World Master’s Track and Field championships, Malaga

Well done to Brian Carroll who competed in the half marathon on Sunday. Brian ran a super 1 hour 32 minutes in the Irish singlet. Well done Brian!

Inter-Club Cross Country

Inter-Club Cross Country championships will take place on the 21^st of September between Moyne AC, Coolquill, Moycarkey and Moyglass in Moyglass at 12pm. Further details will be provided at training on Tuesday.

Tipperary School Cross County

The Tipperary Primary Schools Cross Country Championships take place on Wednesday the 26^th of September in Thurles Crokes AC sport’s grounds. Further information to be sent out to schools.

Tipperary Cross Country Championships

County Tipperary Juvenile Even Age and Novice Cross Country Championships will take place on the 7^th of October starting  at 12pm. The County Tipperary Juvenile Uneven Age and Intermediate Cross Country Championships will take place on the following Sunday, October 14^th at 12pm. Entries for both of these events should be given to Ger no later than the 19^th of September.

Club Gear

Final orders for club gear this year should be submitted no later than October 1st for club tracksuit, crop tops and jerseys. Order forms can be collected at the club house on training nights.

Children First Act 2017

Athletic Ireland’s National Children’s Officer, Kieron Stout is hosting an Information Evening for County Tipperary Athletics Clubs on Wednesday 19th September in Thurles Crokes A.C. at 7pm. The purpose of the meeting is to spend time looking at Club requirements under the Children First Act 2017.

Club Lotto

Sinead Tynan & Carmel and John Butler were the winners of this week’s lotto spot prize. Well done

Moyne Athletic Club Notes 09.09.2018

Club Training

Club Training has resumed for all athletes aged six years and over at 7:30pm  every Tuesday and Friday. All new members are welcome.

Upcoming Fixtures

Inter-Club Cross Country

Inter-Club cross country championships will take place on the 21^st of September between Moyne AC, Coolquill, Moycarkey and Moyglass in Moyglass at 12pm.

Tipperary School Cross County

The Tipperary Primary Schools Cross Country Championships take place on Wednesday the 26^th of September in Thurles Crokes AC sport’s grounds. Further information to be sent out to schools.

Tipperary Cross Country Championships

County Tipperary Juvenile Even Age and Novice Cross Country Championships will take place on the 7^th of October starting  at 12pm. The County Tipperary Juvenile Uneven Age and Intermediate Cross Country Championships will take place on the following Sunday, October 14^th at 12pm. Entries for both of these events should be given to Ger no later than the 19^th of September.

Tipperary Mini-Marathon (10k)

Tipperary Sports Partnership are holding their annual Tipperary Mini Marathon (10k) on Sunday 30^th of September in Thurles at 11am.  Entry on-line or via postal entry.  Entry fee €20.  Additional cost €1.50 for on-line entry.  Closing date is Monday 24^th September.  Course details are accessible online.

Munster Cross Country Championships

The Munster Juvenile Even Age, Novice & U/23 Cross Country Championships will take place in Beaufort, Co. Kerry on the 21^st of October. Any interested athletes should register by October 9^th with Ger.

Open Cross Country Competitions

St Senans AC Open Cross Country takes place at the sport’s centre in Kilmacow on the 30^th of September starting at 1pm. Events for juveniles and senior. The Autumn Open Cross Country Festival takes place on the National Sport’s Campus on Sunday the 21^st of October, starting at 2pm. Full details available online at the National Sport’s Council website.

World Master’s Track and Field Championship

Brian Carroll competes in the World Master’s Track and Field this weekend. Brian competes this Sunday (16^th) at 8am in the half marathon. Good Luck Brian!

Children First Act 2017 – Information Evening

Athletic Ireland’s National Children’s Officer, Kieron Stout is hosting an Information Evening for County Tipperary Athletics Clubs on Wednesday 19th September in Thurles Crokes A.C. The purpose of the meeting is to spend time looking at Club requirements under the Children First Act 2017. Any interested club member or committee member are welcome to this event. See the Tipperary Athletics website for further information.

Pole Vault Workshop

Pole Vault Workshop will take place on the 16^th of September  from 11 am to 3pm in Templemore. This workshop is for Beginners aged 12 and over. The day costs 5 euro per athlete. Any interested athletes should email eflanpolevault@gmail.com in advance to secure a place.

