
entry U/18 athletes on
the Munster online
entry platform at
ireland.entry4sports.com
Closing date is
midnight on
Tuesday 12th
November.
For Junior &
Senior entries, Club
and County Secretaries
should use the
National platform at
athleticsireland.entry4sports.com.
See Timetable and
entry info here.
Reminder:
Closing date for the
Munster Juvenile
Uneven Age, U/20 &
Senior Cross Country
Championships is midnight
on Tuesday 5th
November.
Please note that the
U/19 and U/20 races
will be run together.
Athletes need to be
entered in both age
categories if they
wish to score in both.
See all entry details
here.
Day 2 of the Munster
Development &
Athletics Academy
Squads takes place on
Saturday 23rd
November in
Nenagh Indoor Stadium.
The Development
Squad takes place
form 11am to 1pm
and will cover
Short Hurdles,
High Jump, Pole
Vault, Middle
Distance (both
Development &
Academy) &
Walks.
Development Walks
session will take
place from 1pm to 3pm
with the Academy
Squad. Academy Discus
and Hammer sessions
will take place in
Borrisokane A.C.
Grounds from 1pm to
3pm. Please note that
the Academy Javelin
sessions will be held
in Cork I.T. from 2pm
to 4pm. See all
information here.
The Irish Life
Health National
Athletics Awards 2019.
Thursday 28th November
@ 12 noon in the
Crowne Plaza,
Blancherstown. See the
details here.
Sonia set to enter
Hall of Fame at
National Athletics
Awards. See more here.
AAI Month End
Registrations for
September. See here.
Aoife Cooke, Eagle
A.C. wins National
Marathon Women's
title. See AAI Review
here.
Munster
Development &
Regional Athletics
Academy Squads
take place this Saturday,
26th October in
Nenagh Indoor Stadium.
Development Squad
takes place from 11am
to 1pm, events covered
will be sprints,
shot putt, long
jump, pole vault,
middle distance,
walks (1 - 3pm)
& javelin.
Please note that the
Javelin sessions will
all be held in Cork
I.T. with Development
from 11am to 1pm and
Athletics Academy from
2pm to 4pm.
Development Squad is
available to athletes
aged 12 years+ and the
cost is 5 euro per
athlete, just register
on the day. The
Development Walks will
be held with the
Athletics Academy from
1pm to 3pm. The
Athletics Academy is
for invited athletes
only, please register
online by Thursday
24th at this link
- https://eventmaster.ie/event/JJ1UpvHRk
The Academy Middle
Distance Session will
take place from 11am
to 1pm with the
Development Squads.
The Hammer &
Discus Squads take
place out in
Borrisokane A.C.
Grounds, athletes can
just go straight
there, no need to
check in at the
Stadium. See all the
squad information here.
See AAI website info here.
Munster Schools
Combined Events
Championships - See
Results here.
Any errors/amendment
to
info@munsterschoolsathletics.org
Munster Juvenile
Even Age, U/23 &
Novice XC - See
Provisional results here.
Any errors/omissions
to Michael Lillis at
michaellillis38@gmail.com
Photos here.
Our thanks to
photographer, Niall
Moran.
Results & report
from Spar Autumn Open
Cross Country here.
IMPORTANT WARM UP
INFORMATION FOR
SUNDAY: There is
no warming up or
cooling down on the
Horse Course at
Limerick Racecourse.
Any warm ups must be
done on the green
areas beside the car
park or can be done in
the large field at the
bottom of the cross
country course behind
the yard where
everyone will
congregate. There is a
good section there
that can be used as
indicated in the
Course Map here.
NO
ONE CAN BE ALLOWED
TO CROSS THE WHITE
BARRIERS THAT MARK
THE START OF THE
HORSE COURSE. Your
co-operation would be
appreciated. Can you
please pass this
information onto all
your athletes, parents
& coaches.
See Start lists here
for Munster Juvenile
Even Age, Novice &
U/23 XC Championships.
Any errors to Michael
Lillis at michaellillis38@gmail.com
See Course Map here.
NCAA Early Season XC
Results - See here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
information.
No team declarations
need to be made on
Sunday at the Munster
Juvenile Even Age,
U/23 & Novice XC
Championships. All
Club and County teams
will be calculated as
the athletes cross the
line.
Senior Women's XC
Distances: As per the
change made at the
2018 Munster
Convention, the Senior
Women's distance is
6km. Senior Men's
Distance is 10km.
REMINDER -
Entry Closing date for
Munster Juvenile Even
Age, U/23 & Novice
XC Championships is
this Wednesday 16th
October at midnight. There
may be heavy
traffic on the
routes to the
venue on Sunday so
please leave
plenty of time to
get to Limerick
Racecourse. Fee
of 5 euro per
adult (cash only)
will be payable at
the gate. If any
Clubs are running
buses to the
event, it would be
greatly
appreciated if a
nominated person
could collect the
money in advance
of arriving at the
gate.
Munster Schools
Combined Events
Championships, Tuesday
22nd October in Nenagh
Indoor Stadium at
11am. See all
information here.
Major Jumps Coach
& Athlete
Development
Opportunities. See
more here.
Munster Regional
Athletics Academy for
2019/2020. See all the
details here.
Deadline for
registration online
for Athletics Academy
athletes is Thursday
24th October.
Irish athletes in US
Colleges for
2019/2020. See here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
information.
2nd Ulster Throws
Festival, Sunday 20th
October in Finn Valley
Centre, Stranorlar,
Co. Donegal. See all
the details here.
Dates for Munster
Development &
Performance Squads are
Saturday 26th October,
Saturday 23rd November
and Saturday 14th
December in Nenagh
Indoor Stadium. More
details to follow
shortly.
Online
entry for the
Munster Juvenile
Even Age, U/23
& Novice XC
Championships is
now open. Closing
date is midnight
on Wednesday 6th
October. All
information on our
"Forms" page here.
Every 100 euro
invested in sport by
government, exchequer
gets up to 195 euro in
tax revenues. See more
here.
Barr just misses out
on place in World
Final. See more here.
Barr delivers on Day
1 in Doha with
Michelle Finn 9th in
heat of Steeplechase.
See more here.
Destination Doha for
8 Irish athletes, good
luck to Michelle Finn
& Alex Wright,
Leevale A.C., Thomas
Barr, Ferrybank A.C.
and Phil Healy, Bandon
A.C. Read more
here.
Applications for
Re-grading for
2019/2020 XC Season.
See details here.
West Waterford A.C.
Open Cross Country
competition, Sunday
29th September in St.
Augustine's College. Guests
permitted in the
Senior &
Junior races only.
No Juvenile Guests
permitted.
See details here.
St. Cronan's A.C.
Cross Country Open
Day, Sunday 22nd
September in
Ballymacahill,
Barefield, Co. Clare @
12 noon. See the
details here.
The Munster Star
Awards will take place
on Saturday 1st
February 2020 in the
Tower Hotel,
Waterford.
Phil Healy, Bandon
A.C. & Michelle
Finn, Leevale A.C.
selected for World
Championships. Read
more here.
Athletics Ireland
mourns the loss of
Craig Lynch. See more
here.
All Munster Cross
Country dates and
venues now confirmed.
See Fixtures page for
details. See Munster
Juvenile Cross Country
Competition Booklet here.
Gold for Joe Gough,
West Waterford A.C. in
European M65 1500m
(4.54.14) at
Master Championships
in Venice. See more here. Result here.
AAI Report here.
Ross Alexander,
Coolquill A.C. &
John Laste, Clonmel
A.C. win bronze in the
M35 10km Walk (more here)
while Annette Quaid,
Leevale A.C. wins
silver in the F40
400m. More here.
Athletics Ireland
Selection Policy for
European Cross Country
has been released. See
all the details here.
Athletics Ireland
Jumps & Throws
Course in AIT Athlone
on Sunday 15th
September from 10am to
4pm. It is open to
coaches and officials
and is free. Details here.
Doha World
Championship
selections. See here.
Congrats to Thomas
Barr Ferrybank A.C.
(400mH) & Alex
Wright, Leevale A.C.
(20km Walk).
Marcus Lawler
selected for Team
Europe. Read more here.
AAI National Half
Marathon Entry Lists
2019. See here.
Remembrance Run 5km
Officially Launches.
See details here.
Sport Ireland
Announces €3 Million
Investment in Women in
Sport. See more here.
