The MSD Clonmel 4 Mile was held today with three Harriers participating. Shay McEvoy, home from Tulsa for the Christmas, was first across the finish line in 18.44. Brian Maher was fourth in 19.00 and Ger Forde was sixth in 19.06.
The club AGM took place online tonight. All outgoing officers were returned un-opposed with Caitriona Twomey confirmed as Registrar, having filled the role on Brenda Tuohy's retirement. Reports by the various officers showed the club had a good year with large membership and many noteworthy achievements recorded. It was agreed that a small group would meet in May/June to consider aspects of training prior to the cross-country season. It was noted that the county AGM was scheduled for 28th January.
The European Cross-country championships 2021, not held in 2020, were held in Abbotstown today. Competitors from 35 countries were welcomed by various speakers including Jack Chambers, minister for Sport. The home venue proved very popular with the Irish teams which had great support from the vast majority of an attendance in excess of 7000 spectators. The Irish athletes spurred on by the support gave 100+% and resulted in one of the best results from a European contest. This was especially true of our young men. The under 20 men won silver - a mere one place separating them from gold. [...]
KCH became organisers in chief of this year's Medieval Mile. Organised as part of the Yulefest it proved very successful and added greatly to the excitement around the streets. Starting on the Castlecomer Road it continued across St Francis Bridge, through Irishtown, up Parliament Street and High Street and finished on The Parade. KCH had in excess of thirty athletes taking part. First man home was KCH man, James Ledingham in 4mins 30 seconds. Tom Lodge, finishing in 4.43 was our first Junior home. Daire O'Flaherty, an under 11 athlete, was our first Juvenile in 5.34 and Ciara Deely in [...]
The Uneven All-Ireland CC came to Kilkenny thanks to host club Gowran and Kilkenny Athletics County Board. The Covid pandemic unfortunately played a part resulting in a number of our athletes not being able to be involved. The weather was cold but bright and made for good running conditions. All of our athletes performed welll. The day started with the U11 girls where we had two scoring on the county team. A fantastic run by Amelia O'Brien (94) saw her the second finisher for the team and Emma Kelly (138) the sixth scorer. Our U11 boys, the only age group [...]
Eoin Everard made the trip to Belfast for the Northern Ireland cross-country - the Seely Cup 10K. And it wasn't just for the trip. Competitive from the start he went to the front to take the lead andthe victory in 30.17. Well done Eoin.
A dreary wet morning cleared in time for the County Senior cross country championships hosted by Thomastown AC today. KCH men, despite short some athletes (Eoin Everard, Toss Hayes etc) were out to retain the title. This they did, for the ninth consecutive time, ably assisted by the return from injury of Veterans Brian Maher and Paul Moran. New member, Ger Forde, recently transferrred from Wexford, took the individual title and the silver went to Brian Maher. With James Ledingham taking fourth place the A team would be hard to beat. Eamon O'Connor 9th and Graham Bourne 12th made sure the [...]
An unusually small contingent of our juveniles were in action today at the national cross country finals in Santry. First away was Sinead Cormack U12. She was brilliant. Coming across the line in 34th place she was first scorer on the county team. She was fifth scorer on the Leinster team which finishing in second place in the provincial competition won Sinead an All-Ireland silver medal. Daire O'Flaherty, eligible to run in U12 again next year, also had an excellent race. Finishing 41st he was fifth scorer on the county U12 team. Covid denied us Clodagh O'Callaghan U14 and Eoghan [...]
Our ladies did us proud at the national cross country in Santry today. Our four squad U18/Junior team of Maebhdh Richardson, Isabella Burke, Alexia Albertin Molinera and Eleanor Godden -junior positions 14, 37, 39 and 84 respectively -were 6th club under 18 and 12th club in Junior with Maebhdh the first scorer on the club teams and also first scorer on the county team. Meanwhile in the Men's U18/Junior Cathal O'Reilly had an excellent run to place sixth. In the 8k U23/Senior race our team was very much a Richardson affair with Aoibhe, Grace and Ella joined by Ciara Deely. [...]
Tulsa Hurricanes backboned by four Irish athletes (including the KCH duo, Peter Lynch and Shay McEvoy) travelled to Tallahassee, Florida for today's national cross country finals. Ranked 10th the team were determined to go a bit better. The weather was hot and the course relatively flat resulting in a fast race. The Tulsa team members seemed to get boxed in the early stages. Peter was in 100th position at the 2K mark but with his usual persistance he worked his way kilometer by kilometer to place 42nd at the finish in the excellent time of 29.32 and second scorer on [...]