Congratulations to Darren Ryan on coming second in the Rusk 5k road race last Sunday. This was a great performance in the cold conditions.
Darren travels to the Curragh on Sunday 11th, to take part in the All-Ireland cross country race on the Dublin team.
Well done to all the other Lusk athletes who took part in the Rush run. For some this was their first competitive run.
We are planning our annual charity run on the 26th December so keep that date free in your diary and get some training in.
Congratulations to Adam McNally who travelled to Sligo last weekend to run on the Dublin team in the U12 All-Ireland cross country championships.
Training continues on Tuesdays at 7pm and Thursdays at 7:30pm at Lusk National school. For the juvenile athletes, we are now concentrating on Indoor track & field competitions that will take place in the new year.
Club gear is availabe from the club - just contact any of the mentors.
Well done to all who travelled to Marlay park to take part in the Uneven age-groups cross country races. Katie Halpin kept up her winning streak and finish in first place. The U9 girls team of Katie Halpin, Jenny Ryan, Megan Clarke and Aisling Tcheutchoua just missed out on Bronze. Nelda Tcheutchoua ran strongly in the U11s, race as did Tara Gleeson in the U13 race. Dylan Cody-Foy was the only Lusk boy in the U13 race. In the Under 15 boys race, Darren Ryan, Brian Flynn, Tadhg Scott, Seamus Cummins and David Barry were unlucky to miss out on medals.
On Sunday 20th November some members of the club will be travelling to take part in cross country races run by Dunleer AC. We will be entering teams into these races for both juveniles and adults, so please let the mentors know if you can take part.
For teenage athletes and coaches there is a workshop on Long-jump in Santry on Saturday 19th from 11:30 to 1pm.
All,
Well done to the U10 Girls cross country team of Katie Halpin, Eabha McNally, Grace Codd, Emily Lovely-Mullen and Hannah Ryan, who took Bronze in last Sunday's Dublin Even-aged, Championships. Conor Gleeson, Aoife Cummins, Adam McNally, and Liam Cummins also had great individual performances in their races. In the Girls U16, Linda Djougang and Amy Hollands represented Lusk in their first ever championship race. Next Sunday, 16 of our athletes will be running in the Uneven-aged Championships in Marley park.
On Sunday 20th November some members of the club will be travelling to take part in a cross country race run by Dunleer AC. For teenage athletes and coaches there is a workshop on Javelin in Santry on Saturday 12th from 11:30 to 1pm.
Thanks to all who got dressed up last Friday and came to the Halloween party and awards. While the Little Athletics group enjoyed the disco, a total of 46 athletes received awards for dedication and achievement. A special thank you to those who helped prepare for the night, organised the awards and tidied up afterwards.
Congratulations to Lisa Boardman, Caroline Boardman, Annmarie Codd and Linda McNally for completing the Dublin City marathon. On the day, the rain and wind made the course gruelling, but all four stuck to their race plan and finished strongly.
Next Sunday our Juveniles take part in the Dublin County Championships at U10, 12, 24 and 16. Good luck to all taking part.
All,
We are just finished the four Dublin Cross country leagues. Altogether 30 Lusk Athletes took part and ran their hearts out.
It is a credit to all the athletes and their parents who turned out in both good and bad weather.
At U9 Girls we had Katie Haplin, Megan Clarke, Ashling Tcheutchoua, Laoise McNally, Cara McNally, Jenny Ryan and Nicola Fay.
At U9 boys we had Killian Skelly and Sean Cunningham.
At U10 Girls we had Hannah Ryan, Grace Codd and Eabha McNally, Emily & Katie Lovely-Mullen.
At U10 Boys we had Conor Gleeson and Kyle McNally.
At U11s we had Nelda Tcheutchoua and Luke Codd.
At U12s we had Aoife Cummins and Adam McNally.
At U13s we had Tara Gleeson.
At U14s we had Liam Cummins
At U15s we had Darren Ryan, Brian Flynn, Tadhg Scott, David Barry and Seamus Cummins.
At U16s we had Linda Djougang and Amy Hollands
At U17 we had Shane McNally.
