St Ronans Athletic Club - Club NewsSports Injury Course
The club is organising a certified one day sports injury course for all its coaches.
The course is set for the 7th June 2008 at 10.0 in Taughmaconnell. The course is limited to 12 and anyone interested should contact the club immediatley.
Club Update.
The club has been slow in updating this site lately but with everything going on....
The Indoor season is now over . We had a total of 6 members qualified.
The track and Field season has been planned from the under 10 & 12 team competitions set for the 17th May to the individual season on the 21st June 2008.
The Community Games are coming to Athlone in 2009 and the were shown on TV when the news was being released.
The new Athletic Track in Athlone IT is set to open on the 6th June and the club as partners in the track signed a licence for the next 15 years to guarantee access.
A full listing will be completed with inthe next 2 weeks and it also appears that the Club now has a bebo website for all members to update and keep in touch.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Annie Tynan Daly for her fantastic performance in the National All Ireland Cross Country Championship in Dungarvan last week.
Annie, in te under 11 girls race, came 16th overall and was 1st in from Connaught and 1st in from Roscommon.
This was the start of a fantastic day for the Tynan Daly family as afterwards Daddy, Paddy Daly ran in his first national novice 6000m race and came in 1st from Roscommon, 5th from Connaught and 123rd nationally with a time of 21.59
A REAL FAMILY ACT.!!!!!
Well done again.
Update AND NEW CLUB
As the clubs break for the christmas rest , details of the indoor season were announced by the Western Region which directs our attention to after the christmas rest.
A new " Little Athletics" club has started under our auspices in Ballyforan on a wednesday night.
This was been operating on a trial basis beofre christmas. The coach in Ballyforan is our senior athlete , Paddy Daly, and anyone interested in joining should contact Paddy for more details.
The new athletic track currently under construction in the Athlone Institute of Technology should be completed by March 2008 and will provide great assistance to all athletes and athletics in general in area.
The 2008 Connaught Indoor Championships has despite opposition from Roscommon, been scheduled for Saturday the 15th March 2008 at 10.30 am. ( Paddy's Weekend) ,
A full schedule of events is listed with an official finishing time of 6.15pm.
The main difference for 2008 is the change in schedule for the inside track.
For 2008, the inside track will now accomadate the following order of events:
(A) Hurls
(B) Sprints- All heats based on qualification and all semi finals and finals based on time.
All sprinters pre assigned.
(C) High Jump.- Scheduled to start at 3.0 pm
Our BIG PEOPLE.
It is very rarely that we mention our big people in thes notes but we have 3 athletes from the county of Roscommon who compete at university level and who are making themselves well known at a national level.
The last competition was the Irish University Indoor Championship and their achievements should be acknowledged:
The athletes are:
Chris McDermott- Roscommon AC who came 1st in his sei final of the 60m hurls with a time of 8.61 seconds and who finsihed 2nd in te final with an even better time of 8.58. This final produced a championship best ever time of 8.28 which is now a new record for this event.
The 2nd athlete is ciaran O'Cathlain who is competing in his 1st year of University as part of the DCU team.
He came 3rd in his semi fianl with a time of 8.86 seconds and a fantastic time of 8.82 seconds to finish 4th in the championship best time final.
It is interesting to note that both of these hurls runners started their careers with the hurls coach of Roscommon AC-Mary Burgoyne.
The 3rd Athlete is our own Sharon Corbett from Taughmacommell. Sharon in the shot putt threw 9.62m coming in a credible 5th place.
As sharon did say " Training isnt everything". Her first coach duly replied " But it helps a lot ....."
Thanks to the 3 athletes for competing at such a high level and giving the younger athletes in the club and county the additional boost they need to continue their sport.
Cross Country Update.
The Club travels to Ballinamore Co. Leitrim on Sunday for the regional even ages cross country championship. The under 12 and under 14 teams should enjoy what is expected to be a hilly course.
After that we travel to Hazelwood in Sligo on the 10th Nov for the uneven age groups with a high expectation for the under 13 teams to perform exceptional well and qualify for the all ireland championships.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR ST RONAN'S AC
To be inserted.
2007 Annual General Meeting.
The 2007 Annual General Meeting of this club will be held on Wednesday the 5th Sept. 2007 at 9.0 pm in the community centre Taughamconnell.
This year the AGM takes on a new importance for these reasons:
1. This is the 1st year that the
junior section is in
existance.
