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November 28th - Cavan County Team Perform Well in National Inter-county Championships
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 Cavan made a timely re-appearance at the National Inter Counties cross country championships in Derry today after a ten year absence and the young team aquitted themselves well on the snow covered 10km course in Gransha Park. The team was drawn from four of the county's athletic clubs - Annalee, Bailieborough, Innyvale and Shercock and marked a new venture for the county's senior distance runners who set aside club rivalries to train together in the lead up to the competition.
Fionan O'Reilly led the team out over the opening laps with Ouray McBride in close pursuit. By the third lap of the five lap race Noel Carroll (left) had joined the pair and pushed on to move up the field in the closing stages to finish first of the Cavan men in 47th position with McBride hot on his heels just one place behind. O'Reilly was next across the line in 56th place followed by Paul Fitzpatrick (68th), Martin Fulton (85th), Darren Hand (86th), Philip Smith (89th) and Sean McDaid (90th).
This left Cavan in seventh place overall in the inter-county competition and winners of Grade C, as the only county in the grade to finish a full team. The result represented a solid performance by all eight runners who successfully negotiated a challenging race under very demanding conditions.
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November 14th - Cavan Winter League Final |
Shercock Win 2010 Winter League
Breffni Park may have been fog bound today for the final leg of the Cavan Winter League, however the weather could not dampen the spirits of the huge contingent of Shercock athletes who turned out to support the club's challenge for the 2010 Winter League title. Shercock had won the opening legs in Shercock and Bailieborough and carried a 30 point cushion to the final in Breffni Park where host club Annalee provided the greatest obstacle to Shercock's title ambitions. From the first race of the day Shercock were to the fore, packing well in the senior and masters categories to challenge for individual and team titles. Then the action switched to the juvenile distances where the club's youngest athletes led by example with a series of outstanding individual and team winning performances. In the end the 30 point lead proved immaterial as Shercock notched up an impressive total of 108 points across all the age groups - a new record for a single league leg - completing a hat trick of three clear wins over the three stages of the competition. When the points were totalled, Shercock had achieved a new record overall score of 312 points, 50 points clear of second placed Annalee AC (262). innyvale were third (106) followed by Bailieborough (47) and Laragh (26).
There was a poignant moment at the start of the men's race in Cavan when the athletes observed a minute's silence in memory of Shercock club member Michael Muldoon and Joseph Fulton, brother of Martin Fulton, Bailieborough AC, both of whem died tragically recently.
ROUND 3 RESULTS
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November 13th - Ulster Rising Stars Squad
The fourth gathering of the Rising Stars Squad for the South Ulster region took place in Shercock today. 39 young athletes in the 12 to 15 age group enjoyed a varied session of sprints and jumps under the guidance of Athletics Ireland RDO Eamon Harvey assisted by coaches Craig Lynch (Shercock AC), James Ruxton (Shercock AC) and Aiden Watters (Annalee AC).
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Michael Muldoon
1985 - 2010
Michael Muldoon died tragically on November 1st. Michael was an outstanding club member who played a key role as captain of the Shercock cross country team from 2001 to 2004. An enthusiastic athlete always ready to take on a new challenge, Michael led by example as a good captain does, leading both Shercock and Cavan teams to success in cross country and racewalking. Michael was greatly admired by his fellow club members, who always looked to him for leadership, and by his coaches, who could always rely on him both as an individual and as a team member.
Michael will be greatly missed by his friends in Shercock AC and by his many friends throughout the sport of athletics. May he rest in peace.
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October 25th - Marathon Success for Brian McCarey & Team |
Brian McCarey had an outstanding run in the Dublin City Marathon today, covering the distance in a new personal best time and club record of 2:44:19. This was a big improvement on his own club record of 2:52 set in 2008. Brian also finished well up the field, coming home 46th in the national championships. Also running well in Dublin was new Shercock club member Dessie Duffy, who covered the course in a useful 2:55:09 while Brian's brother Conor followed close behind with a finish time of 2:59:18.
There was further cause for celebration for Shercock when remaining team members Michael Shekleton and Niall Reilly successfully completed the course. Niall was first home of the pair in a time of 3:50:03 while Michael crossed the line in 4:48:42.
This year was the first time that Shercock has fielded a team in the national marathon championships and it was great to see all five entrants successfully make it to the finish. The team did very well - finishing fourteenth out of twenty eight clubs in the men's competition.
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October 23rd - Ulster Cross Country Championships |
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Congratulations to 2010 Ulster Cross Country Champions Leanne Kiernan and Aine Corcoran!