(I hope I have not left anyone out)
This Friday we have a Halloween party for the Little Athletics group and an awards presentation to those athletes who have done so well throughout the last year.
The party will be from approx 7:30 to 9:30pm in the Old Library on the village green.
If you can come early and help us decorate the hall on the evening it would be great.
All are encouraged to dress up in scary costumes - some of us might not need to dress up :-)
The Little Athletics group are then on holiday for the School holidays and will return on the 8th November.
For those taking part in the Dublin Championships we will be keeping up the training so that we are well prepared for the 6th & 13th November.
Yours in Sport, Seamus
The last of the Dublin Leagues takes place on Sunday 23rd in the Phoenix Park at 11:00am. Come early to avoid the road works in the park. After this we will have the Dublin Championships.
All athletes taking part in the Championships must be registered with the club and give their name to Anne this week, latest.
Well done to Tara Gleeson who recently took part in the Clonliffe invitational cross country challenge race. Good luck to all the athletes who are taking part in the schools Cross country races over the next few weeks.
Our next competition is on Sunday 23rd which is the last round of the Dublin cross country leagues. Directly after this, we have the Dublin championships. All athletes who wish to compete in the Championships must be registered with the club and must have given their names to Anne so that they can be pre-registered for the events.
Training continues on Tuesdays at 7pm and Thursdays at 7:30pm. We also have a training run in Ardgillan next Sunday at 11:45. New members are always welcome and the fit4life group for adults, is growing in numbers.
We will have a halloween party and awards night on the 28th October - more details to follow.
A total of 23 Lusk athletes took part in the third round of the Dublin cross country leagues in the Phoenix Park. Despite the damp conditions, the Lusk athletes showed their grit and determination in every race. Katie Halpin, Jenny Ryan, Megan Clarke, Laoise & Cara McNally, Aishling Tcheutchoua, and Cillian Skelly ran in the Under 9 opening races.
Eabha McNally, Hannah Ryan, Grace Codd, Conor Gleeson and Kyle McNally ranv ery well in the Under 10, 800m race. While in the longer 1000m race, Nelda Tcheutchoua and Luke Codd put in gutsy performances.
Adam McNally was our solo runner in the Under 12 1500m, as was Tara Gleeson and Dylan Cody-Foy in the Under 13 race and Liam Cummins in the Under 14 2000m race. The Under 15 boys 2500m race was a tough test for Darren Ryan, Brian Flynn, Tadhg Scott and David Barry. Linda Djougang continues to score valuable points in the Under 16, 3000m girls event.
We have a short break from competition until Sunday the 23rd when the final round of the leagues will be held in the Phoenix Park. This gives us an opportunity to re-group and get in some hard training ahead of the Dublin Championships. Training continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays and look out for some hill-running sessions in Ardgillan.
A strong contingent of Lusk athletes travelled to the Phoenix park to take part in the second round of the Dublin cross country leagues. Katie Halpin, Laoise & Cara McNally, Megan Clarke, Aisling Tcheutchoua and Cillian Skelly ran in the 500m under 9 race.
Emily & Katie Lovely, Hannah Ryan and Conor Gleeson ran very well in the 700m under 10s race.
Nelda Tcheutchoua, was our sole runner at under 11. Ciara Cunningham, Aoife Cummins and Adam McNally ran very well in their 1200m under 12 race.
At U13, Tara Gleeson and Dylan Cody-Foy took part in a very competitive 1300m race.
Liam Cummins never gave way and battled right to the line in the U14 race. The U15 boys of Darren Ryan, Brian Flynn, Tadhg Scott and David Barry ran a hard race and finished in close succession. In the U16 girls, Linda Djougang ran a very brave race in the 2500m event.
The next round of the leagues takes place next Sunday. Good luck to all.
Nearly 30 Lusk athletes took part in the first round of the Dublin Cross country leagues last Sunday in Newbridge House, Donabate. There were some excellent performances from all on the day and a win for Katie Halpin in the U9s race. Many thanks to Fingallians Athletic Club for organising the event and ensuring that it ran smoothly.
