On Wednesday evening 21 December 2022 we held a series of graded miles at the Mardyke Track.
On the night we raised €420 which was contributed by those present. The Club added to this donation and in January 2023 presented a total of €600 to Cork Penny Dinners, a critical and vitally needed, local charity.
Thank you to everyone who was involved in arranging the event in any way and to those who managed clocks, rang bells etc.
We also presented the individual and team medals for the National Marathon Championship from the Dublin Marathon. A huge congratulations to Niamh, Katie, Irene, Cathal and Jeremy.
Our good friend Joe Murphy of Joe Anne photos kindly joined us for the evening and took some great photos. You can flick through the photos here:
Members of St. Finbarr’s AC who presented the Cork Simon Community with a cheque for €3,000, the proceeds of the Cork City 10-Mile Road Race which took place in August 2022.
Accepting the cheque on behalf of the Cork Simon Community is Margaret O’Sullivan, Fundraising (on left) and Rebecca McEvoy, chair of St. Finbarr’s AC.
A club event for members, who are interested in running Cross Country this Autumn/ Winter will take place Sunday September 25th 2022.
Meet Time: Warm up 10.30 (stretches and strides with Dan).
Event Start Time: 11am
Meeting Point: Tramore Valley Park (top of the grass dome to the East of the car park)
The main purpose of the event is to get people back running on grass while putting teams together for the upcoming cross country season.
There will be cross country events happening throughout October, November, December and into February 2023.
The more members to take part in the cross country events the better. There is a place for everyone on a team.
With Novice, Novice B, Senior, Intermediate and Masters races for Cork, Munster and Nationals there is a race for everyone.
Let’s wash out the fields of Cork and Munster with a sea of Barr’s jerseys!
This club event on Sunday 25th September at 11am will be held at Tramore Valley Park.
For those experimenting with cross country for the first time, there will be no need for spikes for the trial, unless there is heavy rain in the intervening period.
Feel free to wear regular runners or spikes for this one!
Any queries on this event can go to Coach Dan Kennedy 0872136827.
Anyone not available to run, but available to help out on the day, please also contact Dan as some stewards are required.
(Details subject to change in line with Athletics Ireland)
Photos from Last Year’s Cross Country Fun:
St Finbarr’s Novice Ladies 2021Shane Cooney and Rowing Olympian Paul O’DonovanClub XC Trial/Training Session Tramore Valley Park
Monday night Road and Hill sessions continue with Coach Dan Kennedy.
Meet at the top of the Mardyke Lane at 6.15pm, 2 miles warm up, hills in a new location, 2 mile warm down.
Please see ensure you have a proper hi viz bib or vest with proper reflective strips.
Assemble at the top (West) end of Mardyke Walk as per the map below. For location information, paste coordinates 51.893954N, 8.502560W into your Google Maps search box and hit enter.
Come along to the barrier at the top of Mardyke Walk and ask for the person in charge. Members assemble at the barrier just before 18:15 to conduct warm-up exercises.
Summary: Restrictions have been lifted but please maintain good hygiene practices and do not participate in or attend training/races if symptomatic.
On Friday January 21st 2022 the Government made an announcement in relation to Public Health Measures.
The full announcement can be accessed here: gov.ie – Government announces that most of the public health measures currently in place can be removed (www.gov.ie)
As set out in the announcement a large number of the public health measures currently in place can be removed. Key items in relation to sport & physical activity are as follows:
1. Formal requirements for physical distancing (2m) removed 2. 8pm closing time for sporting events removed 3. Capacity restrictions for outdoor sporting events removed 4. Capacity restrictions for indoor sporting events removed 5. Seated only spectators at indoor sporting events removed 6. Use of pods for indoor sporting activities removed 7. Use of a COVID pass to access indoor events removed
The Government have reiterated the need for ongoing close monitoring of the virus. Sporting bodies should continue to risk assess individual activities and events.
This includes the continued implementation of good hygiene practices along with recommending symptomatic individuals do not participate in or attend sporting activities.
