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2014 Membership Registration Night
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Youghal AC are holding a membership registration night 24th Jan 2014 from 7:30 to 9:30pm in the Holy Family Hall. Anyone who pays on the night will be entered into a draw for a club hoodie or 1 years free membership.
Membership Fees 2014 : Adults €35.00, Juvenile: One Child €25.00, Two Children €45.00, The 2014 membership form can be printed from our membership page.
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Winter League Table - Week 8
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Athletics online - Antrim Cross-Country 2014
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Highlights for the Antrim IAAF international Cross-Country and Celtic Internationals are now online.
The link is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx4pd8nKqxE It's a 50-minute programme focusing on the senior, U23, U20 and U17 races.
Congragulations to Fearghal Curtin on a superb performance at this event. |
Winter League Table - Week 7
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2014 Membership
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Membership is now due for 2014, you can complete the membership form and return to any club official. Youghal AC plan to have a registration night towards the end of January at which point all membership for 2014 must be paid.
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All Ireland Cross Country Championships Uneven Ages - 15th Dec 2013
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The All Ireland Cross Country Championships for the uneven ages was held in Carriganore, WIT on Sunday 15th December last. Conditions were good but it was extremely cold. It was a very late fixture and well done to the five Youghal AC athletes who trained so well and over such a long period. It was also great to see two new faces Ciaran McNamee and Avril Cashman.
Avril Cashman was the first to compete in the G/11 race. She ran a fantastic race finishing in 18th place. She was the 6th scorer on a very competitive Cork team which won the inter-county section. It was great to see Avril win her first All Ireland gold medal and especially as she was running up an age. There were 150 competitors. Avril came very close to winning a Munster team medal also.
Ciaran McNamee also ran a great race in a very fast field. Ciaran finished in 82nd place and narrowly missed out in winning a Cork medal as he was 7th for Cork which came 3rd. Nevertheless this was a huge achievement for Ciaran to qualify for this race in his first year of athletics and he has also been suffering a foot injury. There were 158 athletes –this was one of the biggest races of the day. Lucy O’ Keefe ran very well in the G/13 race again running up an age. She finished in 61st place in a very competitive field of 144 athletes. Lucy was the 5th scorer on the Cork team which came 3rd and this was Lucy’s 2nd All Ireland medal as she also won a Cork medal in Santry in the u12 race. Jake McCarthy competed in a very competitive field of 143 runners in the u/13 race. Jake got spiked very badly just coming out of the start tunnel and was in pain throughout . Jake finished in 42nd place and was the 6th scorer for Cork who came 1st. Jake won a gold inter-county medal and showed great character to finish this race so well with a badly torn shoe and cut foot. Fearghal Curtin ran a strong race mixing with the leading pack a year out of his age. He was in 3rd/4th place at the halfway mark of this 5000m race. He suffered a bad stitch going into the last 1500m but finished in a very good 8th place winning a bronze individual medal. He was the 2nd scorer on the Munster team which won the interprovincial section and he was the first scorer on the Cork team which came 2nd in the Inter-county race. Fearghal won three medals in addition to the three medals that he won in Santry two weeks previously in the u16 race. More photos available at www.youghalac.com/photos Well done to all the juveniles who trained and competed so well throughout the Cross Country season. Training will recommence on Monday 13th January with leagues in Tower Park. |
Winter League Table - Week 6
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Munster B Cross Country Championships Juveniles – 1st Dec 2013
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Munster B Cross Country Championships – Juveniles – 1st December, 2013
The Munster B Cross Country Championships were held in Beaufort, Killarney on Sunday 1st December. The course was good and weather conditions were mild. A very enjoyable day was experienced by all families in attendance. Great running was displayed by the juveniles and the numbers and standard were big in most of the races. It was also great to see 10 parents participating in the Masters Championships after the juvenile races.  Girls U/9
The first scorer was Jane Savage in 29th place; to complete the scoring were Juliette Nicholson 29th, Farrah Dunne 30th and Emily Hogan 32nd. The team came 4th. Well done girls. Boys U/9
Liam O’ Connor had a very strong finish to come 16th; he was the 6th scorer on the Cork team and won an inter-county gold medal. The second scorer for the Youghal team was CharlIe O’ Neill in 24th; next in were Eoin Kelly 27th and Eoghan Rooney 36th. The team came 5th which was a very good result. Great running lads! Girls U/11
Aimee Morgan ran a very strong race up front and finished in 7th place winning an individual bronze medal. Aimee also won a gold Cork medal as she was the 4th scorer on the Cork team. The team also included Joy Nicholson 35th, Lucy Micholson 58th and Ella Fleming 71st. The team came 5th. Well done girls! Boys U/11
This team came 12th and included Colm Landers 37th, Christian Millerick 63rd, Tom Fleming, Sean O’ Connor and Eanna McEnally. Girls U/13
Kerrie Barrett was the first in for Youghal in this team finishing strongly in 11th place and won a bronze individual medal. Kerrie also won a gold inter-county medal as she was the 4th scorer on the Cork team. Leslie Cashman was the second scorer in 19th place narrowly missing out on a Cork medal. Next in were Faith McEvitt in 42nd and Tirna Cahill in 63rd. The team came an excellent 5th in a very big field. Boys U/13
The club just had two athletes in this race both of whom ran very well. Dean Savage came 36th and Cian Nicholson 37th. Girls U/15
Karynn Collins and Aine O’ Regan gave very solid performances in this race. Karynn was 17th and only missed a Cork medal by one place. Aine had a tremendous finish to her race passing 6 runners in the last 800m and just missed out on a Cork medal by two places. More photos available at www.youghalac.com/photos Congratulations to the O/50 Men’s team who came 3rd in the Master’s Championships. The team included Noel Curtin, Dermot Ledingham and Eddie O’ Regan. Noel was also the individual winner of the O50 section and was the first scorer for the Cork team that won gold. Also brilliant to see ladies team in action – reports will follow in Senior section! |
East Cork Cross Country Championships (Day Two) - 24th Nov 2013
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East Corks Uneven Ages Cross Country Championships – Day Two – Carrignavar
The East Cork Cross Country Championships (Day two) were held in Carrignavar on Sunday 24th November. The weather was very mild and an excellently laid out course was provided by the host club.