2. A total of 103 members are
registered to St. Ronans AC.
3. The new club sponspor will
be announced to the parents and a decision will be taken on the cost to the members of the new tops.
4. A 2nd major announcement
will be made at the meeting in relation to the operation of the Club for the 2007/08 season.
5. The Drum section fo the club will be represented at the meeting for the 1st Time.
The meeting should last 60 minutes and it is the only chance parents get on a formal basis to influence or change the operation of the club.
Club Athletic Tops.
The club currently designing new athletic tops for use during training and competitions are please to announce that a sponspor has been secured to cover the cost of these tops.
We are still in discussions with the company who supplied tester tops to the club as well as our new 3 year sponspor.
The name of the sponspor and details of the revised costings of the tops will be announced at the AGM of the club.
Members who paid the original price will be refunded any excess money .
End of Season delights !!
All 103 members of the Club were invited to attend the end of season party
Held in the hall on the 27th June 2007.
Not only did all the Sprinty Spiders and Tigers show up but also some of the Intermediate and Senior members made an appearance.
It was good for the younger members of the club to see the older members at the same function.
Apart for the sweets, food and music , not to mention the different versions of
“ dancing” , the club showed a sample BRIGHT RED athletic top which will be introduced into the club in September.
The party continued until it was time to announce the members of the year for 2007.
The winners of this title gain first preference to everything the club undertakes for the coming year. This is in addition to the trophies and prizes received.
The title for the Junior Member was shared between Roisin Curley and Padraic McGuiness.
The Intermediate member of the year is Ranel Kelly and the
Senior Member of the year is Leanne Kenny.
A further prize of Coach of the Year was awarded to Maura Kelly for her work with the Little Athletics club
National All Ireland Track Championship.
Congratulations to Paula McGrath who competing in her first National Championships
came a very credible 11th with a personal best of 6.62m in the under 14 shot putt.
This is a marked achievement for Paula who trained hard in her event to qualify for these championship.
Mark Treacy who also qualified for the championships in both the shot and discus decided to travel to the USA for the summer.
The club congratulates Lorcain O’Cathain, Roscommon AC, for his 3rd place in the under 16 200m , a result which saw him selected for the Irish team in the Celtic games on Saturday the 4th Aug in Antrim. The start of his international career.
ATHLETIC TOPS.
The club reminds its members that the new red athletic tops when purchased are to be worn at all athletic competitions including cross country which starts in September as well as all training sessions.
We are currently attempting to secure a sponsor to purchase these tops which will reduce the cost to the club considering that we had over eight trips this year to various competitions around the country. ( Our thanks to Willie Moore – our bus company.)
Order forms for the tops are to be returned to the Club before the 19th August as it is hoped to place an order for the tops on Tuesday the 21st August.
New Sponsporship for the Club
6th Sept. 2007.
The club is pleased to announce that
MANNION QUARIES
have become the main sponspor of St. Ronan's Athletic Clubs for the next 3 years.
Michael Mannion a former member of the club in his youth, comes back on board with the club with a very kind and generous donation which will be used to purchase the new athletic tops for the club.
These new red tops will hep the members at training and in competition.
The club are currnently planning a presentation night for these hoodies.
2007 annual general meeting
6th Sept. 2007
The Annual General Meeting of St. Ronan’s Athletic Club took place on the 5th Sept. 2007 following due notification having been issued to all registered members.
Hereunder is the detailed account of the decisions reached by the parents of the members of the 3 clubs at the meeting.
The meeting was opened by the coach and Secretary of the Club , Pat Fitzgibbon, who welcomed all present and started by outlining what happened in the club during the past year.
The main item of importance was the establishment and successful continuation of the
“ Little Athletics” . The club has a total of 53 registered members and the praise is due to both Maura Kelly and Leanne Kenny for their dedication and commitment to the 6-9 year olds. The further establishment of a satellite club in Drum by Joe Harney under the auspice of St. Ronans is how the club hopes to develop over the coming years.
Now we have the situation whereby on a Monday night, little athletics is held in Drum, Wednesday in Taughmaconnell and on Friday night with the intermediate and Senior Clubs. Sunday sees the full club coming together as one unit.
The “ Little Athletics” following a naming competition have decided to call themselves the “ Sprinty Spiders and Tiger Club “ .
The intermediate club ,10-14 years of age , is coached by both Pat and Joe , on a Friday and the Senior Club , 14-19, is held from 8.30 to 10pm on Friday.