 The Ulster Juvenile Championships for the even age groups were held today around the playing fields at the University of Ulster's Jordanstown campus. The course held up well despite persistent rain and some very competitive races made for a great day of athletic competition.
The first race on the card was the girls under 10 600m and it was our own Aine Corcoran who stormed into the lead from the whistle and made the race her own as she pulled clear of the field and ran home a convincing winner. It was a great achievement for Aine in her first cross country race at this level and she was followed home by fast-finishing clubmate Grace Kieran who also ran extremely well to finish fifth. The Shercock team finished in second place following strong runs by Emma Glynn, Clare Kelly and Aine Corbally who were delighted with their first Ulster cross country medals.
Leanne Kiernan powered into the lead at the start of the under 12 2000m (above) but was soon overtaken and was lying in fifth place as the race entered its final lap. Leanne then produced an outstanding run as she overtook the leaders and sprinted home to win her second Ulster cross country title - having won the under 11 championship last year.
Oisin McEntee made a determined start to the under 10 600m but tripped up and was badly spiked. Showing great courage and determination he picked himself up and ran on gamely to the finish, crossing the line in ninth place. Barry Kieran also recovered from a spiking in the under 14 race to come back and finish in fourteenth place while clubmates Garry Marron and Liam Og Murray finished strongly further down the field.
Alan Kieran enjoyed his first cross country race in the Ulster championships, keeping an even pace throughout to finish in 14th place in the under 14 3000m, while clubmate Jack Kelly also gave a good account of himself finishing 53rd in the same race. Jess Drohan coped well with the worsening conditions when finishing fourteenth in the under 16 4000m, as did team mate Edel Kieran just a few places behind.
Niall Clerkin kept with the leaders for the opening lap of the under 16 4000m and found himself lying twelfth as the race entered the final lap, a position he fought to hold all the way to the finish line. Pauric Donagh struggled to make up ground following an unscheduled off course diversion at the start, however he went on to finish strongly in 31st place.
Catherina Mullen returned from her university course in England for the first time this weekend and had a run out in the senior women's 5000m in Jordanstown. Catherina stayed with the leaders for the first lap before they pulled away leaving her in a battle for the minor places. Running a steady race over the closing stages she finished well in seventh place. Catherina's next outing will be in the national junior championships in Derry at the end of November.
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| October 9th - Cavan Cross Country - Juvenile, Novice & Masters |
 The first stage of the county cross country championships were held today on a well prepared course at Carol Kiernan's farm near Kilnaleck. Good weather and dry conditions underfoot made for a great days competition as the athletes tested themselves over the newly increased race distances set by Athletics Ireland. The hospitality of the host club was appreciated by all.
After the positive team effort in the winter league the previous week, it was a day for the Shercock distance specialists to stretch their legs as they prepared for the Ulster championships.
Caroline Mullen came into her own as she came home a convincing winner of the Novice Womens 3k (left).
Also among the leading performers on the day was Niall Clerkin who made light of the 4km distance to win the under 16 championship by a large margin, though club mate Padraig Donagh put in a great run on the final lap to secure second place. In the under 16 girls 4km Jess Drohan had a long battle with home favourite Aideen Kiernan (Innyvale AC), finally gaining the lead on the last lap to secure the win with club mate Edel Kierand coming home third. Barry Kiernan made a great surge on the last lap to take the lead in the under 12 2km race and held off a late challenge to secure the win. Earlier Aine Corcoran was a runaway runner of the under 10 600m while at the other end of the age spectrum James Treanor had to settle for second after a tough duel with Andrew O'Brien (Annalee) in the under 18 6km.
Full results will be posted in the results section when they become available.