English U/15 &
U17 T&F
Championships - Ella
Scott, Leevale A.C.
wins U/15 75mH in
10.99 & Ciara
Sheehy, Emerald A.C.
is 2nd in U/17 Shot
with 15.15m and 4th in
Hammer (52.23m). See
Results here.
Farranfore Maine
Valley A.C. Juvenile
Open Sports Day Multi
Events, Sunday 22nd
September @ 12 noon in
GAA Sports Grounds,
Farranfore. See all
the details here.
Ulster Winter Throws
Festival, Sunday 20th
October in Finn Valley
Centre, Stranorlar,
Co. Donegal at 9.30am.
See all the details here.
Irish Life Health
National Masters
T&F Championships.
See AAI Review &
Results here.
Sportsfile Photos here.
Taghmon 5th Annual
Open Cross Country,
Sunday 15th September
in Camross,
Foulksmills, Co.
Wexford. See details here.
Aldi National
Community Games
Finals, Saturday 17th
& Sunday 18th
August in UL. See
Results here.
Sportsfile photos here.
National Half
Marathon, see results
& AAI Review here.
Carraig na BhFear
A.C. focusing on
retaining their
juvenile members. Read
article here.
iRunForFun
Programme: Post
Primary Schools Autumn
2019 signup. See
details here.
7th place finish
overall for Ireland at
Day 3 of the European
Team Championships
which means First
League status again in
2021. See AAI Review here.
6th place finish for
Ireland on Day 2 of
European Team
Championships. See
results here.
AAI updates on FB here.
European Team
Championships Update
for Day 1, keep up to
date with all Irish
athletes on Athletics
Ireland Facebook page
here.
Full European Results
here.
Ireland lie in 8th
place after Day 1 with
all athletes reaching
top 8/Final.
European Athletics
Team Championships,
First League, 9th to
11th August in
Sandnes, Norway. See
all the details here
including timetable
& entry lists. See
Irish team here.
See AAI Preview here.
Irish Times Sport
Ireland Sportswomen
Award for July 2019.
Congrats to Kate
O'Connor &
Rhasidat Adeleke. See
more here.
Bandon A.C.
Catherine Duggan
Memorial Sports in
Bandon Town Park on
Saturday 17th August.
See all the details here.
Youth National Cup,
Saturday 3rd August in
Mortaon Stadium. Well
done to all our
athletes who took
part. See Results here. Photos here.
Munster Report here.
Liscarroll A.C. Open
Sports, Sunday 11th
August @ 1pm in
Liscarroll GAA
Grounds. See Programme
& info here.
Liscarroll A.C. 7 Mile
Road Race
Incorporating a 5km
race, Friday 16th
August @ 7pm. See all
the details here.
Cork City Sports,
Wednesday 14th August
in Cork I.T. See all
the details here.
Morton Games,
Wednesday 21st August
in Morton Stadium,
Santry. See all the
details here.
Irish Life Health
National Senior
T&F Championships.
Reports from Day
1 and Day
2. Sportsfile
pictures here.
Aoife O'Sullivan,
Liscarroll A.C.
reached the final of
the High Jump with a
qualifying jump of
1.75m first time
around. She finished
13th overall in the
final. 10th place for
Ciara Sheehy, Emerald
A.C. in Shot Putt with
a throw of 15.10m
& 6th place for
Diarmuid O'Connor,
Bandon A.C. in the
Decathlon with a score
of 6792 points. See
Result here.
Gold for Adeleke in
100m. See AAI Report here.
200m gold for Adeleke.
See AAI Report here.
See EYOF details for
Cork athletes here.
EYOF 2019 in Baku.
Keep up to date with
all news here.
Results
here.
Diarmuid O'Connor,
Bandon A.C. is 6th
after Day 1 of
Decathlon, Ciara
Sheehy, Emerald A.C.
throws a pb of 16m to
qualify for the final
of the Shot Putt &
Aimee Hayde, Newport
A.C. qualifies for the
final of the 800m on
Wednesday.
Irish Life Health
National Senior
T&F Championships.
See more here.
Bronze for Darragh
McElhinney, Bantry
A.C. in 5k at European
U/20 Championships.
See more here.
Sportsfile Photos here. Full
Results here.
Reports from Day
1, Day
2 & Day
3 of European
U/20 Championships.
European U/20
T&F Championships,
Boras, Sweden. See
Irish team here.
All information here.
Livestream here.
Good luck to all our
athletes who are
taking part.
National League
Final, 20th July in
Tullamore. Congrats to
Waterford County who
won the Women's
Division 1 and were
2nd in the Men's
Division 1, Kerry
County who were 3rd in
the Division 1 Women,
Ennis Track A.C. who
were 3rd in the
Division 1 Men &
Tipperary County who
were 3rd in the
Premier Women's
section. See Results here.
SIAB Schools T&F
International, 20th
July in Swansea. See
AAI Review here.
Results here.
AAI Registration
Figures for End of
June 2019. See here.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile "B"
& Juvenile
Inter-Club Relay
Championships, Sunday
21st July in
Tullamore. See
Timetable here.
Sportsfile photos here.
2019 European
Mountain Running
Championships. See AAI
Review here.
National League
Final, Saturday 20th
July in Tullamore.
Timetable here.
SIAB Schools T&F
International, Swansea
University, Saturday
20th July. See
Timetable here.
Good luck to all our
athletes who are
taking part.
National 10 Mile
Road Championships.
See AAI Review &
results here.
Irish Women Through
to Euro U/23 T&F
Semi-Finals. Ciara
Neville, Emerald A.C.
ran 12.00 to finish
2nd in her heat.
Cathal Crosbie, Ennis
Track A.C. runs 47.98
in his heat to finish
5th & 20th
overall. See AAI
Review of morning
session of Day 1 here.
Big Squad Set to
Compete at Euro U/23
T&F Championships.
See AAI Preview,
timetable and where to
view the Championships
here.
Ireland Claim Silver
at European Combined
Events Cup. See more here.
Athletics Ireland
Official Travel
Partner. See more here.
Kilmallock A.C.
Revitalise Athletics.
Read more here.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile
T&F Championships,
Day 1 on Sunday 7th
July in Tullamore. See
AAI Review &
results here.
Sportsfile pictures here.
European U/20
Selection. See here.
Congrats to all our
Munster athletes.
Follow the European
10km & Combined
Events action here.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile
T&F Championships,
Day 1 on Sunday 7th
July in Tullamore.
Timetable here.
See AAI Preview here.
Irish Life Health
National Junior &
U/23 T&F
Championships.
Saturday 6th July in
Tullamore. See
timetable here.
Preview here.
Review & Results here.
Sportsfile pictures
here.
European Running
Business Conference
2019. See more here.
Irish Life Health
National Children's
Games & U12 &
U13 T&F
Championships,
Saturday 29th June in
Tullamore. See Results
here.
Munster Juvenile
Quadrathlon &
Pentathlon
Championships, Sunday
30th June in Lee's
Road, Ennis. See
updated results
(03.07.19) here.
Munster Juvenile "B"
Provisional Results
can be found at live.munsterathletics.com.
Any errors to
ahoey@munsterathletics.com
Start lists for
Munster Quadrathlons
and Pentathlons are here. Start
lists for Juvenile "B"
Championships can be
found at this link - live.munsterathletics.com.
Any errors, please
e-mail
ahoey@munsterathletics.com
immediately.
Selections for SIAB
Schools T&F
International. See here.
Children's Games
& U12 & U13
T&F Championships,
Saturday 29th June in
Tullamore. See
timetable here.
EYOF Selections.
Congrats to all the
Munster athletes -
Aimee Hayde Newport
A.C., Tommy Connolly,
Leevale A.C., Aoife
O'Sullivan, Liscarroll
A.C., Ciara Sheehy,
Emerald A.C. &
Diarmuid O'Connor,
Bandon A.C. See
details here.
Munster Juvenile "B"
T&F & Juvenile
Quadrathlon/Pentathlons,
Sunday 30th June in
Lee's Road, Ennis. Online
entry closes at
midnight on
Thursday 27th
June. Timetable
here.
Info on
Quadrathlons/Pentathlons
here.
Athletes may
compete in a
maximum of 3
events
in the "B"
Championships and
may compete in
both a
Quadrathlon/Pentathlon
& "B"
Championships on
the same day.
Dynamic New
Athletics Makes Its
Debut on Day 3 in
Minsk. See more here.
