Tralee 10 miler and 5k
The Tralee 10 mile and 5k road race took place on Saturday and we had a number of west limerick athletes who travelled down to take part and support the event. This course runs along the outskirts of Tralee and is relatively flat with a few short elevations along the way. Weather conditions were nice and mild for the grand turnout of over 300 runners on the day. In the 5k race we saw Ian Kelly make a very welcome return to action after a long spell out with injury. He completed the course in an excellent time of 18.55 which lead him 5th place overall. He was followed by Catriona Lenihan who lead the West Limerick ladies and was second female to cross the finish line in 21.29, Rita brouder who was third female in 22.16 and Joanne kelly in 24.52.
In the 10 mile race we had Gerard Hanlon who was first west limerick athlete to cross the line in a excellent time of 1.13. He was followed by Dave Wrenne in 1.27, Raymond mulcahy 1.29, John Collins 1.30 and Noelle Leahy In 1.32. Excellent performances for all our athletes.. well done everyone.
Run Clare 5 Mile
Con Mulcahy ran in Barefield , Co.Clare on Sunday and completed this race in a time 35.28.
Juvenile Training
Due to the large numbers of juvenile members attending training on Tuesdays and Thursdays we will have to close registration to new juvenile members from today. We have reached full capacity in our current facilities and in coaching ratios.
We are currently looking for parents and/or people in West Limerick with an interest in athletics to obtain Garda Vetting and get involved with coaching in the club so that we can support our current coaches and offer more training to juveniles in our area. We need your help if we are to continue our juvenile training. West Limerick A.C. will pay for all necessary courses once a commitment is made to join the club and help in the juvenile section of our club.
Our current coaches are Mike Cussen, Tara Carr and Kevin O Donoghue along with assistant coaches Aogan MacDomhnaill, Aine Mawe and Micheal Rowsome.
Note for parents of juveniles – Details of next events :
Nenagh Munster event Saturday the 23rd February 10.30 am for kids born in 2003 and 2004 = 1500 m track event.
Nenagh Munster event Saturday the 23rd February 2.30 pm for kids born in 2005, 2006,2007,2008 = 60m sprint
Nenagh Munster event Sunday 24th February 11am kids born in 2005, 2006,2007,2008 = track event.. 800 m for 2005, 2006 born kids and 600m for 2007, 2008 born kids
2019 Registration
2019 West Limerick AC registration is now open for adults (over 19) and juveniles , all registration and payments are now online, all members are requested to complete the on line form and make the payment electronically. Adult membership (over 19’s) is €35 and Juvenile membership is €25. The club is no longer using paper forms and/ or cash transactions. It is hoped to have everyone registered by Jan 1st. Full details and link to registration are on our website, Facebook and Twitter pages.
Payment for club gear can also be made through the online account.
Adult Training
Senior training for West Limerick AC members continues each Tuesday evening at 7pm on the Astro turf in the Desmene Newcastle West. You must be registered before you can train. There are no exceptions. The €2 fee remains. Non athletics Ireland members will not be allowed take part for insurance reasons. This goes for Juvenile, Fit4Life and Interval training. If you are not a member of the club you will not be allowed train with the club.
Analog Devices Adare 10k 2019
The Analog Devices Adare 10K 2019 sold out in October and there are no more entries available. Last year we had nearly fifty volunteers and we will need the same again for this race. The 25th anniversary of our road race will take place this Sunday February 24th at 1pm. As this is our 25th anniversary we are looking forward to welcoming back our previous male and female winners from past races. The entry field is very competitive with some notable names such as Sean Hehir, MIchael Harty, Alan O Shea, Declan Moore, Paul Moloney, Barbara Cleary, Grace Lynch, Carolyn Hayes, Siobhan O Doherty, Ide and Sorcha NicDomhnaill. These runners amongst others will all be challenging to win on Sunday.
We ask all members to bring a selection of sandwiches or nibbles with them on the day for the after race refreshments.
AAI Permit Races
In a bid to highlight AAI permit races to athletes we are trying to put a list of permitted races together.
Upcoming Permitted Races:
Adare 10k – Feb 25th at 1pm (SOLD OUT) – Adare, Limerick
Munster 4 Mile – Championship Race – Club members only – March 3rd – Dundrum , Tipperary.
Duhallow 10 mile in Newmarket on Sunday 10th of March 2019 @ 13:30pm
Limerick County 4 Mile – Championship Race – Club members only – Kilmallock March 24th
Castleconnell Boat Club Race – March 31st –
An Riocht 10 mile and 5k – April 14th – Castleisland , Co. Kerry
Great Limerick Run – May 5th – Limerick
10th Anniversary Banna 10k Run and 5k Fun Run, Sunday, 4th August at 9:30 a.m..
September 15th or 22nd – Novice, Masters and Even age Juveniles XC
Limerick Mini Marathon – Sept 29th – Limerick
October 13th – Senior, Intermediate and Uneven Juveniles XC.
Club Notes/News
All club news, results and images must be sent in to Kate Murray katemurray813@gmail.com or Kevin O Donoghue kevinodonoghue@gmail.com by 8pm on Sunday evenings or they will not appear in the notes.