The secretary , made known to the parents at the AGM that the club has a very strict child protection policy in place including a travel policy and a parental code of conduct which all members of the intermediate and senior clubs sign upon joining.
The club also has a system in place should adult helpers wish to assist in the club.
The Financial Director, deemed Treasurer, Deirdre O’Mhurchadha, presented the financial report of the club highlighting two major items.
The current account now has a total of € 30.49 in the account plus our recently obtained sponsor cheque. The cost of transportation is a major drain on the club with a club subsidy of over € 935.0 This was because members stated that they were travelling to a competition and then withdraws from the transport listing.
This was one item that needed to be addressed by the parents.
The club had recently decided to invest in athletic tops for members. The tops would assist the members at training and at competition. It is an easily identifiable for members of the club.
The club recently secured sponsorship from Michael Mannion Quaries for € 1500.0 following a request to several companies.
The parents at the AGM following discussion have made the following decisions.
It is the parents of the club members that make all decision is relation to the operation of the club which is decided upon at the AGM and implemented by the club coaches and Officials during the year.
Finance
Yearly Memberships fees for the 2008 year
(A) Junior Club – “ Little Athletics” –
One member = € 20. Two Members per family = € 30.0
(B) Intermediate & Senior Clubs
One member = € 35.0. 2 members= €55.0, 3 members = € 70.0 and 4 members = €80.0. 5TH member or more in the same family are free.
Weekly fees: Effective from Sept. 2007.
(a) Junior Club: € 2.0 per member per night.
(C) Intermediate & Senior Club: € 3,4,5 per 1,2,3, members.
Cost of Hoodies: The parents knowing the full details of the sponsor determined that the cost to be charged for the hoodies as € 18.0 for a child’s size and € 22.0 for a top in an adult size.
Deposit for travel and competition fees.
With immediate effect, to reduce the subsidy of € 935.0 per year, members must pay a non refundable deposit to ensure their placing on the bus and in competition.
Other decisions of the Parents. and other information that was announced at the meeting:
1 . The Club would not offer a social day outing to the members for 2007.
2. There is an athletic coaching course on 6th Oct 2007 in Roscommon- Little Athletics.
If we got another 3 parents qualified , it would same the existing coaches.
3. If sufficient interest is established , a nursing / caring course can be organised at a cost
Of approx € 110. per person. The 1st Aid course held in 2006 was attended by 14
People and was a fantastic success.
4. Parental roster- a must that must continue. Parents who don’t attend will be responsible
For the club to be cancelled on the night. If parents cant make it, they are to get a
Replacement .
5. The night of the Junior Club is changed from Wednesday to Thursday 7-8pm.
Starting on the 13th Sept.
6. No change in the days for the intermediate and senior club.
7. The hall for which the club has paid over € 500.0 in rent last year , is to be cleaned
prior to use by the hall committee. This decision was reached following a report by the
Secretary on the difficulty which exists between the hall committee and the club.
The club is also to formally tell the hall committee that we want keys to the new doors.
The Secretary and head coach, Pat Fitzgibbon, then announced that after 16 years of association with the Club and following his announcement at the 2006 AGM, that it is his intention to resign for all administrative posts within the club on the 31st Dec. 2007.
This means that the clubs require a new secretary, registrar, treasurer
The treasurer announced that she after 6 years of doing the job , she would do a coaching course if some else did the treasurer’s job. The Secretary announced that he was not asking for a volunteer now but come December, someone had to take over.
At the meeting the following parents volunteered as follows:
Treasurer – Bernie Kelly –
Bernie Kelly is currently a security signatory on our accounts.
Registrar – Margaret Butler.-
Margaret will take over the new applications for memberships.
Child Protection Officer- Antoinette Kenny.
Antoinette Kenny is currently the child protection Officer for the
Club and could not make the AGM.
As she did not declare that she was not going to resign her post
She was re appointed to the post.
Meeting finished at 10.35pm with thanks to all who attended and participated.
2007 athletic dates to xMas
The following dates are approved for the cross country championship.
26th SEPT. – Wednesday
Roscommon Primary Schools
Roscommon racetrack at 11.30.
30th SEPT- Sunday.
Roscommon Open Clubs championships.
Roscommon Convent, Roscommon
At 12.0 noon.
6TH Oct – Saturday
Athletic Course for “ Little Athletics”
Venue : Roscommon Town.
