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Boys just outside medals at National Relay Championships In National Juvenile T & F Relay Championships at Tullamore on Sun. 25 July 2010 - Our U18 Boys Team of Gussi, Roland , Rafa & Stephen finished just outside the medals in 4 X 100m in 4th. place - in the 4 X 400m they finished 7th. Reale continues his good form Liam Reale continued his late season good run of form by clocking 4:01:49 for Morton Mile Race in Santry on Weds. 21 July 2010. Limerick County Qualify for National League Final On Sunday 18th July 2010 in Athlone - Limerick County Mens Team qualified for National League Final whilst our Womens Team were unlucky to miss out on a place in the final . Well Done to all and especially Dave & Alana Fratorolli. Ryan 5th. in Killarney Keith Ryan finished an excellent 5th. in Killarney Maxi Marathon - 15 mile Road Race in Killarney on Sat. 17th. July 2010. Reale wins in UK & has SB in Sweden Liam Reale won 800m race at BMC Lee Valley in London on Sat. 10 July 2010 in a time of 1:51:54 and had an SB of 3:43:85 in 1500m in Karlstad Sweden on Thurs. 16th. July 2010. O Donnell 11th. in National 10k T & F Ruari O Donnell finished in 11th. place in National Senior T & F C/Ships in a time of 33:37:36 in Santry on Sat. 10th. July 2010. Doody & Carmody have good runs in Dundrum 10k Martin Doody finished 2nd. & Michael Carmody 3rd. behind Seamus Power in Coilte Dundrum 10k Road Race in Dundrum on Weds. 7th. July 2010. Tracey Roche was 3rd. in Womens Race . Debela 2nd. in Drumcollogher Run Lebeta Debela finished 2nd. in Drumcollogher Festival 4 mile run on Mon. 05 July 2010. Brendan Howard 3rd. in Community Games One of our new Athletes Brendan Howard Hospital/Herberstown won Bronze in U14 100m in Limerick Community Games Finals at Mungret GAA on Sun. 27 June 2010. Debela 4th. in Enniscorthy Half Marathon Lebeta Debela finished a good 4th. in Enniscorthy Strawberry Festival Half Marathon on Sun. 27 June 2010 in Enniscorthy Co. Wexford. Race was won by Sergiu Ciobanu from Sandis Bralitis and Lorcan Cronin. Rosemary Ryan was 3rd. in Womens race behind Linda Byrne & Caitriona Jennings . 496 Athletes finished the races. Fratorolli performs well at National Juniors Alana Fratorolli performed well at National Junior (U20) Track & Field C/Ships at Tullamore on Sun. 27 June 2010 - she finished 4th. in Shot Putt & 5th. in Javelin . Turner wins Hell of the West Triathlon Colm Turner won Hell of the West Triathlon in Kilkee Co. Clare on Sat. 26 June 2010 . He swam 1.5k , cycled 44k & ran 10k to come home in a new course record of 2:07:40 . 540 Triathletes completed the event . Healy back on Track Robin Healy returned to the Track in Cork IT in a Graded Meeting on Fri. 25 June 2010 after a long lay off from Athletics - he competed in 100m . Limerick County win Bronze at National Comminity Games CC Finals Limerick County U14 Girls Team of Brigitte Murphy , Sarah Lanigan , Jenna Bromell , Kate Fitzgerald & Julianna Gleeson finished a gallant 3rd. behind Laois & Cork in National Community Games Cross Country Relays at Athlone on Sat/Sun. 29/30 May 2010 . Limerick County also finished 4th. in U12 Girls & U14 Boys Finals. Young Brigade Shine in the Sun in Gneeveguilla Open Sports On the hotest day of the year so far our Learning Athletics Athletes had a great day at Gneeveguilla Open Sports in Castleisland on Sun. 23 May 2010 . Results are as follows : Lauren Ryan 1st. in U13 Long Jump - Shauna Ryan 3rd. in U9 60m & U10 Ball Throw - Merissa Bermingham Sheehan 2nd. in U10 Ball Throw - Kate Fitzgerald 2nd. in U15 1500m - Philip McKenna 3rd. in U10 Ball Throw - Girls U12 Relay 3rd - Boys U10 Relay 2nd. Powers & Fratorolli qualify for Irish School Finals Stephen Power (Inter Boys) & Maria Power (Junior Girls ) were part of the Silver winning Colaiste Ciarain 4 X 100m Relay squads and have qualified for Irish Schools Finals in Tullamore along with their school colleague Alana Fratorolli who won Silver in Javelin at Munster Schools Athletic C/Ships at Cork IT on Sat. 22 May 2010. Success for LAC Athletes at North Munster Schools Alana Fratorolli Colaiste Ciarain Croom won 2 medals - Silver in Javelin & Bronze in Shot Putt in Senior Girls - Ezra Nugent St. Munchins won Silver in Inter Boys Discus - Stephen Power was part of Colaiste Ciarain Relay that won Silver as was his sister Maria who won Gold with Colaiste Ciarain in Junior Girls Relay at North Munster Schools Athletic Championships at Castisland & UL on Tues. 11 May 2010 & Thurs. 