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Jun 07 Cathal, Cliodhna & Molly

Sean Lynch2025-06-09T10:12:15+01:00

It was a very successful weekend for our athletes who were competing on foreign shores. Cathal O'Reilly took part in the British Milers Club race in Bermingham. Running the 5000m he finsihed 3rd in an d excellent PB time of 14.04.04. Cliodhna Manning ran the 400m in Belgium where she took first place - again an excellent time of 52.88. Keeping the good wine until last it was Molly Daly who crowned the weekend. Competing in the 200m at the EYOF in Wetzlar, Germany she was first across the finish line. Her time of 23.67 not only marks her win [...]

Jun 07 Cathal, Cliodhna & MollySean Lynch2025-06-09T10:12:15+01:00

Jun 01 Pairs and More

Sean Lynch2025-06-03T10:06:34+01:00

What a busy day in Tullamore today. Big crowds and fierce competition with heats, heats and more heats - followed by semifinals and finals in the sprint events - a lot of running to be done if you were a medal contender or even close to being in the final. In the U9 long jump Niamh Hoyne 4th and Grace Healy 9th brought the pair into third place - Leinster Medals and still under nine! Jack O'Shea had an individual 3rdin Turbo Javelin but had no partner to make a team. The U10 pair of Cian McIntyre 5th and Jonah [...]

Jun 01 Pairs and MoreSean Lynch2025-06-03T10:06:34+01:00

May 28-Jun 01 More Good News

Sean Lynch2025-06-05T12:53:18+01:00

Grace and Aoibhe Richardson, back on home ground for a while, took on the Women's Mini Marathon. And they did it in style - Grace showed a clean pair of heels to the huge contingent to cross the finish line to claim first place in 34.17. Aoibhe finished in fourth in 35.03. With the Richardsons out in force those two were followed shortly after by sister Ella and Mother Niamh. Also wearing the KCH colours was Gretta Beckett who finished in 51.10. Shay McEvoy was involved in the NCAA West at Bryan-College Station in Texas. Running for Tulsa College he [...]

May 28-Jun 01 More Good NewsSean Lynch2025-06-05T12:53:18+01:00

May 31 The Golden School Girls

Sean Lynch2025-06-03T10:08:40+01:00

It was very much a "golden" day for the Loreto Girls at today's Schools Athletics finals in Tullamore. Pia Langton won the senior 800 in 2.07.16. Kate Maher had a PB in the Intermediate 300 which she won in convincing fashion in 39.43 and there was further gold for Ella Wall, Grace Delahunty and Molly Daly as they brought the senior 4x300 relay record (2.49.45) to Loreto Kilkenny. Our girls in the Presentation, Jasmine Timmons McEneaney, Emma Kelly and Mollierose Keegan, were also in the medals with bronze in the junior 4x100 in 52.55. Sinead Cormack came close to a [...]

May 31 The Golden School GirlsSean Lynch2025-06-03T10:08:40+01:00

May 24/25 Molly & Pia in Belgium

Sean Lynch2025-05-26T11:39:37+01:00

Molly Daly and Pia Langton were in Brussels for the weekend taking part in the IFAM Outdoor. Molly had double PB's 2/100m in 12.04 and 1/200m in 24.32. Pia had a good workout in the 800m to finish 5th in 2.08.19.

May 24/25 Molly & Pia in BelgiumSean Lynch2025-05-26T11:39:37+01:00

May 25 Leinster Combined Events

Sean Lynch2025-05-26T11:28:28+01:00

All our athletes participating in the Leinster Combined events championships in Carlow today came home with a either a medal and/or an enjoyable and successful day out. This competition provides less pressure than the individual single event. In addition to the variety of the events there is always the possibility of a high score in the final distance event leading to a chance to move up the rankings. It was good to see the high turnout from our juvenile athletes. All competing today would have been taking part in the Leinster relays yesterday. So full marks to all involved especially [...]

May 25 Leinster Combined EventsSean Lynch2025-05-26T11:28:28+01:00

May 24 Leinster Relays

Sean Lynch2025-05-25T19:24:12+01:00

Mixed weather conditions greeted the large numbers gathering in Carlow for the annual Leinster Relay championships. KCH had teams in most of the 4x100 relays but were marked absent in the 4x400 events. Medals were won in nine of the races - Three gold (Under 10 boys, under 13 boys and under 15 girls); Four silver (Under 12 boys, under 16 girls, under 16 boys and under 17 girls) and two bronze (Under 13 girls, under 15 boys). The under nine girls were 7th and 9th; under nine boys 6th and 12th; Under ten girls 4th and 13th; under eleven [...]

May 24 Leinster RelaysSean Lynch2025-05-25T19:24:12+01:00

May 21 Victory in Enfield

Sean Lynch2025-05-26T11:35:14+01:00

The Peugeot Road Series continued this evening with the staging of the Streets of Enfield 5K. The KCH trio of Eoin Everard 14.44, Jamie Gahan 14.55 and Callum Barron 15.15 took first team prize. Congratulations. Also taking part and achieving good runs were Eamon O'Connor 16.09, Padraig ruane 16. 26, Nuala FitzGibbon 19.00 and Sarah Corcoran 22.23.

May 21 Victory in EnfieldSean Lynch2025-05-26T11:35:14+01:00

May 18 Stoneyford 5k/10k

Sean Lynch2025-05-22T10:23:50+01:00

The annual Stoneyford 5/10k was held today in glorious sunshine adding some pressure to the participants. Eoin Molloy clocked 21.04 in the 5k. The 10K had Derek Aylward finishing in 40.24, Paudi Hyland 42.11, James O'Gorman 45.48, Rosie Alcorn 47.26, Sean O'Hargain51.23. Well done to the juvenile runners including U12s James Healy and Conor Delaney and U11s Winter, Ethan and Harry.

May 18 Stoneyford 5k/10kSean Lynch2025-05-22T10:23:50+01:00

May 18 National May Open

Sean Lynch2025-05-19T19:58:33+01:00

Three of our juveniles had excellent results from Tullamore today. Competing in the National May Open Molly Daly placed 2nd in the 200m in 25.00. Not far behind was Kate Maher who finished 5th in 25.34. Alex Cullen was part of the U20 4x400 relay squad which achieved the qualifying standard for the Europeans in Finland. Well done all.

May 18 National May OpenSean Lynch2025-05-19T19:58:33+01:00

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