Results Roundup
Patryk Prusak finished in second place at the Wine on the Line 10k in Kildare on Sunday. There was also a good performance from Zoran Salopek finishing inside the top thirty. At the Bohermeen Half Marathon in Meath, Enda Farrell had a strong run clocking a time of 1:24.
Closer to home, Seamus Murtagh and Jacqui Mahon combined their running skills (total distance of 5.6k) with a 21k cycle at the Lanesboro Tri Club Duathlon event.
There were good performances by club members at the very competitive All-Ireland Schools Cross Country in Dublin last Saturday. Moyne CS students Sophia Carey, Emma Brennan, Conor Brennan and Patrick McKenna, Mercy Ballymahon’s Robin Og Murphy and Rian McCaffrey of St. Mel’s College each ran strongly in representing their school.
Fiona Gettings set for European Championships
Fiona Gettings returns to Poland later this week to compete at the European Masters Athletics Championships. Last March, Fiona won a silver medal in the F40 8km cross-country race at the World Masters held in Torun. The city is once again hosting with this year’s event for European nations only. First up for Fiona will be the indoor 3000m when she will look to win a medal for Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day which will be followed two days later by the 8km on a parkland cross-country course. Best of luck to Fiona from all at Longford AC.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
We will again have an entry in the parade and all club members are welcome to join the group marching on the day. Last year we won Best Club/Association… so let’s get out in great numbers again and show everyone what a strong club we are!
This year’s theme is ‘Sláinte’ in promoting Health and Wellbeing – which is what we’re all about!
The group will assemble at the VEC car park beside Connolly Barracks from 12.30pm. Nearest available car parking to be beside Tesco. Please note that both the Battery Road and Richmond Street will be completely closed from 11am.