Update here.
World Records Set in
Energia 24 Hr Race in
Victoria Park. See
details here.
Irish Life Health
National Combined
Events Championships.
See Results here.
See AAI Review here.
National 20k Race
Walking Championships.
See all the details here.
European 10k Cup
Selections. Congrats
to Sean Tobin, Clonmel
A.C. See more details
here.
Athletics Ireland
Mourns the Passing of
Jimmy Reardon. See
more here.
National 5 mile Road
Championships. See AAI
Review & Results here.
Wright secures
Olympic Qualifying
Standard in Walk. See
details here.
High Performance
Endurance Project. See
more here.
Results from Munster
U/12 to U/19 T&F
Championships, Day 2
& 3 on Saturday
15th & Sunday 16th
June available here
- Any errors to
ahoey@munsterathletics.com.
Start Lists for Day
2 & 3 of Munster
T&F Championships
in Castleisland are
now posted at live.munsterathletics.com.
Any errors to
ahoey@munsterathletics.com.
Munster U/12 to U/19
T&F Championships
R Day 1 - See results
here.
Start lists for
Munster U/12 to U/19
T&F Championships
(Day 1). See here.
Any errors, please
e-mail
ahoey@munsterathletics.com.
See Heat Qualification
Criteria here.
Munster Rulebook here.
Parking Information:
All traffic to
access the track via
the Town Park Lane
(at side of Garda
Station in Main
Square). Stewards
will then direct
everyone to parking
at top of Park Lane.
Parking at track for
Munster & Club
Officials only.
Start lists for
Munster Junior, U/23,
Senior & Masters
T&F Championships.
See here.
Any errors, please
e-mail
ahoey@munsterathletics.com.
Parking
Information: All
traffic to access
the track via the
Town Park Lane (at
side of Garda
Station in Main
Square). Stewards
will then direct
everyone to parking
at top of Park Lane.
Parking at track for
Munster & Club
Officials only.
Irish Life Health
Irish Schools T&F
Championships. See AAI
Review here.
Sportsfile pictures here. Results
here.
Athlete Manager
Software Training,
June 6th 7pm to 9pm.
See all the details here.
Podium finish for
Barr in Sweden. See
AAI Review here.
Relay Standards
Achieved in Belgium.
See more here.
Closing
dates for Munster
T&F
Championships:
midnight Tuesday 4th
June for Munster
Junior, U/23, Senior
& Masters T&F;
midnight Wednesday 5th
June for Munster U/12
to U/19 T&F Day 1;
midnight Wednesday
12th June for Munster
U/12 to U/19 T&F
Day 2 & 3. Online
entry link - https://ireland.entry4sports.com/
Boyce achieved
standard for 2020
Olympics. See more here.
Athletics Ireland
Announce Affidea as
Preferred Medical
Provider. See more here.
NCAA Region Results
for 23rd to 25th May.
See here.
Thanks to Brother John
Dooley for the report.
Munster U/9 to U/11
Individual & Rela
Results here.
Results here
for U/12 & U/13
Field Events and
Junior, U/23, Senior
& Masters Walks
& Middle Distance.
Start Lists for U/9
to U/11 Individual
& Team Games, U/12
& U13 Field Events
& Junior, U/23,
Senior & Masters
Walks & MD can be
found here.
Any errors/omissions,
please e-mail Mossie
Woulfe by return at mossiewoulfe1@gmail.com
Irish Schools
T&F Championships,
Saturday 1st June in
Tullamore. See
Timetable here.
See Munster qualifiers
here.
European Race
Walking Cup. See AAI
Review & results here.
Munster Schools
T&F Championships,
Saturday 18th May in
Cork I.T. See results
here. Photos here.
Any
errors/omissions,
please e-mail Mossie
Woulfe at
mossiewoulfe1@gmail.com.
Ishka Spring Water
partner with Athletics
Ireland. See more here.
NCAA Conferences
Results for 5th - 12th
May. See here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
report.
Munster Juvenile
Outdoor Competition
Booklet 2019 - See here.
Online entry now
open for the Munster
U/9 to U/11 Individual
& Team Games, some
U/12 & U/13 Field
Events and Junior,
Senior & Masters
Distance Events and
Walks. Closing date is
midnight on Wednesday
22nd May. See
Timetable here.
Irish Women's 4 x
100m Relay 10th
overall at World Relay
Championships. See AAI
Review here.
Munster Schools
T&F Championships,
Saturday 18th May in
Cork I.T. See
timetable here.
Online entry is now
open for the 3 days of
the Munster U/12 to
U/19 T&F
Championships. Closing
date for Day 1 is
Wednesday 5th June and
the Closing date for
Day 2 & Day 3 is
midnight on Wednesday
12th June. Munster
Junior, Senior &
Masters T&F
Championships should
also be online this
week (20th May). A
note has gone around
to all Clubs with all
the necessary
information. Please
check the
timetables as they
have been amended
slightly over the
past week.
NCAA Outdoor results
29th April 2019 - See
here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
details.
Irish Life Health
National Road Relays.
See AAI review here.
Run, Jump and Throw
at Irish Life Health
Athletics Summer
Camps. See all the
details here.
Change in Munster
Fixtures: Due
to a clash with the
Youth Nations Cup in
August, the date for
the Munster Junior
T&F and Juvenile
Pentathlons has been
changed. The Munster
Junior T&F
Championships will now
move back to Sunday
9th June in Templemore
with the Senior, U/23
& Masters
Championships. Junior
athletes may enter,
compete and score in
both the Junior and
Senior age groups. The
Juvenile Pentathlons
will now take place
with the Juvenile "B"
Championships in Ennis
on Sunday 30th June.
Athletes are permitted
to take part in both
the Juvenile "B" and
Pentathlon
Championships on the
same day. See
timetables in next
column to the right. See
information letter
on combined events here.
Kerry Athletics will
host their annual
County Junior, Senior
& Masters T&F
Championships on
Monday 6th May in An
Riocht A.C. Track,
Castleisland @
11.30am. Timing will
be supervised by
Michael Godley. See
full programme here.
As always, this
competition is open to
guests who are looking
to get recorded times
in an early season
event. To enter,
contact the Kerry
Athletics Secretary by
e-mailing secretary@kerryathletics.com.
Sign up for
Athletics Ireland
Summer Camps. See
details here.
NCAA Outdoor Results
for April 2019. See here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
information.
Job Opportunity with
Athletics Ireland -
Competitions
Department Executive.
See details here.
Tonosa & Mullen
win Great Ireland 10km
Run & National
titles. See AAI Review
& results here.
Ennis Track A.C.
Open Sports, Sunday
28th April @ 12 noon
in Lee's Road, Ennis.
See Programme of
events here.
Get Ireland Running.
The great athletics
10,000 euro giveaway.
See details here.
AAI Spring Throws,
Sunday 7th April in
Athlone. See Results here.
Results from Irish
Universities T&F
Championships here.
Pictures from Kevin
Clancy here
(5 albums).
Results from Day 3
of National Juvenile
Indoor Championships here. Sportsfile
photos here.
Daily Mile nominated
for Best Programme or
Campaign to increase
participation. See
more here.
Day 3 of National
Juvenile Indoor
Championships. See
Entry lists and
timetable here.
See AAI Preview here.Please
leave plenty of
time to park in
Athlone as Day 3
of the Juvenile
Indoors and Day 2
of the Irish
University T&F
Championships are
both in Athlone
tomorrow. Please
note that the Gary
Castle entrance
gate will be
closed from 8am to
9.30am on Saturday
6th April. All
entry will be
through the main
gate during these
times. All
Athletics
Ireland National
competition
events will now
be cashless
events. This means
they will accept
visa debit
and contactless
payment for
general admission.
The AAI National
Spring Throws take
place on Sunday 7th
April in AIT. The
entry list is now
available to view here.
For any queries,
please e-mail
competition@athleticsireland.ie.
All
Athletics Ireland
National
competition events
will now be
cashless events.
This means they
will accept visa
debit and
contactless
payment for
general admission.
The selection policy
has been released for
the European Combined
Events Team
Championships which
take place from 6-7
July in Ribeira Brava,
Portugal. Selection
policy can be found here.
NCAA Outdoor Track
Results March 2019 -
See here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
information.
Leevale A.C. Open
T&F Meets,
Saturday 27th &
Sunday 28th April in
Cork I.T. See all the
details here.
