Browsing Archive: December, 2011
Posted by Liz Chambers on Monday, December 12, 2011,
The Woodie’s DIY Novice and Uneven age group championships took place last Sunday at the Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare and Westport AC had 13 juvenile athletes competing.First up was the U11 Girls 1500m and Westport was well represented by Saoirse O'Brien, Briana Bruton, Sarah Staunton and Anna O'Riain, who all ran well in the race of over 150 competitors, with Saoirse O'Brian, running out of age, coming home in an excellent 17th position, surely a contender for next year.Next was the U11 Boys ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Liz Chambers on Monday, December 5, 2011,
The inaugural Lough Furnace 10km race took place last Sunday December 4th at Derrada just outside Newport and was a tremendous success. The race was organised by Georgia MacMillan and Gerry Kilroy on behalf of Westport AC and sanctioned by AAI. This challenging road race included several short sharp hills and took the 82 competitors around one of the most picturesque courses in the west.The race winner was Anthony Devaney, Ballyvary (Mayo AC) who crossed the line in an impressive time of 37.... Continue reading ...