 U/9 Girls – 1st team prize
Avril Millerick led the team to victory. Avril who had been sick that morning came in to win the race strongly. Next in to score was Grace Rooney 4th, Alex Cashman 5th and Sophia Connon 8th. Also on the team were Tara Hickey 11th, Jane Savage 15th, Juliette Nicholson 17th, Katie O’ Loughlin 19th, Farrah Dunne 21st and Emily Hogan 22nd. Boys U/9 – 3rd team prize
This team was 3rd and included Charlie O’ Brien, Charlie O’ Neill, Eoghan Roney and Liam O’ Connor. Girls u/11 – 1st team prize
This was a very fast field. Emma Landers had a great run to come in 3rd to win an individual bronze medal. Avril Cashman also had a great run to come 5th, Aimee Morgan 7th and Rion Walsh 9th. The team also included Eva Murphy 10th, Joy Nicholson 11th, Robyn Buckley 17th, Lucy Nicholson 20th, Ella Fleming 23rd and Lily Desmond. Boys U/11 – 3rd team prize
Ciaran McNamee was the first scorer in 5th; next in was Darragh Joyce 9th, Colm Landers finishing with a super sprint in 10th and Oisin Hill in 13th to complete the scoring. Also on the team were Enda Cronin 15th, Eanna McEnally 18th, Christian Millerick 22nd, Sean O’ Connor 22nd and Tom Fleming 24th and Girls U/13- 2nd team prize
Lucy O’ Keefe had a strong run to come in 2nd. The second scorer was Kerrie Barrett 6th, 3rd scorer was Leslie Cashman 7th and Faith McEvitt 11th. The team also included Doireann Conway , Rebecca Manning, Tirna Cahill, Eabha Walsh and Niamh O’ Brien. Boys U/13 – 3rd team prize
Jake McCarthy had a very strong run to win this race. Next in was Tom Wall 9th, Evan O’ Keefe 15th, Dean Savage 17th and Cian Nicholson 18th. Girls U/15 – 3rd team prize
This team included Karynn Collins 9th, Aine O’ Regan 13th and Sarah Williams 14th who all ran well. Boys U/15
Eoin O’ Brien had a super race battling it out with a Midleton athlete. Eoin finished in a very strong position. James Wall also had a very good race but unfortunately were short runners on this occasion for team scoring. Girls U/17
Well done to Emily O’ Keefe who ran well in this race and finished in a good 2nd place winning an individual medal. After two days of competition Midleton and Youghal AC were joint winners of the Maureen O’ Connell Trophy for the best girls club. Congratulations to Carrignavar on winning the Jerry Russell Trophy for the best boy’s club. The points are obtained on team scorings over the two days. More photos available at www.youghalac.com/photos
Well done to the East Cork Board and parents who helped with the results, warm up and for supporting these young athletes. |
All Ireland Even Ages Cross Country Championships - 17th Nov 2013
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ALL IRELAND EVEN AGES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
 Youghal AC had five athletes who qualified for the All Ireland Even Ages Cross Country Championships. This was held on 17th November in Demesne Demesne, Santry, Dublin. The course was relatively flat and the finish area was not well laid out. Nevertheless weather conditions were perfect.
Lucy O’ Keefe and Kerrie Barrett ran in the U12 race. Lucy finished in 39th place and was the 5th scorer on the Cork team winning a Gold inter-county medal. Kerrie finished in 68th place just outside the Cork medals. Lucy was also on the Munster team but finished just outside the scoring positions on this occasion.
Eoin O’ Brien and Jake McCarthy ran on the Cork team in the Boys U14 race. Jake finished in 55th place and Eoin in 68th. Jake was 5th for Cork and Eoin 6th for Cork but unfortunately the team finished 5thwhich was such a pity for the lads who ran so well.
Fearghal Curtin competed for Munster and Cork teams in the U16 race. He was leading with a Meath athlete with 300m to go; they left the Ulster athlete at this stage. But there was confusion about the finish area and both lads took a wrong turn with 200m to go. Fearghal had a bad fall and had to be picked up. The Ulster lad came in to win while the two lads were getting onto their feet. Fearghal had a very courageous finish to come in 2nd. He won three silver medals, individual, Munster and Cork team medals also. Fearghal also qualified for the Irish u16 A team to run in the Celtic International Cross Country event in Queenstown, Antrim on 4th January next.
Well done to these athletes and their parents/coaches who have put so much work into getting these athletes to such a big event and for giving their best on the day. It is a great achievement for these young athletes. More photos available at www.youghalac.com/photos |
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