Great Performances by Mullingar Athletes at North Leinster Schools

The North Leinster Track and Field Championships in Santry on 7th and 9th May were particularly good for several of our Club members. It was most gratifying to see so many of them getting in to the medals and so qualify for the Leinster finals on 17th and 21st May Read more

St. Abban’s AC Open Sports

Enjoying the first real taste of summer, the Mullingar athletes that traveled to Crettyard, Co. Laois for the St. Abban’s AC open sports on Bank Holiday Monday made the most of the day and recorded many excellent performances and as expected from our outstanding juveniles, several got amongst the prizes Read more

Westmeath Track and Field Championships

Selected events of the Westmeath Track and Field Championships were held on Tuesday 13th May and will continue on each Tuesday in May

Open Sports

Inter-County T&F Match (Laois v Offaly v Westmeath), FRIDAY 23rd May, Tullamore (under 9 to 14) 6.30pm

This competition is ideal for the many young new members in the Club

Details on the Club notice board

OTHER NEWS

AAI Insurance Information

In order to help members understand how the AAI insurance cover operates, the AAI has prepared the following two documents (links to the AAI website):

1. A list of Frequently Asked Questions, which give a quick overview of the answers to the questions most commonly asked of the insurance broker

2. A more comprehensive document, which details by category of membership (i.e. Clubs, County Boards etc), the level of insurance cover

Frequently Asked Questions

Level Of Insurance Cover

International Roll of Honour

In recognition of the 59 members (so far) of Mullingar Harriers AC that have represented Ireland, we've developed an International Roll of Honour

The Intenational Roll of Honour gives the names of the athletes and the year they gained their first International vest

This list will be reproduced on a special wall plaque to be erected in the Clubhouse

Successful appeal for coaching assistance

Sincere thanks to the many parents who have answered the call for assistance in coaching the many very young juvenile athletes in the Club. A rota has been drawn up for the Tuesday and Thursday training nights at the Club.

With so many willing volunteers, the load is greatly lightened but if there are any others who would like to help out, you're more than welcome, even if it only to rake the long jump pit, or bring out the hurdles, or get relay teams ready. You really don’t need any previous experience as the existing coaches will point you in the right direction and advise what needs to be done. Don’t worry, there’s no deep end to be thrown into! Even just the odd evening would be a great help.

OLDER NEWS & RESULTS

South Connaught Schools Track and Field

Representing Moate Community College with distinction on Wednesday 30th April were Arlene Coughlan, Aoife Hogan and Thomas Fagan. Arlene recorded a magnificent 800m/1500m middle-distance double, Thomas won his 1500m and was third in the 800m, while Aoife won her 800m and was second in the 200m having recovered brilliantly from a bad stumble at the start.

They have now qualified for the Connaught Regional Championships on 15th May and taken the first important step towards the All-Ireland Schools on 31st May.

Cushinstown AC Open Sports

It was probably due to the terrible weather, but despite the great interest expressed by many at training in attending the Cushinstown AC Open Sports on Sunday 20th April, only Boidu Sayeh, Chloe Molloy and Kelly Molloy travelled and competed on the day. Braving the wind, rain and cold, Boidu easily won his heat of the 100m and in the final was only narrowly beaten into second place in a very close finish. Kelly also qualified easily from her heat but was beaten into 4th place, just out of the prizes, in a close final, while younger sister Chloe ran extremely well to take second place in her 100m final. Well done to them all and no doubt we'll see more good performances from them in the coming months.

AAI 10km Road Championships

At the far side of the Country, competing in slightly breezy but otherwise ideal conditions, Ben Vaitkavichius, Christy Creagh and Sean McMullin competed in the AAI 10km Road Championships in Athenry, Co. Galway on 20th April, where Ben and Christy took silver in their master age-categories and Sean bronze in his master age-category. Fantastic results for these dedicated master athletes.

Finish line video footage seems to be all the rage at the moment. Follow the link to Athenry AC and you'll see Ben 6 minutes into the video, Christy 14 minutes and Sean 16 minutes Video Clip

Zurich Marathon

Even further afield on 20th April, Colm Walsh was among the 4,588 finishers of the Zurich Marathon, recording an impressive 3:08, which placed him well up in his mens category. Colm reports that it was a tough marathon, especially the last 5 miles and he was both relieved and delighted to finish (all marathon runners must know the feeling!!). Congratulations to Colm on his excellent performance.

