Athletics Sligo

2023 County Sligo Cross Country winners in men and women cat. Congratulations to all. Roll on Connacht next week.

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Ray Flynn Memorial Run 2023 - Buy Tickets 5k run/walk on an out and back course in memory of Ray Flynn Calry AC

TimeTable for Connacht Team Events & U12 & U13 Championships in Athlone on Saturday

Best of luck to all competing

U12 & U13 1000m Race Walks will take place on Saturday June 17 with all other Race Walks….

Jingle all the way this St Stephen’s Day to Tubbercurry. Please join us for our annual St. Stephen’s Day 5k Run in aid of SHOUT Cancer Care. Why not run, walk or crawl off the turkey and meet up with friends and family to support this very worthy cause. Registration 11.30am, Race starts at 12.

O’Hart new Chairman of Connacht Council,
Lynch new secretary & Kilroe new Treasurer

Sligo’s Ronan O’Hart is the new chair of Connacht Athletics after his election at a well attended AGM on Zoom on Thursday night.

O’Hart comes from an athletics blue blood family as his father Michael is a well known starter and national technical official lecturer and served as Secretary of the Connacht Council in the mid 1990s, while his sister Keara is a former multiple national sprints champion.

The Sligo man was an international referee at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA and refereed the Pole Vault final where Mondo Duplantis set the current world record.

He has also been appointed for the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023 and the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul in March.

O’Hart replaces Brian Bruton (GCH) who has served in the role since 2017.

Well known Galway jumps coach and former top class athlete Seamus Lynch (GCH) was elected as the new secretary replacing Amanda Hynes (Swinford) who steps down from the role she has served in since 2011.

Lynch too comes from good stock as his mother Susan was a former Secretary of Kerry Co Board in the 1990s.

Siobhan Kilroe (Suck Valley) was elected as the new Treasurer replacing Ann McHugh (Sligo) who has served in the role since 2019.

Kilroe, mother of International 400m runner Hollie who placed in the top 8 in the 400m at the European Youth Olympics in Slovakia last August, is a highly successful business woman and was one of the organisers of the successful Connacht Cross Country Championships in Roscommon Race Course in October.

Pierce O’Callaghan (Tuam) was returned as PRO as was Mary Barret (Loughrea) as vice chair and Denise Roddy (Castlebar) was elected assistant secretary.

Mary Barrett and Iain Shaw (Athenry) were appointed Child Welfare Officers.

Nearly 40 clubs were represented at the AGM and recognition was given to the athletes of the province who reigned supreme at so many National Championships throughout the 2022 season.

Connacht Athletics Council 2023

Chair Ronan O’Hart (Sligo)
Secretary Seamus Lynch (Galway City Harriers)
Treasurer Siobhan Kilroe (Suck Valley)
PRO Pierce O’Callaghan (Tuam)
Assistant Secretary Denise Roddy (Castlebar)
Vice Chair Mary Barrett (Loughrea)
Child Welfare Officers Iain Shaw (Athenry) & Mary Barrett (Loughrea)

Motions passed:

That the Western Region Children's Games for under 9's, 10's and 11's be expanded to include an individual competition and that the first three competitors in county championships be allowed to compete in the Western Region Games, whether or not they have partners.

If approved the proposal would encourage good athletes who do not have partners, to persevere in the sport. There is a precedent for such an approach as cross country championships cover team and individual competitions.

Proposed by Castlebar

That the Connacht Council recognise the authority of the Mayo County Board competition secretary over Mayo County club secretaries regarding entries from Mayo into the Connacht Championships when requested to do so.

Motion from Mayo County Board:

Where more than eight athletes are entered for a Connacht Cross Country Championships, Club A & B Teams do not have to be declared in advance

Medals to be awarded to first 12 athletes in Connacht CC Championships

From U14 upwards, a club with eight athletes finishing constitutes two teams

All from Tuam AC

2023 Dates

Connacht Indoors Feb 25/26 Athlone

🥇🥈🥉Teenage Athletics
We are taking in new members for 2023.
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We are opening our Little Athletics Waiting list for Grange for new entrants starting in January 2023. If you would like to register your child for the waiting list please do so on our website www.northsligoac.ie/junior-membership .