14th Oct – Sunday
Regional Cross Country- Even Ages
Venue: Sligo or Leitrim
28th Oct. Sunday
Regional Cross Country- Uneven Ages
Venue : Leitrim or Sligo
25th Nov Sunday
National Evens
Venue : TBC
15th Dec – Saturday
Training Course for Starters.
Venue: Santry
16th Dec – Sunday
National Unevens
Venue: TBA
MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
5.6.2007
St .Ronans Athletic club incorporating all sections of the club is pleased to announce the re introduction of the MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARDS.
The last member that was granted this award was Sharon Corbett who in one year won local county, regional, national both Indoor and Outdoor shot putt competitions including Community Games and to finish the year , was called for her international vest to represent Ireland in Belfast.
For 2007, three members will receive the member of the year award.
One Senior Member from the senior club,
One Intermediate member, from the intermediate club and lastly one Junior member from the Sprinty spiders and Tiger club.
The criteria for consideration will be attenance at the club , athletic development , and willingness to try new events for the intermediate and junior sections.
The awards will be announced at the club Junior party on the 27th June 2007 in the community hall.
The winners will automatically be re registered in the club for the 2008 season and will receive first choice to all club activities in 2008.
Parents, members and supporters are welcome on the night.
Newsletter
To: All the Members and Parents of the Sprinty Spiders & Tiger Club as well as
The Intermediate and Senior sections of St. Ronan’s Athletic Club.
Now that the crazy month of May is over, it is time to plan for the summer months and outline our plans. Some of the the Sprinty Spiders & Tigers competed in their first competitions in Lanesborough and in Sligo as well as the county Community Games in Boyle. This Junior Club is a great success in many ways but not in all aspects. The parental roster has worked well. The 2 parents that attend each week are a help.
However, we have still failed to find three other parents to agree to do a one day course in order to assist the club. The coaches at present have not had a Wednesday night off since December 2006. The hall preparation for the club each week involves the removal of all the chairs /tables as well as the cleaning of the hall. This is not part of the duties of a coach-especially since we are paying rent per hour for the hall.
The Intermediate and Senior Clubs have competed in Lanesborough and Sligo as well as the Schools Track & Field competition. Hopefully we will also have some athletes qualified for the National All Irelands in Tullamore. One All Ireland Indoor champion to date. The Intermediate Club and Senior Clubs will continue to operate during the summer months each Friday from 7-8.30pm as well as Sunday.
The Junior Club will finish on Wednesday the 27th June 2007 in the hall with a party.
The Junior Club will re open in September. Your membership is valid till December.
On the 27thJune, all members of all sections of all Clubs are invited to attend and two special announcements will be made on the night.
(A) The new Club Hoodies will be introduced for all the sections.
These hoodies will form part of the new club outfit for next year.
(B) One member of each club will be declared “Member of the Year” and will receive a perpetual trophy for the year. This “Member of the year” will automatically receive free membership for the 2008 year as well as first choice on all club activities during 2008.
As always should you wish to contact the club, please do so after any training session or direct to the Children’s Officer, Antoinette Kenny.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE AUTUMN SEASON
6.6.07
The club would like to see more parents become involved in doing the one day coaching course for LITTLE ATHLETICS. This would solve the current situation where the coaches have not had a free Wednesday night off since December 2006.
Since the parents are in the hall anyway as part of the parental roster, they might as well do something constructive.
The adult education programme is confirmed with a nursing course for people caring for elder persons. This 8 hours course, by the Order of Malta will equip the particants in the daily routine of an elderly person.
Other course currently being formulated are Intermediate First Aid, Sports Injuries course, Basic First Aid, SAQ certification, Sports Conditioning. Child Protection Courses. Children's First Course.
The club welcomes proposals in relation to the education courses that are all held in the Communtiy Centre in Taughmaconnell.
Coaching Course.
New Course for " Little Athletics"
Anyone interested in completing the one day course in " Little Athletics " should notifty the club as a course is being organised for the end of April in Roscommon Town.
The Club will cover the cost of the course.
With additional 3 coaches the club will then have a total of 6 coaches for " Little Athletics " and give the opportunity to everyone to have a night off and when fully operational , a session every three weeks.
There is also a new session in DRUM COMMUNITY CENTRE every Monday night from 6-7 pm.
competition dates for the 2007 season
Follwoing a meeting of the County Board of Athletics Ireland Roscommon , the dates of the following competitions have been approved:
6th April : Good Friday Championships in Taughmaconnell from 11.0 am for all under 8 year olds and older.
