Awards Night

February 16th, 2009

Our annual awards night or evening,  took place in the Kildrought on Sunday 15th.  It was a great success and all the athletes enjoyed themselves.  Our winners were:

<meta content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Win32)" name="GENERATOR" /><br /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Sandra Lawler who was awarded the Josie McIlroy cup for Track and Field Athlete of the year for the many medals she won at home as well as abroad in the 100m hurdles. Her finest moment was when she qualified for the world Junior championships in Poland last summer.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Aiden Moloney was presented with outstanding male juvenile athlete while Shauna Minnock won the outstanding female juvenile athlete. John Clarke won the Liam Hyde cup for best at field events while David Campbell won the Michael Gough cup for male Track and Field athlete. Darragh McGee was awarded the Cora Brady plaque for all his charitable work within the club.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Claire Brady won Senior Female athlete of the year having competed in Spain and Italy last year winning the 100m & 200m in PB times. John Molloy won Senior Male athlete of the year having overcome illness to win at Leinster level and also his many medals won for cross country.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" /><title /><meta content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Win32)" name="GENERATOR" /><br /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> </p> <p><meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><title /><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Win32)" /><br /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" /><title /><meta content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Win32)" name="GENERATOR" /><br /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Boys U8 - U10</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Overall Winner – JOHN CLARKE</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">T & F Winner – RIAN QUINN</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Improved - DAVIN QUINN</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Dedicated – CONOR COMISKEY</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most promising Newcomer - LORCAN TYNAN</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Girls U8 - U10</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Overall Winner – NIAMH O’CONNOR</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">T & F Winner - RUTH DWYER</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Cross Country winner – HOLLY SHANLEY</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Improved - AVA MADDEN</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Dedicated – EMILIE DONALHY</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most promising Newcomer – DEARBHLA SHIRT</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><a name="DDE_LINK1" /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Boys U11 - U12</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Overall Winner – LORCAN EVERARD</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">T & F Winner – MATTHEW DWYER</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Cross Country winner - ALAN CARROLL</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Improved - JAMIE WALTON</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Dedicated – CIARAN O’CONNOR</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most promising Newcomer - EMMETT STOUT</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Girls U11 - U12</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Overall Winner – SINEAD O’CONNOR</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">T & F Winner - MICHELLE O’DEA</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Cross Country winner – CLARE KENNEDY</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Improved - CIARA O’CONNELL</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Dedicated – AOIFE TYNAN</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most promising Newcomer – KATIE DONALHY / RUBY MORRIS</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Boys U13 - U14</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Overall Winner – BRIAN MOORE</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Girls U13 - U14</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Overall Winner – SHAUNA MINNOCK</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">T & F Winner - CHRISTINE CAMPION</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Cross Country winner – VIVIAN FLEISCHER/JESSICA MCHUGH</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Improved - MEG MAGUIRE</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Dedicated – AOIBHEANN O’FARRELL</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most promising Newcomer – COURTNEY MAYCOCK</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Boys U15 - U19</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Overall Winner – AIDEN MOLONEY</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">T & F Winner – DAVID CAMPBELL</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Cross Country winner – EOIN MOORE</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Improved - RONAN POWER</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Dedicated – DARRAGH MCGEE</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most promising Newcomer - VINCENT LAM / CONORBURKE</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Girls U15 - U19</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Overall Winner – SANDRA LAWLER</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">T & F Winner - SINEAD LAWLER</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Cross Country winner – JAMIE GARLAND</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Improved - SIOBHAN BRADY</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most Dedicated – KAREN GERNON</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt">Most promising Newcomer – EMILY LONGWORTH</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Posted in <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category">Uncategorized</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=234#comments" title="Comment on Awards Night">3 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-233"> <h1><a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=233" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to AAA’s Birmingham">AAA’s Birmingham</a></h1> <small>February 16th, 2009 <!-- by finolasherlock --></small> <div class="entry"> <p>Sandra travelled to Birmingham at the weekend with the National Squad to compete as guests in the u20 british championships.  Sandra had a great run in the 60m hurdles to take 5th place in a great time of 8.86 secs.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Posted in <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category">Uncategorized</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=233#respond" title="Comment on AAA’s Birmingham">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-232"> <h1><a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=232" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to AAI INDOOR GAMES ODYSSEY ARENA BELFAST">AAI INDOOR GAMES ODYSSEY ARENA BELFAST</a></h1> <small>February 16th, 2009 <!-- by finolasherlock --></small> <div class="entry"> <p>Sandra Lawler and Kieron Stout competed for Celbridge at the AAI indoor games in Belfast.  Sandra was competing in the 60m hurdles, up against World Indoor champion Derval O’Rourke.  