Here are this week’s Finn Valley AC Notes:
It was a record-breaking weekend for Finn Valley AC athletes – again, at home and abroad.
At the Bauhaus Juniorengala in Mannheim, Germany, Finn Valley AC athlete Conor Kelly clocked a new Donegal record – and a European Junior lead time – in the 400m. His new mark is also a national U20 record.
Conor finished in 46.09 seconds, beaten only by South Africa’s Leendert Koekemoer.
The time beats his own previous best of 46.18 and sees him go ahead of Tomas Horak in the European Junior top list for the year.
The National Junior Championships and European Juniors on the horizon in the coming weeks for Conor.
Conor was also part of the 4x400m relay team which set the national U20 record at the same meet. Conor ran the anchor in a 45.95-second split and the Irish quarter clocked 3:08.31 – also a new European U20 lead time.
The time lowers their previous best of 3:10.14 with Alex Cullen, Sean Doggett and David Davitt also running and the team coach is Finn Valley AC’s own Dermot McGranaghan
At the European Teams Championships in Maribor, Slovenia, Arlene Crossan clocked a new PB and a Finn Valley AC club record.
In the 400m hurdles, Arlene finished in 59.14 seconds, lowering her previous mark of 59.37 set last month.
Back over the barriers again in recent weeks, it’s great to see Arlene back in the Irish vest at the weekend again.
At the same Championships, Roisin Flanagan finished sixth in the 5000m. The Finn Valley AC woman came through in 16:04.21.
A large crowd of Finn Valley AC athletes made their way to Tullamore at the weekend for days 1 and 2 of the National Juvenile Championships.
Amy Timoney provided the highlight from a Finn Valley AC perspective, taking a silver medal and a bronze medal – not to mention a new club record in the 100m hurdles.
Amy Timoney with her coach, Shauna Carlin
There was also a silver medal for Leah O’Gara and a bronze for Paraic McGettigan.
In the U19 100m hurdles final, Amy Timoney clocked a new PB and Finn Valley AC club record of 14.32 seconds to grab silver. The time was actually under the previous championship best (14.38), but so too was the time of the winner, Abigail Farrell who won in 14.15.
Amy has shaved further time off her own PB and is certainly heading in the right direction with coach Shauna Carlin. On Saturday, she picked up a bronze in the U19 100m when crossing the line in 12.49 seconds.
In the U17 3000m race walk, Leah O’Gara also secured silver with the Termon teenager finishing in 16:10.04 while Paraic McGettigan surged to his first national individual medal when running 5:30.77 to earn the Ballybofey lad the bronze medal in the U18 2000m steeplechase.
Paraic McGettigan with his mum, Anne
Sheridan McMonagle went agonisingly close to a medal in the U14 80m sprint, coming through in 10.70 seconds with bronze won in 10.69, while Adam Breen was fourth in the U13 long jump, leaping to 4.49m and just just 0.06m off the podium places.
Adam was also eighth in the 80m final while there were fifth-placed finishes for Alison Mbuli in the U13 high and Katie Louise McMonagle in the U18 long jump.
The Finn Valley AC athletes who competed in Tullamore were:
Ace Rodriguez U19 100m; Amy TImoney U19 100m and 100m hurdles
Odhran McBrearty U18 3000m; Paraic McGettigan U18 2000m steeplechase; Stephen Slevin U18 triple; Katie Louise McMonagle U18 long jump
Leah O’Gara U17 3000m
Oisin McMenamin U16 javelin; Kayla Bruce U16 100m
Jacob Southey U15 shot
Sheridan McMonagle U14 80m and long jump; Caoimhe McElhinney U14 long jump; Emily McHugh U14 javelin
Adam Breen U13 long jump and 80m; Kyle Doherty U13 long jump, high jump and 80m; Evan Patton U13 600m; Matthew Lynch U13 60m hurdles and high jump; Jacob Nee U13 80m; Jamie Lydon U13 80m; Riley McNamee U13 high jump; Alex Martin U13 javelin and shot put; Alison Mbuli U13 high jump; Kaylah Christy U13 long jump.
Finn Valley AC U13 boys with number 1 supporter, Catherine
Oisín Ó Gailín of Finn Valley AC was in action at the IMC meet at Crusaders AC, where he was fourth in the 1500m in 3:44.94.
Oisin O Gailin at the IMC meet
On Friday night, Finn Valley AC runners supported Parkinsons by competing at the Park Run For Parkinsons, held at Glenveagh National Park. The event was held in aid of Parkinsons Ireland and included a category win for FVAC’s Anne Marie Bose.
A fun event was held at the Finn Valley Centre to mark the end of a successful and enjoyable season for these young Finn Valley AC athletes.
Finn Valley AC extends sympathy to club athlete Garvan Boyce on the death of his mother, Mary, in Ramelton. May she Rest in Peace.
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