13 May 2010. O Donnell 3rd. in Waterford to Tramore Road Race Ruari O Donnell continued his good form of late with a great 3rd. place finish in Waterford to Tramore Road Race in Waterford on Sun. 09 May 2010. Sandis Bralitis won the race in a new record time of 36.44 with Raivis Zakis both WWAC second in 38.25 and Ruari 3rd. in 39.19. Fratorolli wins Bronze in Munster Juniors Alana Fratorolli won Bronze in Junior Womens Javelin and finished 5th. in Shot Putt at Munster Senior , U23 & Junior T & F Championships at Cork IT on Mon. 03 May 2010 . Robin Healy finished 6th. in Junior Men 100m Final after qualifying comfortably in 2nd. place in his heat - Dave Fratorolli competing in Senior Mens Shot Putt finished a gallant 4th. in the event . Limerick AC First & Third in Half Marathon Lebeta Debela won the Limerick Mens Half Marathon on Sunday 02 May 2010 in style to continue his current great form - This is his 3rd. win a row in the last few weeks . Ruari O Donnell ran a great race to finish 3rd. just a couple minutes behind Lebeta . Liz Hussey had a fine win in Ladies Marathon -Tracey Roche was a good 2nd. in Womens Half Marathon - Dermot Kearns ran a super race to finish 2nd. in Mens Marathon . Debela wins Jacinta O Brien Plassey 10k Lebeta Debela won this years Jacinta O Brien Plassey 10k in a time of 32.18 on Sunday 25 April 2010 at University of Limerick Complex . Bruno Rousset a French Student, who is training with Limerick AC Athletes - ran a fine race to finish 3rd. in a time of 33.30 . O Donnell & Greensmyth have good runs in National 10k Ruari O Donnell finished 20th.(3rd. M35) and William Greensmyth also had a good run Woodies DIY National 10k in Phoenix Park Dublin on Sunday 18th. April 2010 . 295 Athletes completed the course . Great Days Atheltics at Leevale A great days Athletics was had by one and all at Leevale Open Sports at Cork IT on Sunday 18th. April 2010 . We took a full bus of Athletes to the meeting - for some it was their first experience of an Athletics Meeting . Merissa Bermingham Sheehan was 1st. in U10 Ball Throw - Shauna Ryan was 3rd. in U9 Ball Throw whilst Danny Kasadi was 3rd. in Senior Mens High Jump. Fitzgerald wins 4 medals at Vocational Schools Kate Fitzgerald was a busy athlete at Limerick Vocational Schools Relay Championships at UL on Fri . 16 April 2010. Running for Scoil Mhuire Askeaton she helped her school to 4 medals - Bronze in Mixed Relay , U14 Girls 4 X 100m , U18 Mixed Distance Relay and Silver in Mixed Distance Relay. Fratorolli Strikes Silver Alana Fratorolli won her second All Ireland Medal of the year in U19 Girls Shot putt - Roland Pika finished 8th. in a very competitive U18 Boys Long Jump Competition whilst our U18 Boys ran a great race to finish 7th. overall in a PB Time of 1:40.11 in 4 X 200m Relay at National Juvenile Indoor Championships Days 3 & 4 in Nenagh on Saturday/Sunday 10/11 April 2010 . U18 Boys was one of the most competitiive relays in years and although we finished 2nd. in our heat we missed out on final by a second and a half . Team was Kieran Downes , Gussi Magidi , Roland Pika & Stephen Power . Limerick Womens Mini Marathon 2010 fast approaching
Ladies it is that time of the year again to get out the runners and start training for this years event
Meet & Train Sessions for Women, with our Fitness Expert Edel O Shea , are taking place each week on Monday at 6pm at Shelbourne Park - These Sessions are great for all levels of runner especially with Limerick Womens Marathon coming up in October
Contact Edel 087 6897735.
