Loughrea AC

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY!!!!

KILCONEIRON 5 MILE ROAD RACE----SUNDAY 28th FEB.-------12 NOON.

MONEY RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO ALAN KERINS AFRICA APPEAL.

FURTHER DETAILS FROM NIALL CALLANAN:

niallcallanan@gmail.com
087 677 3983

Jane-Anne Healy (Athenry AC) is organising a trial run in Connemara on Sat.27th Feb. Buses leaving from various locations----starting at 7am.

If you are interested you can contact Jane-Anne at ja_healy02@yahoo.com.

Refreshments in Peacocks Maam Cross and buses returning at 1pm.

Loughrea Athletes have been competing in many events around the county and further afield. The winter blues had little effect on their
performances.

TUAM 8K January 17th
Tuam 8k 17th January 2010, Judith Roache won the F55 category in 41.19 and then went on to win the F55 category in the prolonged fields of Athenry 10k held on the 24th January in a time of 52.08 so well done Judith.

ATHENRY 10K January 24th

Anyone who wants to register for Fit4Life and /or join the club can meet a club member @7PM on Tuesady or Thursday at the Temperance Hall - or contact Siobhain Glynn on fit4lifeloughrea@gmail.com.

A great night out is promised on Saturday 30th January @ 8.30 pm in the Loughrea Hotel & Spa for the Athletic Club Celebration Night.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM MICHAEL O'BRIEN MAIN STREET-PRICE €35.

Music by well known local band "DA DERGA"------ so leave the
running shoes at home for one night and take out the dancing shoes!!!!

The "Keaney family" world Irish Dancers of Trad on the Prom fame will provide entertainment on the night
(winners of the TV show "you're a star").

Music, Hot meal and free draw for lots of valuable prizes.

Don't Forget registration evening will be held on Thursday 7th January 2010 from 6.30pm in Catherine’s Kitchen on Barrack Street. If you cannot make it, contact the registration secretary, Siobhan Glynn on fit4lifeloughrea@gmail.com or (087) 9880552.

Road race postponed untill 24th of January.

Laura Shaughnessy made a welcome return to top class cross-country action when competing in the All- Ireland Junior championships in Kilbeggan Racecourse on Sunday last.
In very difficult, windy conditions, Laura claimed the silver medal behind the Northern Ireland Athlete Ciare Mageean with another Northern Ireland athlete in third place.
The performance guarantees Laura a place on the Irish team for the European Cross-Country Championships in Santry Demesne Dublin on Dec 13th next.

The day before the Dublin City Marathon, 6 club members took on the much shorter distance of 5 kilometres.

The following 5 competed in the race in Kilmurry McMahon, CoClare:

TJ Beatty 22:01 1st 0-60
Marie Reilly 23:20 2nd 0-40
Siobhan Glynn 24:13 3rd 0-40
Joanne Dolan 24:42
Carmel Clarke 30:10 2nd 0-35

Well done to Carmel---another recruit from FIT4LIFE!!!

Annette Keane had a good outing at the Balla 5k----finishing in 3rd place overall.

The club had 12 representatives in the 30th edition of the Dublin City Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday.

For some it was their first attempt at a marathon and it was great that all 12 completed the course.

Following are the names of those who completed the 26.2 miles:

Fionnuala Keane
Aodan MacCartaigh
David Quinn
Cait Quinn
Ferdy Whelan
John Kilraine
Orla Kilraine
Barry Beirne
Nicola Burke
Joseph Clancy
Marie Allen
Irene Headd.

Fionnuala Keane had a time of 3 hours 4 minutes and was 2nd in the
O-35 category--a mere 41 seconds behind the winner of the category.