The next round of this competition moves to the Phoenix park on Sunday the 25th at 11am. All Lusk athletes from U9 to U19 are welcome to take part. Entry fee on the day is €3 and athletes should arrive at about 10:30am for warm up.
Well done to Mary Ryan and Linda McNally who completed the Dublin Half marathon event in the Phoenix park last weekend. Both recorded excellent times for the event.
Training for all athletes has now resumed on Tuesday nights at 7pm behind Lusk National School.
Congratulations to Lisa and Caroline Boardman on their fine performances in the triathlon events this summer.
Sunday 18th is the first round of the Dublin Cross country leagues. There are races for Under 9 s to Under 19s. The races start at 11am, so all athletes should turn up around 10:30am. If you have not given your name for these races as yet, please contact 086 8519306.
This first event is in Newbridge House, Donabate and all support is greatly appreciated for these young athletes. Even if you are not involved in the club, why not come and see the event and get some fresh air in the grounds of Newbridge House.
Well done to all who took part in the club's orienteering event at the weekend. In total nearly 40 people travelled to Avondale House in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. The course chosen, was over 4km and proved a challenge for all the teams. This was a great way to break into the cross-country season and it also provided a great family day-out.
Thanks to all who travelled and made the day great.
Well done to Linda McNally and Mary Ryan who recently completed a 10 mile road race. Both athletes recorded personal bests in the event.
Congratulations to our Under 12 Girls relay team, who made it all the way to the All Ireland finals of the Community Games. After putting in excellent performances on Saturday in the heats and the semi-finals the girls were well placed for the final on Sunday. In a very competitive race, the Lusk girls were just pipped into fifth place.
The team was Regina Idowu, Aoife Cummins, Mercy Ibikumle, Tara Gleeson, Sophie O'Hara and Maeve Flynn. A huge word of thanks to Anne Gleeson for all the work that she and the girls put into getting this far. Thanks also to the supporters who travelled to Athlone.
The club is now taking a rest until Tuesday 13th September when we will be back in full swing. Anyone who has yet to sign up for the fun day of orienteering, on the 3rd of September should contact 086 8519306 or 087 2953931.
Well done to the Lusk athletes who took part in the Boyne AC open sports day. All competitors came home with medals. This was also a good trial for the athletes who will represent Lusk at the National Community Games in Athlone next weekend. Good luck to all.
An orienteering day is planned for the 3rd September. Anyone interested in taking part in this fun event should contact 086 8519306 or 087 2953931.
Congratulations to Tara Gleeson who competed in the All-Ireland Combined events competition on Sunday last. Tara took the bronze medal in the Under 13 long jump. She also took fifth place in the 80m race.
With the Track & Field season coming to a close, we are now looking forward to the cross county season which starts on the 18th of September. The first race of the season will be in Newbridge house in Donabate.
Well done to all those who took part in the Ardee Open day competition last Sunday. Boyne AC are hosting an Open day competition on the 14th of August.
Anyone wishing to take part in the club's fun day of Orienteering on the 3rd of September in Wicklow, please contact either 086 8519306 or 087 2953931.
The All-Ireland Track and Field competition was held last weekend. Competing for Lusk were Brian Flynn, Shane Murphy and Mark Halpin. Brian finished sixth in the 80m Hurdles at U15. Shane just missed the cut for the final round of the long jump at U12, but still recorded a personal best. Mark Haplin was unlucky to miss the cut for the final round of the U14 shot putt. On the 23rd, Sarah Parker also represents the club at the same competition in the U15 shot putt.
Although the Little Athletics is finished for the summer, training for the older athletes continues on Tuesday and Thursdays.