21st Arpil: Sligo- 4 Counties.
A complete programme is available on the day with competition starting at 12.0 noon for the under 8.
25th April
County Roscommon Community Games Cross Country in the racecourse in Roscommon.
2nd May
The primary schools 4 x 100m relay.
This competition was orriginally scheduled for the 28th Mar but has now been re scheduled for the 2nd May 2007.
9th May
Meeting of the County Board.
12th May
The Roscommon County Championships in Lanesborough.
The under 10 and under 12 competition will be from 11-2pm and then the under 13 to 19 will be from 2-5pm .
The under 10 and 12 competition will be as per regional competition. Teams of 4 donig 2 events.
2nd/3rd/4th June
Roscommon County Community Games in Boyle.
9th /10th/ 17th/18th June
Regional Track and Field Competition in Sligo.
All competitions this year for track will be held in Sligo due to the inavailability of the Galway Track.
2007 County Championship
2nd May 2007.
The 2007 county track and field competition is scheduled for lanesborough on Saturday the 12th May starting at 11.0am
The club will, as usual, travel by bus leaving the car park at 9.30am and of course , all parents are welcome to come with the club free of charge.
It is hoped that the new competition for the under 10 and 12 will work out for the newest members of the club and indeed to athletics. This is a team event with 2 members forming a team to enter each of the events .
Should any parent wish to travel with the club , please let the club know.
County and Regional News
2nd May 2007
Following a meetig of all the clubs in the western region
( Connaught) , it was decided that the 2008 indoor championships will again be held over one day. This was in spite of the fact that clubs were complaining that the 2007 competition was long and rushed.
It was announced that the 2008 competition will start at 10.30 and is expected to finish at approx 7.30 pm but timetabling will be introduced.
The National Indoor championship held on te 14th April in Nenagh saw the under 12 Shot won by a Conal O'Brien from Kiltoom with a throw of 9.74m. Conal , a member of Roscommon AC has started to train with St. Ronan's AC in recent weeks prior to the national championship. He is continuing his training with St. Ronan's on a Sunday for the outdoor season.
The Club was disappointed that the Priamry Schools 4 x 100m relay competition scheduled for the 2nd May was again cancelled due to lack of numbers. It is a matter for concern.
The "Sprinty Spider and Tiny Tiger " are still going from strength to strength ,mainly thanks to the efforts of Maura Kelly and Leanne Kenny. It has been decided that this little athletics club will close for the summer.
35 Members of the club travelled to Sligo on the 21st Arpil to compete in the 4 county competition. It was the 1st time for many of the under 8,9,and 10 year olds in the club and the senior members assisted the club officials on the day
( after some encouragement)
Finally , the club has received some new equipment in the form of new senior starting blocks and new 5Kg shots.
It is hoped that the members will find the equipment benefitical.
2007 Competitions
Athletics Ireland Roscommon have scheduled the following competitions in preparation for the regional track and Field season:
New Competition:
Primary School Relay
Wednesday the 28th March 2007 in the Lanesborough Track.
All primary Schools in the county will be invited to attend this inaugural event. It is a team competition whereby primary students can have a 1st introduction to athletics.
Four Counties:
Athletes from Roscommon, Sligo, Mayo and Longford have the opportunity to perfect their competition trials with a pre competition on the 21st April in the Sligo IT track.
This competition is for under 8,9,10,11,13,15,17, and will have a sprint, Middle distance , shot or ball throw subject to the age group and finally the Long Jump. The day finishes off with a relay .
The 2007 Regional Track and Field will be held in Sligo this year due to the re development of the Galway track. The competition will be over 2 days , the 10th and 17th June .
Several counties in the region host their county community Games over the June bank holiday weekend.
More details of these forthcoming competitions shortly.
2007 Indoor Season.
The 2007 Indoor season kicks off on the 10th Feb 2007 in Nenagh. All members aged 11 will compete in this competition. The usual travel policy of the club will apply as outlined in the Code of Ethics and good practice that all members received. The time of the bus will be announced before the competition.
The competition has a closing date of the 31st Jan and the programme of events and proposed timetable of the day of competition will be posted on the website on Wednesday the 7th Feb for all parents and members.
The entry fees for the Competition are € 2.50 per event subject to a max of 3 events per athlete and a relay team of 4 for a fee of € 10.0 per team.