Sandra ran very well and finished in 5th place overall but as two of the competitors were from oversees Sandra claimed the bronze medal.</p> <p>Kieron took part in the shot putt and had a best throw of 12.75m to take 4th place and just outside the medals.  However, it has turned out that the athlete who won was competing as a guest from oversees and Kieron should have had the bronze medal.  An objection has been lodged with AAI and we just have to wait and see what happens now!</p> <p>Well done to both athletes on a fantastic result!</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Posted in <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category">Uncategorized</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=232#respond" title="Comment on AAI INDOOR GAMES ODYSSEY ARENA BELFAST">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-231"> <h1><a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=231" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Awards Night">Awards Night</a></h1> <small>February 7th, 2009 <!-- by finolasherlock --></small> <div class="entry"> <p>Our annual awards night will take place on  Sunday, 15th February from 4 - 8 upstairs in the Kildrought.  All athletes and parents, brothers and sisters invited!</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Posted in <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category">Uncategorized</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=231#respond" title="Comment on Awards Night">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-230"> <h1><a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=230" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Day 2 & 3 Nenagh - Leinster juvenile indoors">Day 2 & 3 Nenagh - Leinster juvenile indoors</a></h1> <small>February 6th, 2009 <!-- by finolasherlock --></small> <div class="entry"> <p>Please note that all athletes who want to compete in these championships must inform their coach or Finola of what events they want to do.  All entries must be in by Tuesday 10th February.  Only athletes who are registered for 2009 will be entered (AAI rules)!</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Posted in <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category">Uncategorized</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=230#respond" title="Comment on Day 2 & 3 Nenagh - Leinster juvenile indoors">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-229"> <h1><a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=229" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to National Senior Indoors - Odyssey Arena Belfast">National Senior Indoors - Odyssey Arena Belfast</a></h1> <small>February 3rd, 2009 <!-- by finolasherlock --></small> <div class="entry"> <p>The National Senior Indoor championships take place in Belfast next weekend.  Sandra Lawler fresh from her win in the National Juniors will compete in the 60m hurdles.  Kieron Stout will also compete in the Shot Putt, he also is in great form having won the Leinsters at the weekend.  These championships will also field international athletes and will be a great experience for both athletes. Good Luck to both! RTÉ 2 will be showing highlights of the National Senior Indoor Championships on Monday 9th of February at 19:00-20:00 and it will be repeated on Saturday 14th of February at 13.30-14.30.<br /> Shauna Minnock u14 has received an invitation from NI athletics board to compete in the juvenile competition, it will be great for her to experience this lovely arena.  She will compete in the long jump, high jump and 60m hurdles.</p> <p>Shauna will compete on Saturday while Sandra and Kieron will compete on Sunday.!</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Posted in <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category">Uncategorized</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=229#respond" title="Comment on National Senior Indoors - Odyssey Arena Belfast">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-228"> <h1><a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=228" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to One to watch">One to watch</a></h1> <small>February 2nd, 2009 <!-- by finolasherlock --></small> <div class="entry"> <p>A BBC documentary about middle distance runner Ciara Mageean the 16year old from Portaferry has been made and is worth watching.  Click here for <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/11_16/blastni/media.shtml">LINK</a></p> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Posted in <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category">Uncategorized</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=228#respond" title="Comment on One to watch">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-227"> <h1><a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=227" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Day 1 - Nenegh 1st Feb - Results">Day 1 - Nenegh 1st Feb - Results</a></h1> <small>February 2nd, 2009 <!-- by finolasherlock --></small> <div class="entry"> <p>Sinead Lawler carried on where her older sister left off last week by winning the girls u17 60m hurdles.  Darragh McGee also took the silver medal in the boys u18 60m hurdles.  Ronan Power had a magnificant high jump competition where he won with ease after clearing 1m65cm.  These three athletes have now qualified for the Nationals in April.  Paul Brady came 4th in the u19 200m.  David Campbell unfortunately had to retire from the 200m with a calf strain. Eoin Moore also competed in the u17 shot and came 6th and Barry Walton competed in boys u16 high jump and 200m.</p> <p>The junior championships also took place with Darragh McGee qualfiing for the 60m final but was just outside the medals.  Our relay team was hit by illness and injury and Ronan Power and Eoin Moore stepped up to the mark to make up the team with Paul Brady and Darragh but were unlucky to finish 4th. Aoife Sheehy took part in the junior walk and came 3rd.  Well done Aoife.</p> <p>Sunday also saw our master athletes take part, some for the first time ever in track and field and others, well since they were teenagers!  This new section to our club got off to a great start with Kieron Stout winning the 60m sprint and shot putt in a Championship Best performance (CBP), Deirdre Sheehy also won the 60m and the shot putt.   Finola Moore won the High Jump, Long jump and was second in the 60m and 200m.  Bridget Kirwan also won gold in the 200m. Michael Tynan competed in the 3K and also took the silver medal.  Our middle distance coach, Derek McConnon represented his own club Rathfarnham in the walk and took the gold medal in a new CBP.  Well done all.  A special thanks also to  the fan club who cheered on all these master athletes!  It was noted and remarked upon by the other competitors.!!</p> <p>This was a great achievement for all these athletes and a great start to their competition year!  So all you parents and over 35’s grab your training shoes and join us!</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Posted in <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Uncategorized" rel="category">Uncategorized</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="http://celbridgeac.com/wordpress/?p=227#respond" title="Comment on Day 1 - Nenegh 1st Feb - Results">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <p align="center">   </p> </div> <div id="footer"> Designed by <a href="mailto:luka@solucija.com">Luka Cvrk</a> Adapted for Wordpress by <a href="http://businessbroker.bizmp.com/businessbroker.html">Business Broker</a> <p><a style="visibility:hidden;" href="http://businessbroker.bizmp.com/businessbroker.html">Business Broker</a></p> </body> </html></div>