Full Jumps Workshop
Sunday 23rd September in Templemore Track at 11am. For athletes aged 12 years+, all are welcome and costs 5 euro per athlete. Long Jump (Pat Power), High Jump (Barry Pender), Triple Jump (David Murphy) & Pole Vault (Eamon Flanagan). Contact Pat Power @ jumps@athleticsireland.ie to register.

Club Lotto

Well done to Aisling Maher who has won this week’s lucky dip.

World Masters T&F Championships

Brian Carroll hasn’t too long to wait now as the World Masters T&F Championships take place from 4-16^th of September in Malaga. He will be competing in the O35 Half Marathon on September 16^th. We are very proud that he will be flying the flag for Moyne and Ireland. Best of luck Brian!

Moycarkey Coolcroo Ac Road Races

Well done to Liam Kelly who finished 2^nd in 17:44.5 in the 5k road race. Pakie Bowe finished 11^th in 19:27.9 and Ronan Ely was 21^st in 24:13.2. Cathal Ely ran in the 10Km race finishing in 42:26.5. Great running by all!

Senior Training

Training continues for adults, who wish to improve their fitness, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30pm. While there are athletes training for the upcoming cross country season, there are also those who want to improve their fitness. All levels of ability are welcome to join the group.

Juvenile Training

Cross country training is in full swing for children aged 8 and upwards wishing to compete in the forthcoming season on Tuesday and Fridays at 7:30pm. The first outing for these athletes will be October 7^th in Two Mile Borris followed by Moyglass on October 14^th. Training for younger athletes and those not competing in cross country will resume shortly.

Club Gear

Anyone interested in purchasing club gear are asked to contact Sharon Cantwell. The order forms are available in the club house. In addition to the zip tops and bottoms, t-shirts and crop tops (for female track runners) are available to order if the demand is great enough. This order will be placed by early October so don’t delay.

Club Lotto

Congratulations to Willie Moore (Moyne) who was the winner in the lucky dip this week.

All-Ireland Master’s Track and Field Championships

The All-Ireland Master’s Track and Field championships will take place next weekend in Tullamore on the 18th of August. The club have 6 athletes entered in this competition; Bridget Gleeson, Ray Power, Ber Spillane, Kate Harrison, Liz Power and Edel Delaney. Best of Luck to all athletes and a big thank you to Martin who helped prepare these athletes for this event.

National League Final

The Final round of the national league will take place next weekend on the 19th of August. We have one athlete wearing the Tipperary vest, Katie Bergin, who will run in the 4x100m relay. The very best of luck to Katie and the Tipperary team in this event.

Cross-Country Training

Training will re-commence for athletes who are looking to compete over cross-country this season (8 years plus) will start back Tuesday (20th August) at 7:30pm. All new members are welcome to come along to training.

Club Lotto

There was two winners in this week Club Lotto; John Moloney and Anna Daly. Well done to both.

70th Anniversary Games DVD

A DVD for the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary Games is available for the reasonable price of €10. If you are interested in purchasing a DVD please contact a committee member by this Friday. For those who have ordered a DVD they are available now for collection at training.

Tipperary Senior Road Championships, Dundrum

We had two athletes represent the club on Sunday in Dundrum. Sharon Cantwell and Brian Carroll both competed in the blistering heat and finished 18^th and 27^th respectively

Juvenile All-Ireland Track and Field Championships, Day 3

Day 3 of the Juvenile All-Ireland Track and Field Championships saw Dylan McLaughlin represent the club in the U17 1500m. This was one of the most competitive races of the day with 23 competitors competing for a spot in the national final. Dylan was drawn in the second heat and it was going to be a tough job to qualify with such stiff competition. Dylan ran a great race to produce a personal best performance of 4:27.95. Dylan was less than a second off the ‘fastest loser’s’ spot in the final. Well Done Dylan on the superb performance on the national stage.

Munster ‘B’ Championships, Cork IT.

Well done to Saoirse Doran who competed in the girl’s Under 12 600m. She ran very well to finish 5^th overall in a time of 1:57. Well done Saoirse!

Upcoming Events

Senior National Track and Field Championship, Morton Stadium

The two-day National senior track and field championships will take place in Santry Saturday & Sunday. This is a thoroughly enjoyable day out for any athletic fan, particularly off the back on an exciting month of Irish athletics. Many of our guest athletes in the successful Anniversary Games will be competing as well as athletes bidding to compete in the upcoming European Championships.

Club Lotto

There were two winners of the club lotto this week- John & Esther Hogan, Moyneard and Mary Walsh (Paddy), Manselstown. Congratulations.