This year wil lbe the 1st regional indoor competition that will have the photo finish equipment as well as a fully computerised results capability. Should be interesting.
Next Update Due: 31.1.07
JUNIOR SECTION
2007:
Following the success of the ATHLETIC LEADER course in the club, an introduction night was held before xmas 2006 to establish if a demand exists in the 6-9 age group for an athletic club.
The 3 newly qualifed coaches catered for the 17 children who attended and on the 10th Jan 2007 opened its doors to the new section of the Club.
The influx of the 57 children who attended the 1st night took all by surprise and it was a fantastic sight to see all these 6-9 year olds running and laughing in the hall.
Hopefully as time goes on, and with additional coaches and equipment, the plan will succeed.
Any child from 6-9 years of age may join the club which takes place every Wednesday from 7-8 pm in the Community Centre in Taughmaconnell.
If the numbers continue to increase the Club has plans to extend the hours for the Junior Club.
As usual , should you wish to contact the club, please do so after any training session.
2007 MEMBERSHIP
As a direct result of the introduction of the "ATHLETIC LEADER " course and the now new facility of having 6-9 year olds in the club from Jan 2007, certain operational changes need to be made within the club.
It is envisaged that, subject to demand, all 6-9 year olds , will register before Xmas 2006 on Friday the 8th Dec. 2006 and that a specific hour per week will be agreed with the newly qualified " ATHLETIC LEADER " supervisors. It is hoped that the club can operate the 3 sections of the club on the same day - Sunday from 12-1 pm.
As previously stated the requirements for registration, has been eased. No Birth Certificates are required and a simple dom only needs to be completed.
When the course is completed, more details will be available.
As usual, should you wish ot contact the club please do so after any training session or direct to the Child Proctection Officer, Antoinette Kenny.
CHANGES IN THE CLUB
MAJOR CHANGES IN THE OPERATION OF THE CLUB.
Dear Parent / Member.
St. Ronan’s Athletic Club in conjunction with Athletics Ireland, The Irish Sports Council and Roscommon Sports Partnership are embarking on an exciting new development.
From January 2007, the club will now cater for all children aged 6-9 years of age, one hour per week.
The club will now begin to change and operate as three (3) sections.
6-9 years of age – One day a week for one hour.
10- 14 year olds - No change. Every Friday and Sunday as normal.
Over 14 year olds- No change in training but there will be a change in regional
Competition and other athletes will be training with our athletes.
To make this happen, Athletics Ireland are running a course , called “ Athletic Leader” in Taughmaconnell Hall on Saturday the 2nd Dec. 2006 at 10.0 am. It is designed specifically for people with no experience whatsoever in athletics and it is to show people how to organise and play games with children aged 6-9 years of age.
I’m advised that it is a very interesting , fun course to attend and I recommend all who have young children to do this course.
Athletics Ireland are also doing their part by getting rid of the insurance premium for under 8 year olds which was the reason why the club could not cater for 6-8 year olds prior to this. Birth Certificates are now no longer required.
The course is a one day all inclusive course and the next course is scheduled for Saturday the 2nd Dec 2006 at 10.0 in Taughmaconnell Community Centre.
Any person interested in completing the course should contact the undersigned as a matter of urgency as the course will fill up quickly as it is an extremely popular and interesting course.
To book your place, please contact @
athleticcompetitions@eircom.net or
paul@athleticsireland.ie
or by phone for more information to 087 2483352
ATHLETIC LEADER COURSES
New Course : 2nd Dec 2006.
The newly appointed Regional Development Officer, Paul McNamara of Athletics Ireland in conjunction with Roscommon Athletic Ireland are pleased to announce that the new Athletic Leader Course will be held in the Community Centre in Taughmaconnell on Saturday the 2nd Dec. at 10.0 am
This newly designed course is aimed at parents, with no experience or qualifications and who are interested in helping out the age group from age 6 to 9 years only.
The course is aimed at showing games and fitness techniques that will make these young children active and happy in performing.
An introduction meeting wil lbe held in Roscommon to explain the theory and development of this course to all interested persons.
Any person willing or wishing to do this course on the 2nd Dec is invited to contact Paul or St. Ronans AC at
athleticcompetitions@eircom.net or
paul@athleticsireland.ie
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMES TO ATHLONE
Athletics Ireland Roscommon are proud to announce that the 2006 National Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday the 9th Dec. in the Athlone Institute of Technology.
