The first week-end of the national indoor championships proved to be very successful the the club with athletes winning
2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.

The girls under 14 relay team of Kalyn Sheehan, Mairead Murphy, Hayley Murphy and Mairead Deevy took gold medals
setting a new championship record of 1min 52.0 sec. Well done girls!

The boys under 12 team of John Francis, Ciaran Donnelly, Eoghan O'Neill and Robert Cunningham had an excellent competition
and finished with silver medals just being narrowly beaten for the gold.

Sonia Kennedy took first place in the girls under 17 shot putt and Dara Foley finished in second place in the boys under 17
high jump with a new personal best of 1.83m.

Kelly Proper had an excellent day finishing third in the high jump, third in the long jump and fourth in the hurdles under 15.

Eoin Beglin was fourth in the hurdles under 15 as was Gillian Rohan in the high jump. Gillian also finished sixth in the hurdles.
Zoe Kinsella finished 7th in the girls under 13 long jump.

Holly Deegan was sixth in the under 15 long jump.

Billy Ryan was well placed in the boys under 13 final.

Overall we had an excellent week-end and congratulations to all our representatives.


Photos courtesy of Mr. Ken Deevy

GOLDEN RELAY TEAM by Mairead Deevy
On your marks.................
Get set...........................
Bleep!!!

Off Mairead goes,
Like a bullet from a gun,
Faster than a cheetah,
Overtaking everyone.

She's coming off the bend now,
Ferrybank still in the lead,
The baton is handed to Kalyn,
Who then takes off at top speed.

She sprints around the first bend
And then she's on the back-straight,
Up onto the second bend
Bening cheered on by her teammates.

Now Hayley's got the baton
And she's left the start behind,
Running faster than ever before
We've already won in my mind.

Then suddenly Hayley approaches,
I'm as ready as ever will be,
I feel the baton in my hand
Now it's all down to me.

I sprint around the track,
As fast as I can go,
The finish-line is very near,
There's not far now to go.

I cross over the line first,
I wonder if it's a dream,
But it's not, we've won the All Irelands,
We're a "Golden Rrelay Team".