Marian A.C. Matt
O'Connor Memorial Open
Sports, Sunday 7th
April in John
O'Sullivan Park, Ennis
(Lee's Road) @ 11am.
See details here.
Gneeveguilla A.C.
Open Juvenile Sports,
Sunday 7th April in An
Riocht A.C. Track,
Castleisland, Co.
Kerry @ 1pm sharp. See
all the details here.
Juvenile's deliver
more excitement on Day
2. See AAI Review from
Day 2 of National
Juvenile Indoor
Championships here.
World M65 1500m
Indoor title for Joe
Gough, West Waterford
A.C. at World Indoor
Championships in
Torun, Poland on
Saturday 30th March.
It's his 7th World
Masters title which he
won in 4.51.39. Joe
played a patient game
running in second
position almost
throughout while
running in a group of
5, then 4. Joe made a
decisive move just
after the bell and
went on to win
emphatically. Congrats
to Joe on his double
World gold medal
victory.
62nd for Sean Tobin,
Clonmel A.C. in Senior
Men's race and 53rd
for Darragh
McElhinney, Bantry
A.C. in Junior Men's
race at World Cross
Country. See AAI
Review and results here.
Juvenile Ace Athlone
Indoors on Day 1. See
AAI Review and results
here.
Sportsfile pictures here.
World Cross Country
Championships,
Saturday 30th March in
Aarhus, Denmark. See
AAI Preview here.
Good luck to Munster
athletes, Sean Tobin,
Clonmel A.C. (Senior
Men) & Darragh
McElhinney, Bantry
A.C. (Junior Men).
Livestream Link here.
Action also on the BBC
red button. Timetable
here.
A piece of history,
John Treacy wins world
title in Limerick in
1979. See here.
Congrats to Joe
Gough, West Waterford
A.C. who was crowned
World Champion in the
800m for the 6th time,
this time winning the
M65 title. See photos
and info here.
Well done also to
Annette Quaid, Leevale
A.C. who was 2nd in
the W40 800m despite
suffering a heavy
fall. See race here.
To potential 2019
EYOF Team Members. See
important information
here.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile
Indoor Championships.
See Start Lists,
timetables and other
information here.
SIAB Schools XC
International,
Saturday 23rd March in
Santry. See Results here.
See AAI Preview here.
2019 European Youth
Olympic Festival,
Baku, Azerbaijan, 21st
to 27th July. See
selection policy and
standards here.
Final session of
Munster Development
& Performance
Squads takes place on
Saturday 23rd March in
Templemore Track.
Development Squad from
11am to 1pm, 5 euro
per athlete. Events
covered will be Short
Hurdles (Lilly-Ann
O'Hora), Shot Putt
(Dave Fratarolli),
Long Jump (Pat Power),
Pole Vault (Eamon
Flanagan) & Walks
(Frank Lynch). There
will be no Middle
Distance.
Both the Development
& Performance
Walks will take place
TOGETHER at 1pm.
Performance Squad from
1pm to 3pm, all events
will be covered.
Discus coach, Sean
Whitney will be
available from 11am to
3pm.
St. Senan's A.C.
Open T&F Meet,
Easter Monday, 22nd
April in the Sports
Complex, Kilmacow, Co.
Kilkenny. See more here.
Ton Le Gaoithe Wind
Sprints Meet. See
details here.
Online entry now open
here.
Great Ireland Run
incorporating the
Natioanl 10km
Championships, Sunday
14th April in the
Phoenix Park, Dublin.
See all the details here.
Darragh McElhinney,
Bantry A.C. (U/20)
& Sean Tobin,
Clonmel A.C. (Senior
Men) selected for
World Cross Country
Championships in
Aarhus, Denmark on
Saturday 30th March.
See details here.
AAI Month End
Registrations for
February 2019. See here.
Online Entry now
open for National
Spring Throws, Sunday
7th April in Athlone.
Closing date is
Wednesday 3rd April.
See details here.
Ciara Mageean, Irish
Times Sport Ireland
Sportswoman Award for
February. See more here.
REMINDER:
Online entry
closes tomorrow
(Thurs 14th) at
midnight for
Munster Qualifiers
to National and
also OPEN entries
for U17 to U19.
Final list will be
circulated to
Clubs over the
weekend to check
for any errors.
Munster Half
Marathon &
Marathon
Championships, Sunday
5th May in Limerick.
See all the details here.
IAAF Council
approves Olympic
Qualification System
and Entry Standards.
Read more here.
Age no barrier in
Athlone. See AAI
Review of Irish Life
Health National
Masters Indoor
Championships here.
Irish Life Health
Irish Schools XC
Championships - See
AAI Review and results
here.
Tralee Harriers A.C.
Best Practices. See
Article here.
Seven Athletes to
compete at the
European Throwing Cup.
See AAI Preview here.
Online entry is now
open for Clubs to
enter their Munster
qualifiers for
National Juvenile
Indoor Championships.
Closing date is 8pm on
Thursday 14th March.
Use this link to
complete entries - https://ireland.entry4sports.com/wp-login.
An e-mail with all the
instructions has gone
around to all Clubs. A
list of qualifiers
will be posted here
shortly.
Munster Schools
Indoor Games 2019. See
Results here: TrackField
Many thanks to all
the schools who
supported the event,
to Nenagh Olympic A.C.
and to all who helped
out on the day. Photo
link here.
Our thanks to Kevin
Clancy, Photographer.
Irish Life Health
Irish Schools Cross
Country Championships,
Saturday 9th March in
Clongowes Wood
College, Clane, Co.
Kildare. See Munster
qualifiers here.
Timetable and Course
Map here.
See AAI Preview here.
Irish Life Health
Master Indoor
Championships, Sunday
10th March in AIT. See
Timetable here.
See Start Lists here.
AAI Preview here.
Run, Jump, Throws
Workshop held in
Limerick. See AAI
Report here.
NCAA Conference
Results, February
2019. See Results here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for all
the info. See
additional information
on Munster athletes in
the US here.
Date Changes for
Munster Outdoor
Season -
Fixtures on Saturday
25th May and Saturday
8th June will be
swapped so the 25th
will now be Munster
U/9 to U/11 Individual
& Team Games,
Men's & Women's
Walks, Women's 3km
races & Senior,
M35 - M45 5km races in
Cork I.T. and Day 1 of
Munster U/12 to U/19
T&F Championships
will be on 8th June in
Templemore. Munster
Juvenile "B" T&F
venue will be Lee's
Road, Ennis, Co.
Clare.
See Motions and
Recommendations passed
at the recent Munster
Convention here.
"A Tribute to our
two European Bronze
Medalists" by Fintan
Walsh, Waterford
Athletics PRO. See here.
See photos here
from Munster 4 Mile
Road Championships in
Dundrum, Co.
Tipperary. Our thanks
to Niall Moran,
photographer. Thanks
also to Dundrum A.C.
for hosting this
event, they did a
super job.
CHANGE
OF VENUE FOR
MUNSTER AGM:
The Munster AGM will
now take place in the
Woodstock Hotel, Ennis
on Saturday 2nd March.
Start time is still
the same, 11am. To get
to the Woodstock
Hotel, take Exit 12
from the Motorway,
carry on straight
through 4 roundabouts.
At the 5th roundabout,
turn left for
Ennistymon, then take
the first left for the
Woodstock Hotel. The
hotel is about 1 mile
up this road on the
left and the meeting
is being held in the
Doonbeg Suite.
European Indoor
Championships -
coverage on RTE 2 from
6.30pm on Friday 1st
March. Good luck to
the team and our
Munster athletes,
Ciara Neville, Emerald
A.C. (60m), Phil
Healy, Bandon A.C.
(400m), Thomas Barr,
Ferrybank A.C. (400m)
& Sean Tobin,
Clonmel A.C. (3000m).
Athletics Ireland
and Waterways Ireland
launch strategic
partnership. See
details here.
Sprint Relay
Workshop, Sunday 7th
April in AIT. More
details here.
Online entry open
for National Masters
Indoors. Closing date
is Sunday 3rd March.
See all the details here.
Timetable here.
Ferrybank A.C. Open
Sports, Sunday 7th
April in Waterford RSC
@ 12 noon. See Flyer here.