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October 3rd - Cavan Winter League - Leg 2 |
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The second leg of the Cavan Winter League was held in Bailieborough on Sunday and once again Shercock's athletes, young and old, were to the fore in many of the races. Grace Kiernan got the day off to a great start when she led home the under 10 race ahead of team mate Aine Corcoran, securing maximum team points with the help of Danielle Hill and Emma Glynn. Oisin McEntee likewise won the boys under 10 race from team mate Sean Clarke and combined with Matthew Kiernan and Jordan Duffy to take the team honours. Leanne Kiernan won the girls under 12 race with Shauna Kerely third, combining with Eimear Corcoran and Molly McCormack to finish second team behind Innyvale. Barry Kieran ran a great race to win the boys under 12 event with Liam Kieran third, combining with Conor Gargan and DJ Cassidy to secure top team spot. Naoise McDeaniel (2nd) and Jean Corbally (3rd) led home the Shercock team in the girls under 14 race, finishing second team with the help of Dara Kieran and Laura Kiernan. Alan Kieran once again won the under 14 race, but this time he had his team behind him and combined with Oisin Kerely, Rory Cassidy and Jack Kelly to finish second. Jessica Drohan (2nd) and Edel Kieran (3rd) led the girls under 16 to first team with the help of team mates Emma Duffy and Tara Kieran. Niall Clerkin was a runaway winner of the boys under 16 race though Padraig Donagh also impressed in second while the Shercock team finished second with the help of Ciaran Corrigan and Ciaran O'Reilly. Celine Clerkin was second in the under 18 race while James Treanor was also second in the boys under 18 event, combining with Jamie Kieran, Michael Forde and Micheal Gargan to finish second team. Lisa McCabe finished second in the senior ladies race while competing as a guest while Fiona Murray and Karen Ruxton followed close behind and combined with Gillian McCormack to finsih second in the team stakes. Paul Fitzpatrick (3rd) led home team mates Noel Carroll, Noel Ruxton and Brendan Hannigan to also finish second team in the men's event. Ita Kiernan (3rd) led Shercock to second place in the W40 age group with the help of team mates Ann Carroll and Ann Kieran. The M40 team of Pat McEnaney, James Kieran and Pat Duffy were third in their category. Brian Reynolds secured important points with a second place finish in the M50 age group, two places ahead of Pat Holland who made a welcome return to competition for Shercock.
Subject to confirmation when the official results are published, Shercock have extended their lead further at the top of the points table after a very positive overall result in Bailieborough and the focus will now switch to the final leg in Breffni Park on November 14th.
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September 26th - Ulster Rising Stars Squad, Shercock |
Forty young athletes in the 12 to 15 age group gathered in Shercock today for the first meeting of the South Ulster area Rising Stars coaching initiative. The athletes were welcomed by Athletics Ireland RDO Eamon Harvey before being put through a series of strength and speed testing and basic skills development by coaches James Ruxton, John McGeever, Aiden Watters and Anne Carroll. The squad will meet regularly over the winter months with the next meeting due to take place on October 10th.
Cavan Sportshall: The first round of the Cavan Sportshall league was held in Ballyhaise yesterday and a number of young athletes from Shercock participated and featured among the medals. Provisional results are now posted in the Results section.
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September 19th - Cavan Winter League |
There was a large turnout in Shercock for the first leg of the 2010 Winter League and the occasion was marked by some impressive individual and team performances by the host club. Aine Corcoran led in team mates Danielle Hill, Grace Kierans and Emma Glynn in a clean sweep of the top four places in the girls under 10 age group. Oisin McEntee showed good form to win the boys event and combined with team mates Matthew Kiernan, Jordan Duffy and Kyle Matthews to win the team title. Leanne Kiernan won the girls under 12 event, with Eimear Corcoran in third and the Shercock team were also third. Barry Smith led home team mates Luke Smith and Liam Kierans in a clean sweep of the under 12 boys race while Conor Gargan also finished well for the team which was first overall. Naoise McDanielle came second in the under 14 girls and her Shercock team was also second. Alan Kierans won the boys event. Edel Kierans won the girls under 16 with Jessica Drohan third helping Shercock to first place in the team stakes. Niall Clerkin led home Padraig Donagh in the boys under 16 race and with team mates Ryan Rogers and Ciaran Corrigan also won the team title. Celine Clerkin was second in the under 18 girls race while James Treanor was also second in the boys race and combined with Jamie Kierans, Michael Forde and David Donagh to finish as second team. Caroline Mullen (2nd), Fiona Murray (3rd) and Karen Ruxton (4th) secured individual and team honours in the women's race. Noel Carroll (3rd), Paul Fitzpatrick (4th), stephen Donnery (7th) and Noel Ruxton (11th) won the senior men's race.
The ladies masters team of Ita Kiernan (3rd), Ann Carroll (4th) and Ann Kierans (5th) won the M40 team event. Jodie Clarke was 5th in the M40 race while Albert Eakins returned to competition to finish fourth in the M50 category behind team mate Brian Reynolds.
The second leg will be hosted by Bailieborough AC on October 3rd.
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September 19th - Brian & Catherina Excell at home and away |
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Catherina Mullen brought her mountain running season to a very successful conclusion when she finished in 5th place in the Britain & Ireland Mountain Running International. The event, which was hosted by Ireland in Glendalough in Wicklow, featured teams from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Catherina coped well with the challenging 4km circuit, coming home just behind team mate Niamh Denny (4th). The Irish team was completed by Sinead Cronin (9th) and when the results were announced the junior women's team had won silver in the team stakes.
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Brian Flatley produced an outstanding end of season performance when competing in the English Southern League on Saturday. Having threatened David Shields' club record throughout the Summer, Brian soared over the bar at 2.03m to make the record his own. This left him in second place overall on the day, on which he also celebrated a win in the 110m hurdles.
