Munster Even Age Championships

For the 4th Sunday in a row Waterford AC have been represented at Cross Country competitions with this week 25 of our members travelling to Dungarvan for the Even age Munster finals.

Our U18 team of Siobhain Heylin, Niámh Tebay, Lucy Power and Elaine Stone came away with the team Silver, with Siobhain narrowly missing out on a place on the Munster team for the All-Irelands. Well done girls and considering all the girls are out of their age (ie still U17) then a great performance will be expected again at the UnEven age championship on Nov 8th.

While our U10 team were highly tipped to medal as they had won the County Championship at this age group they struggled to repeat the great work with a couple of illnesses effecting the run on the day. Great experience was gained however by all, particularly in the very large fields of runners and the soft conditions underfoot.Well done to the team of , Jake Bagg, Hugo Blair, Luke Kervick, Fergus O'Brien, Greg Hayes and Cian Kervick.

The other team fielded on the day was the U12 girls of Gwyneth Blair, Kellie Grant, Chloe Cooke and kellie Dullaghan and again with most of the team giving away a year they will be expected to have a much easier day out at the Uneven age Championship in three weeks time.

Other great individual performances were had by Linsey McGuire, Ashling Lowe and Emma Caulfield in the girls U10, Conor Quinn, David McGylnn, Jamie McGuire and Luke O'Brien in the boys U12, Dayna Grant, Ciara Dwyer and Emma O'Brien in the girls U14 and Alan Slattery in the boys U16.

Well done to all and thanks again for parents (and grandparents) for making the day out another great day for the Juveniles.

Next Event will be in three weeks with the Uneven Munster Chapionships in Kerry: more details to follow.

County Cross Country Uneven Ages Success

Another great turnout for the club at the County Cross Country Championship for U9,11,13,15 and 17 in Dungarvan on Sunday last, with 30 runners participating.

Lindsey McGuire started proceedings for the club with a great performance to win the Silver medal in the girls U9 and helped her team of Emma Caulfield, Emma Lowe and Lucy Hogan to win the team Bronze.

The boys U9 team of Jake Bagg, Ewan Nolke, Mark Hogan and Peter Hogan followed with more success to win the team Bronze in their race.

The U11 girls team of Cliona Brennan, Aoife Dullaghan, Ashling Lowe and Collette Hogan ran very well but were narrowly beaten out of 3rd place.

The boys U11 saw a great performance by Hugo Blair to win the individual Bronze and helped his team members of David McGlynn, Jamie McCarthy and Cian Kervick to win Team bronze also.

The U13 girls team of Gwyneth Blair, Ciara Dwyer, Julie Power, Chloe Cooke and Kelly Grant ran very well in a very competitive race but missed out on the medals on the day.

With illness a factor we struggled to field teams in the age groups for Boys U13 upwards but those competing got good experience in soft ground conditions, which will be good practice for the Munster Even age Championship, again in Dungarvan next Sunday (at the earlier 12 noon start). Those who competed were Conor Quinn, Ethan Robinson, Saoirse Power, Dayna Grant, Luke Kervick, Aaron Robinson and Eamon Power.

The day was finished off for the club with a great individual performance by Siobhain Heylin in the girls U17 to take 2nd and the Silver medal.

All in all everyone agreed it was another great day for the club.

County Championship Success

Sunday, Oct 4th, Waterford AC had a great day at the County Waterford Cross Country Championship held in Dungarvan. This was the Even Age Counties, U8 to U16 with the Odd ages, U9 to 17 next sunday at the same venue and time of 1pm.

The club had a great turn out with 34 athletes competing through all the ages. Well done to all and thanks to the parents for making the effort to travel, and for their great support.

The medal haul was 4 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze: Megan Warring started the day off with a great 2nd place in the U8 girls with Garvan Blaire and Ethan Flynn flying in for 1st and 2nd in the Boys U8. Hugo Blaire and Luke Kervick did the double for 1st and 2nd again in the U10 and were helped by Fergus O'Brien and Cian Kervick to the overall team Gold. The boys U12 team of Conor Quinn, David McGlynn, Ethan Robinson and Luke O'Brien won Bronze and the U14 girls of Saoirse Power, Ciara Dwyer, Dayna Grant and Emma O'Brien also won Bronze. Siobhain Heylin and Níamh Tebay won Gold and Silver respectively in the U18 girls to finish the day for the Juvenile club.

Well done to the senior club on winning the womens Gold in the Novice race and the mens individual Silver and Bronze as well as the Team Gold.

A great day out for Waterford AC...Well done to all involved.