Following the opening ceremony and parade on Saturday morning, the events kicked off with the Under 8, 60 metres. Laoise McNally, Shaun Clooney and Alex Doyle ran very well in their first Dublin final. Megan Clarke, Cara McNally, Boyd Boardman and Killian Skelly were next up in the Under 8 80 metres. Megan made it through to the finals on Sunday. At Under 10 100 metres, Grace Codd, Emily Lovely-Mullen and Ryan Idowu ran well. Also in the 100 metres at Under 12 were Aoife Cummins, Regina Idowu, Dylan Cody-Foy and Shane Murphy. Dylan made it through to the finals on Sunday. At Under 14, Anne Berg and Tadhg Scott put in fast heats. In the technical event of hurdles our athletes of Eabha McNally, Kyle McNally and Floinn Boardman ran very well at Under 10 60metres.
In the 200 metres Katie Halpin, Hannah Ryan, Conor Gleeson and Victor Ibikuule ran in the Under 10s event. In the longer 600 metres, Jack O'Driscoll, Adam McNally Sophie O'Hara and Tara Gleeson ran well, with Tara making it through to the finals. Ciara Murray and Liam Cummins ran in fast races at the longer 800 metres, with Liam making it through to the finals.
At Under 12 Girls, the relay team of Regina Idowu, Aoife Cummins, Tara Gleeson and Mercy Ibikuule won through to the final where they ran a fantastic race, taking the Gold position and bringing back the trophy to Lusk. Dylan Cody-Foy, Adam McNally, Luke Codd and Shane Murphy ran in the boys Under 12 relay and although making it through to the final, were unlucky to take home medals. Similarly David Barry, Tadhg Scott, Mark Halpin, and Liam Cummins ran in the Under 14 relay heats and final. In the Under 10 mixed relay, Kyle McNally, Conor Gleeson, Eabha McNally and Hannah Ryan ran very well. In the Under 13 mixed relay Sarah Barry, Ciara Murray, Jack O'Driscoll and Adam McNally were unlucky to make it to the finals.
In the field events; Maeve Flynn, Luke Codd and Rory O'Brien were well in contention in the long-puck competition. Mercy Ibikuule and Jonathan Niall finished just behind the leaders in the ball throw competition. Brian Flynn threw well in the Under 16 Discuss competition. David Barry and Mark Halpin competed in the shot putt at Under 14 , with David taking home the bronze in this competition.
Regards, Seamus Flynn
On Saturday Shane Murphy took Bronze in the Under 12 Long-jump in his first time to compete in this event. Tara Gleeson jumped well in the Under 13 Long-jump and finished just outside the medals. Sarah Parker and Brian Flynn competed in the Under 15s Discuss, and took home silver and gold respectively. Thomas Arnold competed in the triple jump and like the other medal winners, qualifies to go on to the All-Irelands in July. Tara Gleeson and Brian Flynn ran in the 60m and 80m hurdles respectively with Brian taking bronze.
In the pouring rain on Sunday, Darren Ryan raced in a very competitive Under 15, 1500m. Sarah Parker took home silver in the Under 15 girls shot putt. Mark Halpin qualified for the All-Irelands in the Under 14 shot putt. Both Mark and Tara Gleeson also threw well in the Javelin. Those athletes who qualified over this weekend, now go forward to compete at the All-Irelands in Tullamore in July.
Next weekend we have a total of 51 athletes registered to compete in the Dublin round of the community games. All athletes should gather at Morton Stadium at 10am on Saturday morning. The opening parade will take place at 10:30, with the events starting after that. Please note that there is an admission for spectators of €3. Please bring appropriate clothing and lunch for the day.
Regards, Seamus Flynn
Last Friday was the the fourth and final round of the Dublin Track and Field leagues. Well done to all who took part in this great series of events for those aged Under 9 to Under 16. Results and presentation of awards for the overall winners of the leagues, will take place on the 10th of June.
We have a short break in competition until the weekend of the 10th, 11th & 12th of June. The Dublin Track & Field Championships will be held over that weekend and those lucky enough to qualify, will go forward to the All-Irelands in Tullamore.
Lusk entries are now finalised for the Dublin round of the Community games on the 18th & 19th of June. Training for the Community games, takes place each Tuesday at 7pm and Thursday at 7:30pm
Congratulations to our young athletes who took a break last weekend, so that they could make their communion.
Congraulations to all who took part in the Pieta House, Darkness into Light run in the early hours of Saturday morning. As well as some excellent times for the athletes, the goodies at the end of race were a great treat.
