Marco sets new record
THE NATIONAL Juvenile track and field championships took place in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, last weekend, and on a day when many long-standing records were broken, there were some terrific performances from D.M.P. athletes at the first session on Saturday.
Marco Pons set a new national record of 57.67m in the boys' Under18 discus, beating the record that had been set by Frank O' Brien in 1994 by well over a metre.
Ollie Jager was first in the Under-16 shot with a throw of 14.50m, and he was then second in the Under-16 discus with a throw of 46m.
Mary Bohanna won the girls' Under16 hammer with a throw of 40.58m.
Clara McGuinness was second in the Under-18 shot with a throw of 10.05m.
Tom Furlong finished third in the Under-19 hammer with a throw of 58.58m.
Jennifer Bohanna finished sixth in the Under-15 javelin.
The Athletics Wexford website is back in operation, with news and fixtures on events in the county accessible at www.athleticswexford.com.
The second annual Oylegate half marathon will take place on Sunday, August 22, at 10 a.m. Full information and online entry procedure can be found on www.oylegate.com.
The Mick Murphy Memorial four miles road race will take place in Ferns on Saturday, September 4, at 5.30 p.m. Online entry will be open in the coming week and more information can be obtained from Luke Kehoe on 087-3222914.
The Kilmore 10k road race will take place on Saturday, September 11, at 5 p.m. Full details, including online entry, can be found at www.kilmoreathletics.com/10k.
S.B.R. hold a training run each Wednesday evening, leaving the square in Ferns at 7 p.m. The route is approximately ten miles and runners of all levels are welcome. Contact Luke on 087-3222914.
Jackie Carty (Kilmore A.C.) had a good win in the 5km road race organised on Waterford Castle Island on Sunday week last. Jackie clocked a time of 18.31 to win ''The Island Run'', which is staged by Balance Fitness.