Our coaches will be in contact in the coming weeks with details of start. This is for 7-9 year olds.

Good luck to U12 Girls, U12 Boys and U14 Boys County Sligo teams at National Evens Cross Country in Rosapenna, Donegal tomorrow.

You can watch it here:
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And its official, Gold medal in O50 womens team for Mari and Silver medal in O55 mens team for Eamon, helping to win first ever overall gold for Ireland at British and Irish Masters CC Championship yesterday.
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Well done Mari Johnston and Eamon Murphy representing Ireland at British and Irish Masters Cross Country Champ in Santry. Medals on the way at the presentation tonight.
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🥇Massive congratulations to Francis Donohue on winning gold in the U16 Connacht evens Cross Country Championships in Drumshambo last weekend. 🥇

Also well done to Cliodhna Shaughnessy who ran a superb race in her category representing the club.

Francis is now through to the National Cross Country Championships on Sunday November 20th in Rosapenna Golf Club, Donegal.

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The Connacht Primary Schools championships and Connacht senior league takes place this Saturday from 12 noon. With 700 entries from across the region, it promises to be an exciting afternoon of cross-country racing.

Date: Saturday, 22 October

Venue: Moyne Community School, Moyne, Co. Longford N39 T860
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Parking: Available at the school grounds. Please follow the directions of stewards.

Number collection: From 10.30am in the sports hall within the Physical Education building.

** For a school with at least one team qualified, only one representative is required to collect the envelope which will contain all the race numbers for the school.

The race number for all other qualified athletes can be collected individually.

Primary Schools races, each held on a one-lap loop, start proceedings with the first of four races off at 12 noon.

3rd/4th Class Girls: 1000m
3rd/4th Class Boys: 1000m
5th/6th Class Girls: 1200m
5th/6th Class Boys: 1200m

Medals will be presented after each to the first 12 finishers with team medals (4 to score) to be presented once results are confirmed. Results to be displayed in the sports hall.

The senior league will follow and gets under way with the women’s race starting just after 1pm.

Womens: 4000m (1 x 1000m, 2 x 1500m laps)

Mens: 6000m (4 x 1500m laps)

Instructions regarding race assembly and start times will be announced over the PA.

Toilets, changing facilities and showers are available in the PE building.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to Moyne CS on Saturday and our thanks to the school for allowing us to stage the event.

Connacht Athletics Leitrim Athletics Galway Athletics Sligo Athletic Club North Sligo Athletic Club Tireragh AC Carrickonshannon AC John Swinford A.C. Athenry AC Galway City Harriers Galway City Harriers Juvenile Mayo Sports Partnership Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership Roscommon Sports Partnership Galway Sports Partnership Roscommon Sports Partnership Leitrim Sports Partnership Longford Sports Partnership

This was truly an incredible day well done all involved 👏 Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership Sport Ireland Athletics Ireland

🔹Sport for All’ Disability club support Fund🔹

A reminder that the deadline for the Club Fund is midnight Thursday 25th August

The Scheme is open to the affiliated clubs of AI recognised by Sport Ireland. The fund offers every club affiliated with Athletics Ireland an opportunity to provide inclusive programmes and supports for people with a disability

Learn more ➡️ https://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/2022-sport-for-all-disability-supports-club-fund

ℹ️‘Sport for All’ Disability Supports Club Fund Now Open

Athletics Ireland are pleased to now open the application process for the ‘Sport for All’ Disability supports club fund and welcomes clubs to begin compiling their application for submission before the deadline on midnight Thursday 25th August⤵️

https://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/2022-sport-for-all-disability-supports-club-fund

✅Athletics Ireland will host an online webinar on Thursday 11th August at 6:30pm to assist clubs with their application. Details included via above link.

🌟The Women’s Student Coaching Academy is back🌟

The application process for female students to join the 2022-23 Women’s Student Coaching Academy is now open.

The aim is to provide the female student coaches with the support system that will enable them to develop and reach their coaching potential

The closing date for receipt of applications is August 8th

To learn more & to apply visit our website ➡️ http://ow.ly/KYay50JZerK