Castlegar Open Cross Country

Sinead Tynan and Aisling Maher made the trip to Galway Racecourse on Saturday last for an open cross-country event run by Castlegar AC.  Sinead finished 23rd and second in her category in a time of 18.11 with Aisling just places five places behind in 18.40.  Well, done girls and what a great way to commence your cross-country season.

Training

All athletes should now be actively engaged in training in anticipation of the first cross country race of the season in Newport on Sunday 3rd October.  On that day the County Even Age Juvenile and Novice Championships take place, and it is hoped to have a good representative of club athletes in all events.  All athletes should ensure that they have been registered with AAI prior to competition.  If in doubt, please contact Michelle Percy.

Club Singlets

The club are appealing for anyone with a Moyne AC singlet in their home to please return it to the club.  With the imminent start of the cross-country season the club will need all singlets for our athletes.  If you have competed with the club in the past and would like to contribute your singlet back to the club, we would be very appreciative.  If any athlete is interested in buying their own singlet, they can be got on the club shop on the O’Neill’s website, and this is something the club would also recommend particularly considering the Covid-19 pandemic.

Split the Bucket!

The winner of the Split the Bucket for Friday 17th September was Eoin Meade, Templetuohy. The draw takes place each Friday night at 8.30pm with several options available – 3 entries for €5, 12 entries for €20 (includes 2 additional free weeks), 28 entries for €50 (includes 3 additional free weeks).  Cut off for on-line is on Thursday evening at 6pm and any entries received after this time will be included in the next week’s draw.  Your support for this venture is very much appreciated.  Log on to our website www.moyneathleticclub.com for all the details.

Cross Country Fixtures

The following are the dates for the forthcoming cross-country season

3rd October – County Even Age Juvenile & Novice – Newport

10th October – County Uneven Age Juvenile & Intermediate – Galbally

17th October – County Juvenile Relays & Senior – Two-Mile-Borris

24th October – Munster Even Age Juvenile & Novice – Two-Mile-Borris

31st October – Munster Uneven Age Juvenile & Senior – Two-Mile-Borris

7th November – Munster Juvenile B & Intermediate – Cork Venue

14th November – County Juvenile B and Novice B – Moyne (TBC)

21st November – National Even Age Juvenile & Senior – Venue TBC

28th November – Munster Juvenile Relays & Masters – Clare Venue

5th December – National Uneven Age Juvenile & Novice – Venue TBC

12th December – European Cross Country – Dublin

19th December – County Masters & U/23 – Thurles