Monthly Archives: April 2024

The weather remained dry but cold for day one of the county Kilkenny Track and field championships held today in Scanlon Park. A good turnout from our athletes led to dominance in the relays with gold being the colour regularly achieved and  collecting a second set of relay medals in numerous races. Pride of place goes to four individuals each of whom won gold in their chosen events - Under 13 had Conor Knox winning 80m, shot, and high jump; Under 14 Jack O'Neill won Shot, Discus and Hammer; Senior John Murphy won 100, 200 and high jump and Master [...]

Apr 20 saw Grace Richardson have a fine run in the 5000m at the Wake Forest Invitational, North Carolina where she clocked 16.38. Apr 26 Shay McEvoy and Peter Lynch were in action in Palo Alto, California. Both ran 5000m but in different races. Shay had a PB of 13.46.18 while Peter was a bit off his PB with 13.39.04.

The Schools track and field season kicked off today with the South Leinsters in Carlow. A number of KCH athletes were involved with their respective schools. Loreto had - Ellen Daly 1-junior 200m; Blaithin Holden 2 - senior hurdles. CBS had Robert Coogan 2 -junior 1500, Alex Cullen 1-senior 400mhurdles, Billy Coogan 1- senior steeplechase, Paddy Kelly 3-senior steeplechase. St Kieran's had Kyrell Mtinsi 2- junior 200 and 3-junior long jump. Presentation had Sinead Cormack 2 -junior 1500 and 3- junior high jump,  Clodagh O'Callaghan 1-mile under 16. Colaise Pobail Osrai had Ruth Crowley 1- intermediate hurdles. [...]

Rita McGarvey took to London for the weekend to compete in the marathon and had a good run to finish in 3.48. Six went to Wexford where Jackie Varley, Roisin O'Dwyer and Joanne McSorley ran the 10K. Their respective times were 58.16, 59.02 and 59.52. Kate Sugrue, Oonagh Guilfoyle and Anne Marie Shortall went in the half marathon. Their times were Kate 1.42.09, Oonagh 1.42.09 and Anne Marie 1.46.08.

Four US based KCH athletes have seen track action during the month. Shay McEvoy (Tulsa), back in action after injury, had 28.36 for the 10K at the Cobb track and field in Palo Alto, California.  Hannah Kehoe (Uni of San Francisco), did the 1500 in 4.28 in Azusa, California. Maebh Richardson (Portland) had a PB of 16.31 for the 5000 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in California. Grace Richardson (NYU), had 4.26 for the 1500 at the Weaver Stadium in Princeton and followed that with 16.38 for 5000m at the Wake Forrest Invitational in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [...]

Not many athletes in action today but good results. JUVENILES made it to the Ferrybank track and field with excellent returns. U9 - Cian McIntyre 1/300m; U11 - Daniel McIntyre 1/500m, 3/ 60m hurdles; U12 - Kate Kelly 1/500m, Julia Daly 2/500m. Ella O'Flaherty 2/500m; U13 - Marcus Lyons 2/80m, Bella Quaglia 3/Shot.  ADULTS -  Oonagh Guilfoyle went in the 5 mile in Dromona, Waterford (39.23) while Lorcan O'Toole did the Westport half marathon in 1.41.23.

We had four athletes taking part in The Battle of Clontarf today. In other words we are talking about the Leinster 10 mile road race held in Raheny. Times for a number of teams were very close and with every second counting our men made every second count and on countback were awarded the silver medals. In addition there were three individual medals. 12th Denis Vasiljevs 2nd O/40 (58.56); 15th Graham Bourne 3rd O/45 (59.23); Andrew Smyth2nd O/35 (59.45). Pat Purcell 11th O/45 finished the race in67.10.