Congratulations to all those who travelled to the Open competition in Cushenstown on Sunday 17th. A special word to Mother and Daughter, Anne who took home a Silver medal in the Ladies 100m and Tara Gleeson who won a Bronze in the Under 13 walk.
The athletics trials for the Lusk community Games will take place on Sunday 8th May, so keep this date free.
The club is on a two week break for Easter and will resume formal training sessions on Tuesday the 3rd of May. For adults or teenagers who want to continue training, then it is expected that some will continue to meet and train on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Just a gentle reminder that all athletes who are training or competing must be members of the club, in order to be covered by insurance. Memberships forms are available from any of the mentors and all should be returned to Geraldine.
Well done to all the runners from Lusk who took part in the Great Ireland run in the Phoenix park. In particular well done to Darren Ryan who was first of the Lusk athletes home and captured the overall 11th position in the Junior 2.5k run with a time of 10 minutes 53 seconds. He was followed home by Shane McNally, Brian Flynn, Adam McNally and Hannah Ryan. Colm McNally was fastest of the Lusk adults home in the 10k race.
The first round of the Dublin Track and Field leagues takes place on Saturday 16th April 2011 at 11am in Tallaght AC. Athletes aged Under 10 to Under 16 have the following events to choose from; Hurdles, Long jumps, Sprints, High Jumps, Shot Putt, Javelin, Ball throw and Middle distance. All athletes taking part must be registered with Athletics Ireland. The fee for each league is €3 per athlete and is payable on the day to any mentor. Every athlete can take part in all events for their age group. This is a good way for the children to see which events they enjoy and perform best in.
This weekend was the first of the National Indoors Juvenile Championships which took place in Magherafelt, Co. Derry. In total, Lusk had seven athletes taking part. Adam McNally was our youngest representative and he took part in a very competitive U12 High-jump. Niamh Gaffney represented Lusk at U13 in the Shot put and she just missed out on the cut-off for the final eight of this competition. Liam Cummins put in a great performance and took a well deserved fifth place in the U14 High-jump. Sarah Parker also put in a fine performance to finish fifth in the U15 girls Shot put.
Brian Flynn and Seamus Cummins both recorded personal bests in the U15 boys Shot put. Brian also qualified for the final of the U15 boys 60m Hurldes, where he finished in eight place. In the final event of the day, Shane McNally was unlucky not to qualify for the finals of the U17 boys 60m Hurdles. All of the athletes did themselves and the club proud. The final round of this Championship takes place in two weeks time in Nenagh where Shane McNally will represent the club in the High-jump.
Many thanks to all who took part and helped in the St. Patrick's day parade.
Two events of interest are happening next weekend. The last round of the Spring series for Juevnile athletes takes place on the 27th, on the beach in Skerries at 11am. Also the Dunboyne run takes place, with events for adults and children.
The club is walking in the parade on the 17th - see you all there. Also please note that for the next few weeks we will using the Thursday night sessions to promote the fit4life training. In this regard the Thursday night sessions will be for the teenage and adult runners to run at their own pace. Younger athletes are welcome to attend as long as they have a guardian to supervise them.
A number of events for families are coming up in the near future. Next weekend on Sunday 20th, Metro St.Brigids will be hosting their annual road race through the centre of Dublin, with events for Little Athletics, Juvenile and adult runners. The Dunboyne run takes place the following weekend on Sunday 27th and the Great Ireland run is on the 10th April.
Well done to all who took part in round 2 of the Spring series in Raheny. The last round of the Spring series for Juevnile athletes takes place on the 27th, on the beach in Skerries at 11am.
At all levels of the club we need to have more parents involved, either directly in coaching roles or in the admin functions of the club. Most children attending the club are brought to and from the training sessions by adults - what we are asking for, is that some of those adults would remain at the training and actively take part in the club. It is only with the support of parents that the athletes can grow and propser -so please come forward and offer whatever help you can.
A total of 12 Lusk athletes took part in the second round of the Dublin County Board, Indoor competition last weekend in Santry stadium. On Friday night Shane McNally ran in the prestigious 1500m event in Tallaght.