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you can see a video clip of Colm crossing the finish line. Click on the following link (allow the video clip to download) and you'll see Colm about 27 seconds into the 50 second clip Video clip

Silver Medal for Brendan Marshall at the Irish Universities T&F Championships

Brendan Marshall kicked off his 2008 outdoor season with an excellent performance at the Irish Universities Track and Field Championships. Also competing was Kevin Duggan. Read more

More Gold for Mullingar at National Juvenile Indoors

Shane Fitzsimons was in terrific form and struck gold on Day 3 of the AAI National Juvenile Indoor Championships in Nenagh. This gold medal performance comes on the back of similar performances by Amie Giles and Linda Conroy on Days 1 and 2 the previous week-end in Nenagh. Read more

Connemara Marathon

Well done to Garry Moore and Liam D'Alton on their performances in the Connemara International Marathon 2008 (the "Connemarathon"). Read more

Memorable Week-End in Scotland for Mullingar Harriers

Elizabeth Carr and Jake Byrne on Irish School’s teams in Schools International Cross Country in Scotland. Also in Scotland was a group from Mullingar for the World Cross Country Championships. Read more

International Duty for Lee Stenson

Lee Stenson launches his International career. Read more

Sean McMullin at World Masters Indoors

Sean McMullin competes at the World Masters Indoors in France. Read more

Ballycotton Road Race 2008

A large contingent from Mullingar was among over 2,200 finishers at the Ballycotton Road Race. Read more

Schools Cross Country Successes for Mullingar Athletes

Mullingar athletes produce some of their best ever performances at Irish Schools Cross Country. Read more

Leinster Indoor Championships : Day 3

A number of athletes from Mullingar were in action in Nenagh at the Leinster Indoor Championships. Read more

Lee Stenson competes in the AAI Junior Cross Country

Lee Stenson uses the AAI Junior Cross Country as part of final preparations for All-Ireland Schools. Read more

Mullingar Harriers Dominates at Rás na hÉireann

The trip to Termonfeckin in Co. Louth on Sunday 24th February for the Annual Rás na hÉireann festival of cross country was another day to remember for all those who made the journey. Read more

National All-Star Award for Jake Byrne

Congratulations to Jake Byrne as the Westmeath National All Star Award Winner for 2007. Read more

International competition for Mullingar juvenile sprinters

Diarmaid Hyland and Louise Darby compete at Scottish Indoor Championships. Read more

AAI Masters Indoor Championships

The group of master athletes that made the trip to Nenagh for the AAI Masters Indoor Championships netted a total of 8 medals between the 5 of them. Read more

AAI Masters Cross Country Championship

While some Club members were competing indoors in Scotland, others were competing at the AAI Masters Cross Country Championships, which were held in ideal conditions at Piercestown, Co. Wexford on Sunday 10th February. Read more

AAI Junior Indoor Championships

Paul Flynn takes bronze at AAI Junior Indoors. Read more

Mullingar Harriers stars of the present and of the future

Sarah Mescall and Martin Fagan receive Westmeath Examiner Sports Star of the Year Awards. Read more

Leinster Indoor Championships : Days 1 and 2

Some of the future stars were in action at the Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships. Read more

AAI "B" Cross Country Championships

While some of the Club's juveniles were sheltering indoors in Nenagh, Arlene Couglan, Jennifer Coughlan and Emma Glynn were competing in very cold and wet conditions at the National “B” Cross Country. Read more

AAI National Senior Indoor Championships

Brendan Marshall is Club’s sole representative at the AAI Senior Indoor Championships. Read more

Raheny 5km Road Race

Mullingar was well represented at the 2008 Raheny Road Race. Read more

Olympic dream comes true for Martin Fagan

When Martin Fagan crossed the finishing line in the Dubai marathon he realised a dream he has had since he started running around the grounds of his local athletic club in Grange. Read more

Mullingar dominates Leinster Juvenile Cross Country Relays

Mullingar Harriers was certainly the envy of other Clubs at the Leinster Juvenile Cross Country Relays. Read more

Leinster Junior Cross Country Championships

Amie Giles and Arlene Coughlan used the Leinster Juvenile Cross Country Relays as a warm-up for the Junior women’s 3,000m. Read more

Leinster Senior Cross Country Championships

Matt Glennon and Paddy Kelly in Senior 10,000m. Read more

Athletic prowess isn’t licked off the ground

When the girls under 13 team won the National Cross Country Championships in Dungarvan before Christmas, it was pointed out that five of the six girls have very close connections with the GAA. Read more

Mullingar Athletes Shine in Belfast International Cross Country

In conditions more suited to snow shoes than spikes, Mullingar athletes competed against some of the best athletes in Britain at the Belfast International Cross Country at Stormont. Read more

Leinster Star Awards 2007

Aoife Hogan (Moate), Shane Boggs and Brendan Marshall were honoured by Athletics Leinster.
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