Congratulations to Brian from everyone in the club - bring on 2011! |
September 6th - Catherina Finishes 32nd in World Championships |
Catherina Mullen ran well to finish in 32nd place in a field of 51 athletes in the junior women's race at the World Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia yesterday. When her result was combined with team mates Niamh Denny (29th) and Sinead Cronin (44th) Ireland finished in 14th place among the 17 countries taking part. This was a great result for Catherina who is a relative novice in mountain running terms.
Streets of Monaghan 5k - Two Shercock runners finished among the medals in the annual Streets of Monaghan 5k road race on Friday. Noel Carroll finished in second place in the senior men's category, just one place ahead of clubmate Paul fitzpatrick. Both were happy with the result and are looking forward to the start of the cross country season.
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August 30th |
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Catherina Selected for World Mountain Running Championships
Catherina Mullen was the winner of the junior women's race at the Irish trials for the World Mountain Running Championships which were held in Crone Wood, Wicklow on August 7th. Catherina was selected to represent Ireland in the Junior Womens race at the World Championships in Slovenia on September 5th. Catherina also hopes to gain selection for the Irish team for the annual Irish & English Championships which are due to be held in Glendalough, Wicklow on September 19th. Catherina was delighted with her win in the trials and is looking forward to representing her country in Slovenia.
Hugh Fitzpatrick sets new Hammer Record
Hugh Fitzpatrick set a new club and county hammer record when he threw 42.15m while competing as a guest at the NI Team Trophy Competition on August 21st. This improves on his previous best mark of 41.94m set in July 2006. This placed Hugh in second place in the Team Trophy competition with clubmate Neil Williams finishing third with a best throw of 35.73m.
There was further success for the Shercock throwers at the AAI Masters Championships which were held in Tullamore. Albinas Kiltinavicius finished second in the V2 hammer and third in the javelin while Neil Williams was second in the V1 hammer with a best throw of 39.32m. |
| March 27th - James Treanor was in action today at the Dudince Racewalk Meet in Slovakia, competing in the Youth (under 18) 10km walk. James, who had qualified for the European Youth Olympics in his first 10km walk three weeks ago, was hoping to further improve his personal best and dip under the 46 minute mark for the distance. Racing even paced splits in the opening 5km, he went through the halfway point in 23 minutes and lying in second place of the fourteen strong field, which was made up of walkers largely from the Eastern European states. James pace dropped in the closing stages however a strong surge at the end saw him complete the final kilometer in 4:30 minutes, crossing the line in second place in 46:06 mintes, just outside his target time of 46 minutes, but a significant improvement on his previous personal best of 46:27 set in the Isle of Man. The race was won by Hungarian Serb Micklos (45:17), with James second while third place went to Latvian Gerins Valters (47:51). The result is a timely boost for the sixteen year old who can now prepare with confidence for the Youth Olympics in Moscow in May. |
March 13th - Weekend Roundup
Noel Carroll had one of his best runs over the country to date when he powered through the closing stages of the Irish Univerities Championships in Cork to finish in eighth place on Saturday. Noel held back during the early stages and was lying 15th at the halfway point, however he made a series of attacks over the closing kilometers and moved up to a group of three athletes battling for sixth place. Despite losing out in the sprint finish, Noel was justifiably delighted with his position, which made him second finisher for the University of Ulster, helping the team to the silver medals behind DCU. This brings Noel's cross country season to a conclusion and he now intends to prepare for the upcoming track season when he intends to tackle the 5000m.
New Coaches: Congratulations to three new coaches from the club - Niamh Lynch, Annmarie Burns and Maeve Cassidy, who completed the Assistant Coaching Course which was held in Shercock on Saturday under the direction of Athletics Ireland Regional Development Officer Eamon Harvey. |
March 6th - James Treanor Qualifies for Youth Olympics!
16 year old James Treanor made his debut in the 10km walk at the Manx Harriers Open Meet today and put in a great effort to win the race in an impressive time of 46:27 minutes. This is well inside the qualifying mark for the European Youth Olympics which are due to be held in Moscow in May. James kept a very even pace over the first 9km of the race, sticking closely to his raceplan, and then powered home on the closing lap to dip inside 46:30 at the finish. After such a promising debut at 10km, James can look forward to reducing his time further over the coming months as he prepares for the big day in Moscow. There was further cause for celebration for the Irish racewalk contingent in the Isle of Man when Kerry's Emma Prendeville also qualified for the Youth Olympics with an impressive performance in the 5km event. James and Emma are pictured below following their races.
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