A big
congratulations to Joe
Gough, West Waterford
A.C. who will be
receiving an award
from the World Masters
Athletics
Federationfor Male
WINNER for the WMA
Best Masters Athletes
Awards 2018, in the
category MIDDLE
DISTANCE. See more here.
Irish Times article here.
Munster 4 Mile Road
Championships will
take place on Sunday
3rd March in Dundrum,
Co. Tipperary @ 1pm
starting with the
Women's race with the
Men's race taking
place immediately
afterwards. Online
entry is now LIVE
(Monday 25th) and will
be closing at midnight
on Thursday 28th.
Course map here.
Directions to Dundrum
here.
Online entry link is
here - https://ireland.entry4sports.com/wp-loginClubs will need to
nominate their teams
in advance of the
race. Can all
Clubs please send a
team manager to
Michael Lillis at
the check-in desk
tomorrow before the
races start to
declare their Club
teams.
CBP's
have now been
updated. Photos
from Saturday
and Sunday.
Our thanks to
photographer, Paul
Askins, Dooneen
A.C.
Tipperary Throws
Festival, Saturday 2nd
March in Templemore
Track. Programme gets
underway at 10am
starting with the Shot
Putt. Entries on the
day. 5 euro per event.
E-mail
aislinghoey@eircom.net
with any queries. Full
programme and further
details here.
REVISED
START TIME of 10.30am
TOMORROW (SUNDAY)
FOR TRIPLE JUMP
COMPETITIONS
(changed from
10am). First
competition will
be Girls U/18.
See Revised Start
Lists here
for Munster U/12
to U/19 Indoor
Championships this
weekend. Any further
errors should be sent
to ahoey@munsterathletics.com
asap.
Munster U/12 to U/19
Indoor Championships.
Saturday 23rd &
Sunday 24th February
in Nenagh Indoor
Stadium. See Parking
Restrictions here.
Closing
date for entries
is midnight
tonight (Wed
20th). Start
Lists will be posted
here tomorrow
(Thursday).
Timetables: SaturdaySunday
Munster Qualifiers
for Irish Life Health
Irish Schools XC
Championships. See here.
Any corrections to
spellings, additions
to teams or individual
withdrawals should be
e-mailed to liamobrien@hotmail.com
before Friday 1st
March to ensure
inclusion in the event
programme.
Munster Schools
Indoor Games, Tuesday
5th March in Nenagh
Indoor Stadium. See
all the information here.
Closing date for
entries is 6pm on
Friday 1st March.
The Munster
Convention will take
place on Saturday 2nd
March at 11am in the
Auburn Lodge Hotel,
Galway Road, Ennis,
Co. Clare. Nominations
and Motions to Esther
Fitzpatrick email tfsecretary@munsterathletics.com on or
before Friday 22nd
February 2019.
Strong Irish Team
selected for European
Indoor Championships.
See more here.
Congrats to Ciara
Neville, Emerald A.C.
(60m), Phil Healy,
Bandon A.C. (400m),
Thomas Barr, Ferrybank
A.C. (400m) & Sean
Tobin, Clonmel A.C.
(3000m). See athlete
list here.
National Juvenile
Star Awards 2018 -
Congrats to all the
Munster Award winners.
See list here.
AAI Year End
Registration Figures
for 2018 & January
2019. See details here.
Munster Schools
Cross Country
Championships, Friday
15th February in WIT
Sports Campus. See
Provisional results here.
Munster U/12 to U/19
Indoor Championships,
Saturday 23rd &
Sunday 24th February.
Timetables: SaturdaySunday
. ONLINE
ENTRY IS NOW OPEN.
Go to https://ireland.entry4sports.com/wp-login and
use your usual Club
login details. Closing
date is midnight on
Wednesday 20th
February. Any problems
with online entry,
please contact entrysupport@athleticsireland.ie.
Irish Life Health
National Senior Indoor
Championships,
Saturday 16th &
Sunday 17th February.
Entry List here.
Timetable here.
See AAI Preview here.
AIT International
Grand Prix - See
Report & Results here.
Joe Gough, West
Waterford A.C. wins
World Masters Athletes
Award. Congrats to
Joe. See Irish Times
Article here.
David Sweeney
appointed as National
Field Event and
Combined Events
Co-Ordinator. We wish
him well in this new
role and look forward
to working with him.
See more here.
Watch left behind
today (10th Feb) in
Nenagh Indoor
Stadium after the
Munster Junior,
Senior & Masters
Indoor
Championships.
Please contact ahoey@munsterathletics.com
for more details.
AIT International
Grand Prix, Wednesday
13th February in AIT
International Arena.
See details here.
Live coverage on TG4
at 7.30pm.
The Munster
Convention will take
place on Saturday 2nd
March at 11am in the
Auburn Lodge Hotel,
Galway Road, Ennis,
Co. Clare. Nominations
and Motions to Esther
Fitzpatrick email tfsecretary@munsterathletics.com on or
before Friday 22nd
February 2019.
Irish University
Indoor Championships,
Friday 8th February in
AIT International
Arena. See Results here.
5 Cork athletes to
receive Sports Ireland
Funding. See more here.
Irish University
Indoor Championships,
Friday 8th February in
AIT. See results here.
Irish Life Health
National Indoor Senior
Championships. Online
entry now open,
closing date is 11th
February. See more here.
Timetable here.
See Entry Lists
for Munster Junior,
Senior, U/23 &
Master Indoor
Championships on
Sunday 10th February
here: Field
EventsHigh
Jump & Pole
VaultTrack.
A reminder that
Junior, U/23 &
Senior Competitions
will be run together
where possible. The
top three athletes
in each competition
will be given Senior
medals, top three
Juniors the Junior
medals etc. Please
note that medals
will NOT be
available for the
Junior, U/23, Senior
& Masters events
at the weekend. Any
errors, please
email indoorsecretary@munsterathletics.com
Irish Life Health
Munster Schools Cross
Country Championships
willl take place on
Friday 15th February
in WIT Sports Campus,
Carriganore,
Waterford. First race
gets underway at
12.30pm. See Timetable
and Course Map here.
Club
Entry List for Day
1. See here.
Any errors, please
e-mail ahoey@munsterathletics.com
immediately.
Entry list for Day 2
to follow.
See parking
restrictions at
Nenagh Indoor
Stadium here
for Saturday 9th
& Sunday 10th
February.Timetable
for Saturday 9th here.
See Juvenile
Competition Booklet here.
Timetable for Sunday
10th here.
More info here.
Munster Star Awards
Banquet, see Awards
Booklet here.
See photos from
Presentations here.
Photos taken after the
awards here.
If any Clubs or County
Boards require photos
to print, please
contact Paul Askins at
paul@askins.eu
New National Indoor
Record for Alex
Wright, Leevale A.C.
as Euro standards hit.
See more here.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile "B",
Intermediate, Masters
& Juvenile Relay
XC Championships,
Sunday 3rd February in
Dundalk I.T. See AAI
Preview here.
Results here.
Leevale A.C. lead
the Irish challenge at
Euro Club XC. See more
here.
Irish Life Health
AAI Games - See AAI
Preview, Timetable and
Entry list here.
East Munster Schools
XC Championships,
Thursday 31st January
in WIT Sports Campus.
See Provisional
results here.
Any
errors/omissions to
Mary Ashe at
maryasheathletics@gmail.com.
Online
Entry for Munster
U/9 to U/11 Indoor
Championships plus
Walks & 3km
and the Munster
Junior, Senior
& Master
Indoor
Championships is
now open at https://ireland.entry4sports.com/wp-login.phpand
your usual Club
login.
Closing date for
both days will be
midnight on
Wednesday 6th
February.
Munster Development
& Performance
Squad - next date is
this Saturday 2nd
February in Templemore
Track. Development
Squad from 11am to
1pm, cost is 5 euro
per athlete. Register
on day. Events covered
will be Sprints, High
Jump, Shot Putt,
Javelin & Middle
Distance. For the
Performance Squad, all
events will be
covered except for
Pole Vault &
Walks. Performance
Squad from 1pm to 3pm.
Further details here.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile "B",
Intermediate, Masters
& Juvenile Relay
Cross Country
Championships. See
entry lists here.
New Athletics
Ireland Club Captains
Workshop. See details
here.
As
weather forecast
tomorrow (Thursday
31st) is for rain,
the East Munster
Schools Cross
Country
Championships is
going ahead as
planned in WIT.
NCAA Results up to
29th January 2019. See
here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
information.