Fratorolli adds Bronze in Javelin to her Gold in Shot Putt
Alana Fratorolli won Bronze in Javelin at National U19 Girls Track & Field Championships at Tullamore on Sat. 24 July 2010 . Roland Pika finished 8th. in U18 Boys Long Jump .
Fratorolli wins National Title
Alana Fratorolli won All Ireland Girls U19 Shot Putt Title at National Juvenile Track & Field Championships Day 1 at Tullamore on Sat. 3rd. July 2010.
Doody & Ryan do well in Clare 10k
Martin Doody ran a great race to finish 2nd. in Clare 10k at Lees Road , Ennis Co. Clare on Sat. 26 June 2010 . Keith Ryan was 1st. in M40 Class whilst Will Greenwood also had a good run.
National Team Title for Ryan & O Mahony
Our U9 Girls Team of Shauna Ryan & Kate O Mahony became All Ireland Champions in Long Jump Team Competition in National U9 to U11 Team Competition at Templemore on Sat. 26 June 2010 . In U10 Girls Ball Throw Team Competition Merissa Bermingham Sheehan & Abby McKenzie won a great Bronze Medal. Merissa then rushed back to Mungret and qualified for Semi-Final in U10 Girls 60m Hurdles at Limerick Community Games in Mungret GAA Grounds . Merissa finished 5th. in final on Sunday - a busy weekend .
Treble Gold for Limerick AC Athletes at Munster Juvenile Championships in Cork
Alana Fratorolli was our Star winning Gold in U19 Girls Shot Putt with a PB of 10.69m ( and all of her throws were over 10m ) and Silver in Javelin . Roland Pika ,just after finishing his leaving cert. won Gold in U18 Boys Long Jump whilst our U18 Boys 4 X 100m Relay Team of Gussi Magidi , Roland Pika , Kieran Downes , Stephen Power & Fionn Carew won Gold in a photo finish . Tola Alade won Bronze in Javelin & 1500m in U19 Boys - Our U18 Boys 4 X 400m Relay Team of Roland , Gussi, Rafael Zipagan & Kieran won Bronze - Fionn , Stephen & Rafa reached the finals of 200m - Stephen & Rafa reached final of 100 m with Rafa just missing a medal by one tenth of a second in a photo finish - Tino Fratorolli improved on his Munster Indoor Performance to finish an excellent 5th. in U13 Boys Shot Putt at Munster Juvenile Track & Field Championships at Cork IT on Sat/Sun. 19th/20th June 2010.
Debela & Doody 2nd. & 3rd. in Ger Mullane Memorial 10k
Lebeta Debela & Martin Doody finished a close 2nd. & 3rd. respectively to Michael Herlihy North Cork AC on Fri. 18th. June 2010 at Bilboa Co. Limerick in Ger Mullane Memorial 10k . Other Limerick AC finishers were Tom Carey , Keith Ryan , Paul O Connor , Craig McKeown, Mary Quinlan & Joe Laffan . 225 Athletes completed the race which is now part of the Ballyhoura Race Series .
Good Performance by Limerick in National League
Limerick County had a good start to their National League Campaign with a limited number of Athletes in Tullamore on Sunday 13 June 2010 . Limerick finished in 7th. place in Mens with 96pts and 8th. place in Womens with 78pts in Division 1 in Tullamore . Limerick AC Athletes competing were Liam Reale (1st. 800m) , Lebeta Debela (4th. 1500m) , Dave Fratorolli (3rd. Hammer & 4th. Shot Putt) & Alana Fratorolli ( 3rd. Hammer & 3rd. Shot Putt ) .
