Monthly Archives: June 2019

The weatherman was a spoil sport with his forecast for today. Yellow weather alert for the country - heavy rain with thunder. However the programme for JohnNeedsPembro went ahead in Scanlon Park. Truth be told participants were more wet with sweat than with rain. There were many new PBs achieved as our pacers - Eoin Molloy, Brian Maher, Eoin Everard, Toss Hayes and Irene Henebry - did an excellent job of setting the pace and encouraging the runners. Our juveniles also did their stuff. One to watch for in time will be Hannah O'Brien who lit up the track with [...]

KHC athletes performed in a various disciplines in a variety of locations this weekend. Today proved particularly active. Alex Cullen was in the Morton Stadium, Santry on the first day of the under 14 penthatlon. Over the two days he had a great competition performing well in each of the five events - 2/75m hurdles, 2/long jump, 3/high jump, 6/shot and 4/800m. The result a bronze national medal. Well done Alex. Competing in the AAI Games, also in Santry were CliodhnaManning and Callan Byrne. Cliodhna took first place in the 400m while Callan had 100m (11.01) and 200m (22.16).  Jack Manning [...]

Aoibhe Richardson has been selected by Athletics Ireland as part of the team to represent the country at the European 10K Cup which will be held in London on 6th July. Congratulations on the selection and best wishes in the event. 

Some twenty plus members of KCH made the short trip to Danesfort today for "The Mile Marker". The majority took part in the 10 mile with just a half dozen in the 5 mile. Ken Maher in fourth place led the clubs five milers. But who led the 10 milers. The photo and the time suggest it was a tie with Toss Hayes and Peter Lynch both credited with the same time of 55.50. Pat Purcell was the first of the M40s and Jphn Phelan first of the M50s. Our first lady home was Lisa Brennan in 1.10.35. Well done ye [...]

We were back in Tullamore again today for another round of the "Leinsters". The results were much the same if not better. With a considerably fewer athletes involved the medal count was excellent - two gold, four silver and four bronze. Alex Cullen added a 3rd in high jump to yesterdays two. In under 15 Amelie Foley, fresh to the competition had a silver in long jump and bronze in 100m.  Conor Byrne winded up the weekend with gold in triple jump and fourth in 100m. Abbie O'Brien collected a bronze in 250m hurdles. Jennifer Oboh had a good day [...]

Our older juveniles had their first day of Leinster track and field action in Tullamore today. And a good day it was with sixteen individual medals won. There were 4 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze. U12 Ruth Crowley won gold in the 60m hurdles. Evan Cullen did likewise in the under 13 hurdles. It was gold also for Patrick Lacey in U13 long jump where KCH had a one two as Louie Raggett took the silver. Roisin Burns and Ella Wall were also in action for the U13s with Roisin doing the better of the two finishing 5th in [...]

This was a busy day in Tullamore for the Leinster Pairs and also the under 12 and under 13 championship events. KCH had over forty athletes competing and between them they came home with over thirty Leinster medals - a great haul by any standards. The under 10s were the richest with five sets of pairs between them. Ellen Daly and Kara Canavan had double celebrations with silver in the 60m pairs and the 500m pairs. Robert Cullen and Tom Henderson were second in the Long Jump and then in the 60m sprint Robert paired with Mikey Phelan to win [...]

Our three girls teams brought a busy weekend to a happy conclusion with a set of medasl each. Competing in the Leinster Team event in Drogheda the under 11 and under 15 teams won silver and the under 13 girls won bronze. Congratulations girls.

Aoibhe Richardson made her debut in the VHI Women's Mini Marathon with a fantastic win. With some 30,000 lining up at the start she took to the front and was a clear winner in 34.35. But that wasn't all. Aoibhe's mum, a participant on a number of previous occasions, was also on the road and completed the 10k in 40.23 which placed her third in the over 50 category. And there was more because Aoibhe's sister Grace was also in the race and finished in a highky commendable 41.32. When the dust settled it transpired that Team KCH/aka "Team Richardson" [...]