Online entry for
Munster competitions
on 9th & 10th
February are
currently being set
up and should be
available to enter
this week (28 - 1st
Feb). Clubs
will be updated by
e-mail when link is
LIVE.
Venues for Day 1 of
U/12 to U/19 T&F
Championships will be
CIT and Day 2 and 3
will be held in An
Riocht A.C. Track,
Castleisland, Co.
Kerry.
County & Club
Affiliation Forms
2019. See details here.
Victory for Alex
Wright at Slovakian
Indoors. Read AAI
Report here.
Ciara Mageen sets
new Indoor Mile
Record. See details here.
Irish Life Health
National Junior &
U/23 Indoor
Championships. See
Results here.
Sportfile pictures here. AAI
Review here.
World & European
Lead Time for Healy in
Vienna. See more here.
Marathon Workshop
with Mara Yamauchi on
23rd February in
Donore Harriers. See
details here.
European U/20 &
U/23 Standards now
available. See here.
Munster Juvenile
& Youth Combined
Events Championships
(incorporated into the
National Juvenile
& Youth Combined
Events Championships).
See Results here.
Irish Life Health
National Junior &
U/23 Indoor
Championships. See
Timetable and entry
lists here.
See AAI Preview here.
Details about
Livestream here.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile "B",
Intermediate, Masters
& Juvenile Relay
XC Championships.
Closing date for
entries is midnight on
Sunday 27th January.
See all the details here.
Irish Life Health
Backs Athletics
delivering health and
lifelong activity. See
details here.
Munster Star
Awards Banquet -
The Banquet will take
place on Saturday
2nd February
at Rathkeale House
Hotel, Lower Main
Street, Rathkeale, Co.
Limerick @ 7.30pm
sharp. Tickets cost
€30.00 each and are
available from Mossie
Woulfe. E-mail mossiewoulfe1@gmail.com.
Tickets must be booked
and paid for by Friday
25th January 2019.
Accommodation may be
booked by contacting
the Rathkeale House
Hotel on 069 - 63333.
See List of award
winners here.
Munster Development
& Performance
Squads - last two
dates are Saturday 2nd
February and Saturday
23rd March in
Templemore Track. See
all the details here.
Upcoming Coaching
Courses in Limerick,
Cork & Kerry. See
more here.
Grace McKenzie,
Belgooly A.C. sets
McNeese State College,
Southland Conference
& Irish Indoor
Pentathlon Records.
Read more here.
Irish Life Health
National Junior &
U/23 Indoor
Championships, Sunday
27th January in AIT
International Arena.
See all details here.
Closing date for
entries is midnight on
Tuesday 22nd January.
Irish Life Health
National Senior Indoor
Championships,
Saturday 16th &
Sunday 17th February
in the National Indoor
Arena, Abbotstown. See
entry info here.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile "B",
Intermediate &
Masters & Juvenile
Relay XC
Championships, Sunday
3rd February in
Dundalk I.T. See
Timetable here.
Entry Link will be
available here
on Fixtures page of
AAI website.
Irish Life Health
National Combined
Events Championships.
See results here.
AAI Review here.
Sportsfile photos here.
Host Clubs wanted
for Irish Life Health
Summer Camps. See
details here.
Celtic International
Cross Country - See
selected teams here.
Results here.
Garda Vetting for
Athletics Ireland. See
details here.
Please see
details about
parking restrictions
here
for
Munster Juvenile
Inter-Club Relays
& Juvenile Jumps
& Throws Day 1
in Nenagh Indoor
Stadium on Sunday
20th January.
Online
entry for the
Munster Juvenile
Inter-Club Relays
& Juvenile
Jumps & Throws
Day 1 is NOW OPEN.
Go to ireland.entry4sports.com
and log in with
your usual Club
details.
Leevale A.C. is
hosting a high
performance Shot Putt
Masterclass with
Malcolm Fenton (former
UK Athletics &
England Athletics Lead
Throws coach) from
18th to 20th January
in the Leevale A.C.
High Performance
Centre. See all the
details here.
Coaches/athletes are
welcome, places are
still available.
Contact donalfmoynihan@gmail.comfor
more information and
to book your place.
National Indoor
League 2019. See all
the details here.
Aidan Hogan, Rising
Sun A.C. Athletics
Ireland Ultra Athlete
of the Year 2018. Read
article from the
Evening Echo here.
Joe Gough, West
Waterford A.C. wins
European Masters
Association Best
Master Male Middle
Distance Award for
2018. See more here.
AAI article here.
3rd place for Daniel
Ryan, Moycarkey
Coolcroo A.C./Herne
Hill Harriers A.C. at
the England U/23 Men's
Heptathlon & 10th
in Senior competition
in Sheffield &
13th place for Brian
Lynch, Old Abbey A.C.
in the U/20 Men's
Heptathlon. See
details & results
here.
Congratulations to
all our Munster Star
Award Winners for
2018. See List here.
The Munster Star
Awards Banquet will
take place on Saturday
2nd February 2019 in
the Rathkeale House
Hotel, Rathkeale, Co.
Limerick. All award
details will be posted
here shortly.
County Tipperary
Senior & Master
Indoor Championships,
Sunday 30th December
in Nenagh Indoor
Stadium @ 10.30am.
Guests welcome. See
Timetable here.
Entry details here.
Day
3 of
Munster
Development
&
Performance
Squads, Saturday
29th December
in Nenagh
Indoor
Stadium. Development
Squad from
11am to 1pm, 5
euro per
athlete.Events
covered will
be Sprints,
Long Jump,
Pole Vault,
Shot Putt,
Javelin,
Middle
Distance &
Walks.Please
note that
anyone is
welcome to
join the
Middle
Distance group
which will
meet at 11am
at the Stadium
with coach
Sean Finn and
then train up
in the CBS
grounds. The
Walks
Development
&
Performance
Squads will
take placeTOGETHERat
1pm with
coach, Frank
Lynch. All
events will be
covered for
the
Performance
Squad which
will run from
1pm to 3pm.
Javelin,
Hammerand
Discus
for the
Performance
Squad will be
out in
Borrisokane
A.C. Grounds
as well as
Javelin for
the
Development
Squad.See
Squad details
including
all eligible
athleteshere.
Munster Juvenile
Indoor Competitions
Booklet 2019. See here.
First Munster
competition takes
place on Sunday 20th
January with the
Juvenile Inter-Club
Relays & Juvenile
Jumps & Throws Day
1. See timetable here.
Level 3 Coaching
Course - March 2019.
See details here.
Coach Borlee
encourages Irish
Sprint Coaches to
Believe in Magic. See
more here.
Big fields and
exciting races in
store at National
Novice XC - See AAI
Preview here.
Strong showing by
Munster athletes at
European XC - Read AAI
review here.
10th for Sean Tobin,
Clonmel A.C. (Snr
Men), 34th for Kevin
Maunsell, Clonmel
A.C., 78th for Damien
Landers, Ennis Track
A.C. (Snr Men), 51st
for Michelle Finn,
Leevale A.C. (Snr
Women), 16th for
Darragh McElhinney,
Bantry A.C. (U/20
Men), 25th for
Stephanie Cotter, West
Muskerry A.C. (U/20
Women), 59th for
Sophie O'Sullivan,
Ballymore Cobh A.C.
(U/20 Women), 60th for
Laura Nicholson,
Bandon A.C. (U/20
Women), 60th for
Micheal Power, West
Waterford A.C. (U/20
Men).
Irish Team Set for
Euro Cross Challenge.
See AAI Preview here.
Action will be on RTE
2 from 12 pm with all
the action also
streamed on European
Athletics http://www.european-athletics.org/index.html.
NCAA D2 Cross
Country Results for
1st December. See here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
report.
Congrats to Thomas
Barr who was named AAI
Overall Athlete of the
Year & T&F
Athlete of the Year.
Well done also to West
Waterford A.C. (Best
Development Club), Joe
Gough, (Best Master
Athlete), Alex Wright,
Leevale A.C. (Best
Endurance Athlete),
Aidan Hogan, Rising
Sun A.C. (Best Ultra
Endurance Athlete),
Phil Healy, Bandon
A.C. (Most
Inspirational
Performance on Irish
Soil) & Ciara
Neville, Emerald A.C.
(Best Team Performance
with Irish Junior
Women's 4 x 100m), See
AAI Review here.
List of Irish
Coaches in the US. See
here.