Gold in Munster Team Event for Bermingham Sheehan & McKenzie
Merissa Bermingham Sheehan & Abby McKenzie won Gold in U10 Girls Ball Throw at Munster Club Team Competition at Castleisland on Sunday 13 June 2010 and have qualified for All Ireland Finals. Shauna Ryan & Kate O Mahony finished just outside the medals in U9 Girls Long Jump in 4th. place but have qualified for All Ireland Finals in Templemore on Sat. June 26th . Best of Luck from all at Limerick AC . Debela wins Salty Faces 10k at Spanish Point
Lebeta Debela had another fantastic win after a close battle with the great Seamus Power in Salty Faces 10k at Spanish Point on Sun. 30 May 2010 . Picture courtesy of James Sexton PRO Clare Co. Board Young Athletes perfom superb in the Rain in Castleisland at Tralee Sports Well we definitely had one wet day in Castleisland on Sunday 30 May 2010 at Tralee Open Sports but it did not dampen the kids spirits though and they had a great day overall with everyone performing to the best of their ability . Debela & Limerick AC win County 4 mile Titles Lebeta Debela Leads Limerick AC to 4 mile Road County Title at Kilfinnane on Sun. 16 May 2010 . The Championships were run in conjunction with 2010 Ballyhoura Series Road Races . Lebeta finished 2nd. to Michael Herlihy North Cork AC - Martin Doody 4th. - Michael Carmody - 7th. - Colm Turner - 11th. - Keith Ryan 15th. - other Limerick AC Finishers were Henry Kiely , William Greensmyth & Theodore Sheehan - 87 athletes finished the race . Great Days Athletics at Limerick County Track & Field at UL Limerick AC Athletes , some competing for the first time , had a great days Athletics in the Limerick County Championships at UL Track on Sun. 09 May 2010 . Top performers on the day were Stephen Power who won 6 Medals , Patrick McKenna 4 Medals, Fionn Carew 3 Medals , Maria Power 2 Medals , Shauna Ryan 2 Medals & Albeau Pika 2 Medals . Other Medal Winners on the day were - Gussi Magidi , Roland Pika, Kieran Downes , Emmet Russell , Kate Fitzgerald, Cormac Scanlon, Dave Fratorolli, Pius McGrath , Alana Fratorolli , Tino Fratorolli , Emmet Butler,Sadhbh De Barra, Lisa Whelan, Philip McKenna & Shane Hartigan . Overall our Athletes performed to the the best of their ability and had great fun at the championships . Well Done to all . Leevale Sports 2010 Limerick AC Athletes with World Champion Hurdler Derval O Rourke at Leevale Open Sports 2010. Limerick AC at St. Patricks Day Parade 2010
Training for August 2010 Training for 12 yrs upwards (Teen Athletics Ages 12,13,14 & 15 & Junior Athletics Ages 16 and over ) Tues. 7pm UL Track Thurs. 7pm UL Track NB No Training on Sat. 31 July Normal Training on Weds. & Thurs . 28 & 29 July at UL at 7pm Limerick AC New Club Clothing Range Little Active Cheetahs Hoodies - € 20.00 Children's T-shirts - €5.00 Grey Hoodies - € 27.00 Back Packs - €13.00 Beanie Hats - €7.00 Track Pants - €10.00 (Limited stock available sizes left 5-6years, 7-8years, 12-13years) To order please Contact Kelly 085-7483938 Little Active Cheetahs Training
Is Now Finished for the Summer
Will be commencing again in September 2010. Learning Athletics -Training (Ages 8 to 11yrs ) on Thurs. at UL Track at 7pm only for July . Training for 12 yrs upwards (Teen Athletics Ages 12,13,14 & 15 & Junior Athletics Ages 16 and over ) is now on the following Days commencing in August Tues 7pm UL Track Thurs. 7pm UL Track Middle Distance Training for Youths - Tues. 7pm UL Track Throws Training - Contact Dave Fratorolli 0868354986 John Foley Appointed CEO AAI Many Congrats to John Foley on his Appointment as CEO AAI from all at Limerick AC . John competed with Limerick AC during the "Golden Days " of Middle Distance Athletics in the 70`s . John is a brother of Tom who has being a great servant to Limerick AC down through the years.
LIMERICK AC We cater for all Level of Athletics from Ages 5yrs to 60yrs + in all the various Athletic Events. We have our “ Little Athletics “ (Ages 5 to 7 yrs ) on Sun. mornings for young children – the emphasis being on fun and learning . If you would to like learn more please check out our website or contact any of the following : Boys & Girls Ages 5 to 7yrs - Little Athletics "Little Active Cheetahs" - Kelly Murphy - 085 7483938 or Majella Casey - 085 7805905 Tom Fitzgerald –Boys & Girls Ages 8 to 11yrs – 087 3241042 Pat Murphy (Boys & Girls Ages 12 to 20 ) at 086 2633956. Matin Doody (Men) at 087 2357580. Edel O Shea (Women) at 087 6897735. Coaches Juniors Pat Murphy Dan Broderick Teens Rachael Birdthistle Jeffrey Nugent Learning Athletics Tom Fitzgerald Caroline Bermingham Mike O Brien Terese O Brien John Power Patrick Kennedy Little Athletics Kelly Murphy Majella Casey Gwynne Ryan Throws - All Ages Dave Fratorolli Middle/Long Distance (Youths) Henry Kiely Eugene O Shea Middle/Long Distance (Seniors) Bill Logan Long Distance (Women ) Edel O Shea Special Olympics Dan Broderick |
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