County Master Road Championships. Clerihan.
On Sunday the curtain came down on the County Tipperary Road Championship for 2024 with the County Master Road Championships, in Clerihan, hosted by Clonmel AC. Both the ladies and men had 6km to complete. In the lady's competition Edel Delaney was our sole representative. Edel finished her 6k in a time of 26.11, finishing 17th overall and 13th over 40. Well, done Edel on another great race and another great road season. In the men’s competition we had three athletes competing. Brian Carroll led the way for our master men, crossing the line in a time of 22.59, to finish 24th overall and 9th man over 40. Patrick Bowe followed closely behind in 25th, just 3 seconds behind Brian in a time of 23 minutes 2 seconds. Patrick managed to earn a super silver medal in the over 50 category. Well done Patrick. John Renehan was next home for Moyne AC in a time of 23.15 for 27th position and 6th man over 45. Well done lads. We would like to say thank you to all of the host clubs that held the events, and to the volunteers who made them possible. We would also like to congratulate all of our athletes that raced amazingly on the roads this season. Roll on the track season.
County Community Games.
Caoimhe Slevin took part in the County Community Games today in Thurles Crokes. Caoimhe claimed an excellent gold in the 800m. This means Caoimhe now qualifies for the National Community Games Championships in May. Well done Caoimhe. All of Caoimhe's hard work and dedication is paying off.
Spike Island 5k.
Martin Kiely made his way to Cork on Saturday to take part in the Spike Island 5k. Martin finished in 97th position out of 196 runner, in a great time of 29:56. Well done Martin.
Westport 10k.
Congrats to Orla Healy who raced the Westport 10k on Sunday morning with a number of her colleagues from the Mater Hospital. Orla finished in 43rd position in a huge field of 1234 runners in an excellent time of 42:50. Well done Orla.
Tipperary Athletics Academy.
On Saturday, several of our athletes took part in the first day of the Tipperary Athletics Academy, in Templemore, which was organised by Amanda O Farrell. It was an informative session, and it was a great opportunity for some of our middle distance athletes to train with other athletes from around the county.
Juvenile Javelin and Turbo Javelin Workshop
We would like to thank Amanda O Farrell who came to the track on Saturday afternoon to run a javelin and turbo javelin workshop for our juvenile athletes. We had a great number of athletes taking part. Well done to all that took part. This experience will definitely stand to the athletes as they focus on their track and field seasons that are shortly on the way. Thanks to Triona Murphy for organising this session for our juvenile athletes.
County Junior, Senior, & Master Road Championships. Templemore
With the curtain down on the county road season attention now turns to the County Track and Field Championship, which begins in Templemore on Sunday the 21st of April with the County Juniors, Seniors, and Masters. Please find a timetable of events on our socials and the Tipperary Athletics Facebook page. Please get your entries in ASAP. Best of luck to all of the athletes that will be competing.
Fit 4 Life.
Fit 4 Life continues each Monday at 6:30 on the track. New members always welcome. The sessions are a mix of longer endurance work and shorter speed work. All levels of ability will be catered for. Contact Dylan McLaughlin or Triona Murphy for more details.
The Burma Challenge 2024.
The Burma Challenge returns this Thursday. Night 1: Thursday 18th April, 7:00 pm, 5k altogether. Night 2: Thursday 25th April, 7:00 pm, 5k handicap. Night 3, Thursday 2nd May, 7:00 pm, 5k altogether. Night 4 Thursday 9th May, 7:00 pm, Team Relay. €10 entry on the first night. Run, walk, or jog the Burma loop. Over 16’s only. A fun team-based event where you will be in a mixed ability team. If you need any more information, please contact the social media pages.
Split the Bucket.
Congrats to Niall Russell who won €150 in this week's split the bucket draw.
The ticket was drawn by Eamonn Cornally.
Envelopes are available in the clubhouse, Quinlans pub and Tigh Maighne or join online today at moyneathleticclub.com. The draw takes place each Friday after training. We thank you for your kind support.
Moyne A.C. Juvenile Open Sports 2024.
Save the date: Saturday 27th of April. Full programme has been posted on our socials
Make sure to keep an eye on all of our socials to keep up to date with all things Moyne A.C.
Featured Image: Orla Healy and her colleagues from the Mater Hospital who competed at the Westport 10k.