Thanks to Brother John
Dooley for the
information.
Online Entry
Deadline for Munster
Juvenile "B",
Intermediate &
U/20 XC
Championships has
been extended to
midnight tonight
(Wednesday 28th).
Big Irish team
selected for European
Cross Country.
Congrats to all the
Munster athletes who
have been selected.
See all the details here.
Munster Juvenile
"B", Intermediate
& U/20 Cross
Country Championships,
Sunday 2nd December in
Cork Athletics
Grounds, Slieveroe,
Riverstick, Co. Cork.
See directions here.
Course map to follow.
First race gets
underway at 11.30am.
National Novice
& Juvenile Uneven
Age XC Championships,
Saturday 15th December
in Navan Adventure
Sports, Navan
Racecourse. See
information here.
Timetable here.
Information
re. Munster
Qualifiers for
National Juvenile
Uneven Ages Cross
Country -
Michael Lillis,
Munster Cross Country
Secretary will enter
the top 12
individuals.
Club Secretaries
will enter their Club
teams that have
qualified and any of
their athletes for
Open Entry (U/17 &
U/19) and
Day
3 of
Munster
Development
&
Performance
Squads, Saturday
29th December
in Nenagh
Indoor
Stadium. Development
Squad from
11am to 1pm, 5
euro per
athlete.Events
covered will
be Sprints,
Long Jump,
Pole Vault,
Shot Putt,
Javelin,
Middle
Distance &
Walks.Please
note that
anyone is
welcome to
join the
Middle
Distance group
which will
meet at 11am
at the Stadium
with coach
Sean Finn and
then train up
in the CBS
grounds. The
Walks
Development
&
Performance
Squads will
take placeTOGETHERat
1pm with
coach, Frank
Lynch. All
events will be
covered for
the
Performance
Squad which
will run from
1pm to 3pm.
Javelin,
Hammerand
Discus
for the
Performance
Squad will be
out in
Borrisokane
A.C. Grounds
as well as
Javelin for
the
Development
Squad.See
Squad details
including
all eligible
athleteshere.
Irish Life Health
National Juvenile Even
Age & Senior Cross
Country Championships
- Results here.
Photos here.
See AAI Review here.
Elizabeth Broderick
appointed Director of
Competitions with AAI.
See details here.
NCAA Cross Country
Championships, 17th
November 2018 - See here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
report.
Munster
Development &
Performance Squad -
Day 2 on Saturday
24th November in
Nenagh Indoor
Stadium.
Development Squad from
11am to 1pm. Events
covered will be short
hurdles (Noelle
Morrissey), High Jump
(Colin Byrne), Middle
Distance (Sean Finn),
Pole Vault (Eamon
Flanagan) & Walks.
Please
note there will be
no javelin session
for either
development or
performance
athletes. Anyone
is welcome to
join the
Middle
Distance group
which will
meet at 11am
at the Stadium
with coach
Sean Finn and
then train up
in the CBS
grounds. The
Walks
Development
&
Performance
Squads will
take placeTOGETHERat
1pm with
coach, Frank
Lynch. All
events EXCEPT
JAVELIN
will be
covered for
the
Performance
Squad which
will run from
1pm to 3pm.
Hammer and
Discus for the
Performance
Squad will be
out in
Borrisokane
A.C. Grounds.
Provisional Entry
for National Even Age
Cross Country
Championships. See here.
See AAI Preview here.
2019 Athlete Carding
Scheme - Applications
Open. See details here.
See Video Footage of
Munster Juvenile
Inter-Club Relay races
from U/10 to U/14 here.
Thanks to Paddy
Buckley, North Cork
A.C. for the footage.
At last Sunday's
Munster Cross Country
in the Middlepiece,
Two Mile Borris, an
U/19 athlete left a a
pair of spikes behind
him in the car park
area (beside the
exit). They were blue
and yellow spikes
which contained very
expensive, custom made
orthotics (black). If
anyone remembers
seeing them or has any
information on their
whereabouts, could you
please e-mail info@munsterathletics.com.
Also lost on the day
were a pair of Women's
prescription purple
sunglasses. Any
information would be
greatly appreciated.
NCAA Regional XC
Results for 9th
November. See here.
Thanks to Brother John
Dooley for all the
information.
National Senior,
Junior & Juvenile
Even Age XC
Championships, Sunday
25th November in the
National Sports
Campus, Abbotstown,
Dublin. See all
important information
here.
Munster Juvenile
Uneven Age &
Senior Cross Country
Championships -
Final
Results. Photos
here.
More here.
Munster Senior
Cross Country
Championships
Eligibility -
Please note that only
first three individual
medal winners in the
Senior Women and
Senior Men will lose
their status. Medals
won as part of Club or
County teams don't
count.
Day
2 of Munster
Development
&
Performance
Squads,
Saturday 24th
November in
Nenagh Indoor
Stadium. Development
Squad from
11am to 1pm, 5
euro per
athlete.Events covered will be Short Hurdles, High Jump,
Javelin, Pole
Vault, Middle
Distance &
Walks.Please
note that
anyone is
welcome to
join the
Middle
Distance group
which will
meet at 11am
at the Stadium
with coach
Sean Finn and
then train up
in the CBS
grounds. The
Walks
Development
&
Performance
Squads will
take placeTOGETHERat
1pm with
coach, Frank
Lynch. All
events will be
covered for
the
Performance
Squad which
will run from
1pm to 3pm.
Hammer, Discus
and Javelin
for the
Performance
Squad will be
out in
Borrisokane
A.C. Grounds.See
Squad detailshere.
Munster Juvenile
Uneven Age &
Senior Cross Country
Championships, Sunday
11th November in the
Turnpike, Two Mile
Borris, Co. Tipperary.
First race is at
11.30am. See Revised
Course Map here.
Location & parking
details here.
See
Directions here.
EIRCODE
E41
TX25 & GPS
52.668610 - 7.673947
Information
re. Munster
Qualifiers for
National Juvenile
Even Ages Cross
Country -
Michael Lillis,
Munster Cross Country
Secretary will enter
the top 12
individuals.
Club Secretaries
will enter their Club
teams that have
qualified and any of
their athletes for
Open Entry (U/18) and
Closing date for
online entry for
Munster Juvenile
Uneven Age &
Senior Cross Country
Championships is
midnight tomorrow,
Tuesday 6th
November.
Congrats to Laura
Frawley, St. Mary's
Charleville/St. Mary's
A.C. Limerick &
Harry Nevin, St.
Francis College
Rochestown/Leevale
A.C. who both won
individual silver
medals & bronze
& silver team
medals at the SIAB
Schools Combined
Events International
in Glasgow on Saturday
3rd November. Team
medals were also won
by Katie Nolke,
Ursuline
Waterford/Ferrybank
A.C. (10th &
bronze U/16 Girls),
Dillon Ryan, Thurles
CBS/Moycarkey Coolcroo
A.C. (8th & silver
U/16 Boys), Wymin
Sivakumar, Colaiste an
Spioraid
Naoimh/Leevale A.C.
(6th & bronze Boys
Over 16) &
Diarmuid O'Connor,
Colaiste Choilm,
Ballincollig/Bandon
A.C. (15th &
bronze Boys Over 16).
See AAI Report here.
See Results here.
Munster Schools AGM
- Monday 19th November
@ 8pm in the Cahir
House Hotel, Cahir,
Co. Tipperary. All
interested parties are
welcome to attend.
NCAA Conference D1
Results for 26th to
29th October 2018. See
here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
information.
Reminder: Munster
Official's Training
Course for
Coaches & Club
Members, Saturday 3rd
November in Nenagh
Indoor Stadium from
12pm to 3pm. This is a
free workshop hosted
by Munster Athletics.
Coaches and Clubs who
have athletes
competing at
Championships
(Counties, Munsters or
National
Championships) must be
represented in Nenagh.
At least one member
from each Club must be
in attendance. E-mails
have been sent out to
all Clubs since
beginning of
September.
National Marathon
title for Lizzie Lee,
Leevale A.C. in
2.35.05 with team-mate
Jill Hodgins 3rd in
2.47.53 with Leevale
A.C. also taking the
Women's team title.
See details here.
Purcell set for Hall
of Fame at Irish Life
Health Awards. Read
all the details here.