On Sunday the athletics started at 10am with the 60m sprints and in the opening event, Hannah Ryan and Rachel Gaffney competed very strongly. Floinn Boardman was the sole competitor at U10 boys and put in a very good challenge. At U11, Alannah Byrne ran in a very fast heat. At U12, Aoife Cummins and Adam McNally ran; with Adam making it through to the finals. Niamh Gaffney did very well in her U13 heat and narrowly missed out on a final. In the U14 race Liam Cummins was just pipped for a final place.The final competitors in the 60m section were David Barry, Brian Flynn, Darren Ryan and Seamus Cummins at U15, who all put in a great effort.
In the 60m hurdles events, Seamus Cummins, Darren Ryan and Brian Flynn ran at U15 level, with Brian managing to take 3rd place. At U17, Shane McNally recorded his second medal of the competition.
In total, Lusk came home with 8 medals from this competition and these athletes now move forward to the Nationals in Magherafelt on the 19th & 20th March and Nenagh on the 2nd of April. Well done to all who competed in these Dublin Championships, you did your club proud.
A number of events are planned for the U10, U12 and U14 age group on March 6th, 13th and 27th in Raheny, Clonliffe and Skerries - so keep these dates free in your diary.
On a very wet track and in blustery conditions, the Lusk athletes who took part in All-Ireland Cross Country Championships last Sunday, in ALSAA, did extraordinarily well.
The Under 11 girls of Eabha Ryan, Katie Halpin and Hannah Ryan took part in the first race of the day representing both Lusk and the Dublin County team. Adam McNally ran very well in the Under 11 boys race. With worsening conditions Tara Gleeson ran a strong race in the Under 13 girls. Liam Cummins and Dylan Cody-Foy did the Lusk club proud at Under 13 boys. The Under 15 boys team was made up of Tadhg Scott, Darren Ryan, Brian Flynn, David Barry and Seamus Cummins who had to run in the driving rain while representing both Lusk and the Dublin County team. Shane McNally represented Lusk at Under 17 taking home a well deserved medal.
A number of our athletes will take part in the Ras nahEireann in Drogheda next Sunday. Training continues for the Indoor season which kicks off the following weekend. Thanks to all who attended the AGM last week.
The AGM of the club is on Wednesday 2nd February at 8:30pm in Lusk National School. All current and new members are welcome to attend.
Training continues for the Indoor Juvenile competitions which arise in February. Also on the 6th February the Juvenile B Cross Country All-Irelands take place in ALSAA. A total of 15 Lusk athletes will take part in this competition. Support for all our athletes will be greatly appreciated in this Fingal venue.
The fit4life group continue to grow. A number of events will take place over the next couple of months that create challenges for those wishing to get fit, to aim towards. Please keep an eye on our website at www.luskathleticclub.ie.
A total of 15 Lusk athletes will take part in the upcoming Cross Country championships in ALSAA on the 6th of February. February will be a very busy month for both young and old in the club. Several of our athletes will be taking part in the Ras na hEireann in Drogheda and most of the Juvenile athletes will be taking part in the Dublin indoor championships throughout the month. Training for these events is ongoing.
The fit4life group is underway and new members for this section are welcome to training on Tuesdays at 7pm, Thursdays at 7:30 and in Ardgillan on Sundays at 11:30am.
Regional squad training resumes on Saturday 5th February in Santry from 10am to 1pm.
The Juvenile B all-Ireland Championships are planned for Sunday 6th February in ALSAA. Athletes from U11 to U19 are eligible to take part.
The famous Ras na hEireann takes place on Sunday 13th February in Drogheda. Athletes from U9 to Masters are eligible to take part.
The Juvenile Indoor season kicks off of the 18th February and will run each weekend until the end of February.
If you are interested in taking part, please forward your name to Anne Gleeson.
Please note; only registered athletes can take part in these events.
Fit4life training will take place each Tuesday at 7pm, Thrusday at 7:30pm and Sunday mornings at 11:30am in Ardgillan park.