Reminder
& Important
Information:
Munster Development
& Performance
Squads tomorrow,
Saturday 27th October
in Nenagh Indoor
Stadium. Development
Squad from 11am to
1pm, 5 euro per
athlete. Events
covered will be
Sprints, Shot
Putt, Pole
Vault, Long
Jump, Middle
Distance &
Walks.
Please note that
anyone is welcome to
join the Middle
Distance group which
will meet at 11am at
the Stadium with coach
Sean Finn and then
train up in the CBS
grounds. The Walks
Development &
Performance Squads
will take place
together at 1pm with
coach, Frank Lynch.
All events will be
covered for the
Performance Squad.All
Throws for the
Performance group
will meet up in
Borrisokane A.C.
Grounds at 1pm
(except Shot which
is 2.15pm). There
is no need to come
to the Stadium. The
Discus and Shot Putt
groups will be taken
by Sean Whitney,
Discus from 1pm to
2.15pm and Shot Putt
from 2.15pm to 3.30pm.
Athletes are welcome
to do both sessions if
they so wish. John
Sheehan will take
Javelin and John
O'Farrell will coach
Hammer.
Munster Juvenile
Even Age, Novice &
U/23 Cross Country
Championships, Sunday
21st October in
Beaufort, Co. Kerry.
See Results here.
Patrick O'Dea
Memorial Cross Country
races, Lissycasey, Co.
Clare, Sunday 28th
October. See details here.
Munster Juvenile
Uneven Age &
Senior Cross Country
Championships, Sunday
11th November in the
Turnpike, Two Mile
Borris, Co. Tipperary.
See Course Map here.
Location & parking
details here.
Munster Development
& Performance
Squads Update - See
all the details here.
Register for the
Performance squad by
Thursday 25th October.
Any more updates will
be posted here.
13th place overall
after Stage 2 of the
400mH for Miriam Daly,
Carrick-On-Suir A.C.
at the World Youth
Olympics. Miriam ran a
best of 1.02.15 over
Stage 1 & 2. See
Stage 2 Result here.
Summary Result here.
Updated List of
Irish Athletes Based
in US Colleges. See here.
See results from NCAA
Cross Country
Invitational races here.
Our thanks to Brother
John Dooley for the
information.
Reminder:
Closing
date for entries for
Munster Juvenile
Even Age, Novice
& U/23 Cross
Country
Championships is tomorrow,
Tuesday 16th
October.
Irish Schools
Combined Events
Championships. See
Results here.
Tuesday 16th October
sees the return of the
highly successful NIA
(New Innovative
Athletics) Indoor
Athletics Meets in the
National Indoor Arena.
See all the details here. New to the
programme this year is
NIA Live Junior -
Races for U/10, U/12,
U/14, U/16, tickets
are 4 euro (Link here).
This is followed by
the Adults race series
with tickets at 7.50
euro (Link here).
10th place overall
after Stage 2 of
the Long Jump for
Sophie Meredith, St.
Mary's A.C. Limerick
at the World Youth
Olympics. Sophie
jumped a best of
5.79m. See Results here.
13th place overall
in Stage 1 for Miriam
Daly, Carrick-On-Suir
A.C. in the 400mH at
the World Youth
Olympics in Buenos
Aires. Daly finished
5th in her heat and
races again in Stage 2
on Tuesday 16th
October. See Results here.
10th place for
Sophie Meredith, St.
Mary's A.C. Limerick
with a best of 5.59m
last night (11th
October) in Stage 1 of
the Long Jump at the
World Youth Olympic
Games. Result here.
Sophie will compete in
Stage 2 on Sunday 14th
at 18.05 where both
her scores will be
combined to determine
overall placings.
Miriam Daly,
Carrick-On-Suir A.C.
competes in the 400mH
tomorrow (Saturday) in
Heat 1 at 18.50 Irish
time. See more
details here.
Coverage of the Games
can be found on
Eurosport.
Munster
Development &
Performance Squads
- Dates are Saturday
27th October, Saturday
24th November,
Saturday 29th December
& two more dates
tbc in 2019. Venue is
Nenagh Indoor Stadium.
Development Squads
from 11am to 1pm and
Performance Squads
from 1pm to 3pm. See
Munster Performance
List here.
Register for Squad here
(Performance only).
Development Squad
athletes can just turn
up and register on the
day. See all the
details here.
Budget 2019 Comments
from AAI CEO Hamish
Adams. See here.
Good luck to Sophie
Meredith, St. Mary's
A.C. Limerick (Long
Jump) & Miriam
Daly, Carrick-On-Suir
A.C. (400mH) who both
compete at the World
Youth Olympics in
Buenos Aires on 11th
October & 13th
October. Read more here.
Irish Schools
Combined Events
Championships,
Saturday 13th October
in AIT International
Arena, Athlone. See
Timetable here.
Good luck to all our
athletes who are
taking part.
Application for
regrading for
2018/2019 Cross
Country Season. See
details here.
Closing date is
Wednesday 10th
October.
Munster Juvenile
Cross Country
Competition Booklet
2018/19. See here.
Online entry will be
open shortly.
Munster Juvenile
Indoor Competition
Booklet 2019. See here.
Sports Capital
Grants - Free
Workshop in Munster
hosted by AAI on
Thursday 20th
September in the
Charleville Park
Hotel, Charleville,
Co. Cork from 7pm to
9pm. Workshop aimed at
assisting Clubs to
complete their
applications. It is
necessary to reserve
your place should you
wish to attend. See
all the information here. See AAI
website info here.
Munster U/20
Endurance Performance
Squads for 2018/2019.
See all the details here.
Munster Squad here.
First session takes
place in Banna Strand,
Co. Kerry from 21st to
23rd September. All
selected athletes need
to sign up asap.
Munster fixtures for
2019 can now be found
here.
Timetables have now
been added.
Sports Capital Grant
Applications for 2018.
See all the details here.
Full Jumps Workshop
for Long Jump (Pat
Power), High Jump
(Barry Pender), Triple
Jump (David Murphy)
& Pole Vault
(Eamon Flanagan) on
Sunday 23rd September
in Templemore Track @
11am. For athletes
aged 12+ years, all
are welcome, 5 euro
per athlete. Please
contact Pat Power at jumps@athleticsireland.ie to
register.
Munster Schools
Combined Events
Championships,
Wednesday 3rd October
in Nenagh Indoor
Stadium @ 11am.
Details have gone out
to all Munster Schools
today (3rd September).
Timetable here.
Rules here.
Closing date for
entries is Friday 28th
September.
Updated Cross
Country Fixtures for
2018 can be found here. 2019
calendar will be
available shortly.
North Cork A.C. Open
Juvenile Cross Country
Meet, Friday 7th
September @ 6pm in
Doneraile Park. See
all the details here.
Endurance Running
Workshop in
Charleville, Co. Cork
on Saturday 8th
September from 11am to
4pm in Charleville
Park Hotel. See all
the details here.
See List of upcoming
AAI Coaching courses here.
St. Cronan's A.C.
Cross Country Open
Day, Sunday 23rd
September in
Ballymacahill,
Barefield, Co. Clare
at 11am. See all the
details here.
Niamh McCarthy,
Eagle A.C. wins
European gold in F41
Discus at Para
Athletics European
Championships. See
more here.
Noelle Lenihan, North
Cork A.C. wins
European gold with
World record throw in
F38 Discus at Para
Athletics European
Championships. See
more here.
Orla Barry also took
gold at the same
Championships in the
T57 Discus. See more here.
Congrats to all three
athletes.
iRunForFun
Programme: Post
Primary Schools Autumn
2018 Sign Up. See all
the details here.
September Child
Safeguarding
Newsletter. See here.
A Pole Vault
Workshop for Beginners
will be held in
Templemore Track, Co.
Tipperary on Saturday
15th September from
11am to 3pm. Cost is 5
euro per athlete. See
all the details here.
Wins for Nenagh
Olympic A.C. &
Kerry County in
Division 1 of National
League Final. See AAI
review & results here.
A masterful day of
athletics in
Tullamore. See AAI
review & results
of Irish Life Health
National Masters
T&F Championships
here.
Bandon A.C. Open
Sports in memory of
Catherine Duggan.
Sunday 26th August @
12 noon in Bandon Town
Park. See all the
details here.
Thomas Barr - "Our
European Bronze Medal
Hero" By Fintan Walsh,
Waterford Athletics
PRO. See here.
Irish Life Health
National League Final,
Sunday 19th August in
Tullamore. See
Timetable here.