This year the under 11- 19's as well as the Novice category will again face the fast but tough course at the IT.
The course will be similar to the course design of 2005 that was for the even ages with one or two slight amendments.
The high trail is back on the agenda for the under 13-19 and the sharp loop to test the endurance of the athletes is also back.
The Assembly area has moved and the viewers area has been extended.
However, the practice of erecting tents near the start or finish areas will not be allowed this year.
Any club requiring any assistance should contact @
athleticcompetitions@eircom.net.
The full facilities of A.I.T. have again been made available to Roscommon Athletics Ireland and all competitors will have full use of an extended canteen with full changing and shower as well as car parking facilities from 9.0 am on the day of competition.
Special Updates will be posted nearer the competition.
1st Competition of the 2006/07 year.
The 1st Club competiiton of the new athletic season takes place on Sat . the 14th Oct 2006 in the convent grouns Roscommon Town at 12.0 noon.
This cross country event is again following the open policy adopted by Athletics Ireland Roscommon in permitting all who attend the competition to compete.
The ages are from under 11 to 19 and the club will as always travel by bus leaving at 10.30am from the car park in Taughmaconnell. It is expected that we will be leaving Roscommon @ 2.30 and arriving back in Taughmaconnell not later than 3.30pm ( ish) . Again, in accordance with the travel policy of the Club , all members will contact their parents within 20 minutes of arrival in Taughmaconnell.
The Club advises all new parents who have members travelling for the 1st Time to contact the Club should they have any queries on the travel arrangements or the competition.
Subject to the results in Roscommon, the club will compete in the Connaught Championships in Athlone on the 21st Oct. and in Galway on the 5th Nov.
Parents will be required to assist the club in Athlone and a bus will travel to Galway.
Parents are again reminded that they are entitled to travel with the club to any of the competitions free of charge.
2007 Membership.
Following the AGM of the club on the 15th Sept. last, all registered parents of members of the Club have now received details of all the decisions reached at the AGM including the new enhanced code of ethics and good Practice.
As a result of the decisions reached , the Month of October is again set aside to process membership applications for the 2007 year and this year there is an application form as well as the full code of ethics and good practice. Parents of proposed members must sign not only the application form but read accept and sign the 3 parts of the code in order for applications to be processed.
While the Club acknowledges that this proceedure may seem unnceccessary and not warranted in St. Ronans, the club will do everything in its power to safeguard both its members and the club itself.
As all sporting organisations are now required to have in place a code of ethics which includes new parental and not club responsibilities, it is worth while for parents to know exactly how they are expected to assist the club and how to behave at club competitions .
Hopefully , all membership issues can be finalised before the end of the month of October.
As usual , if any parent wishes to contact the club they may do so after any training session or direct to the Child Protection Officer, Antoinette Kenny.
2006 -2007 Athletic Year.
Following the AGM of the Club on the 15th Sept. 2006, this website has been updated with the relevant new inforamtion and the 2005/06 inforamtion has been deleted.
Training Days for the 2006/07 year:
Friday :
7-8.30pm - Junior Club
8.30-10.0 - Senior Club
Venue: Community Centre
Sunday:
12.0- 1.pm- All members.
Venue: Skyvalley Rover F.C.
Tuesday:
Only by invitation- subject to competition requirements.
Parental Roster:
Every Parent wil lbe on the roster for Friday night from 6.45 to 8.30pm. Again if no parent , the club will not open.
Code of Ethics:
The full updated code of ethics that will apply in the club for the 2006/07 year will issue to all parents for their signature in October when the new membership forms are issued.
Membership Fees:
The 2007 fees have been decided by the parents of the club at the AGM.
Individual Membership is :
€ 35.0 for one member with a weekly fee of € 2.0
Two members from one family:
€ 45.0 & €3.0 weekly.
Three members or more form the same family:
€ 55.0 & € 5.0 weekly.
New events for the 2006/07 year;
Indoor: High Jump
Outdoor: Javeline for over 12 and Discuss over 12.
Officers of the Club:
President: Jimmy Lyons
Secretary: Pat Fitzgibbon
Treasurer: Deirdre O'Murchadha
Assistant Treasurer:
Bernie Kelly.
PRO: Joe Harney.
Child Protection Officer:
Antoinette Kenny.
Parental Policy:
All parents have an open invitation to attend any club training session whenever they wish without any prior notice and all parents are encouraged to accept this invitation. Parents may contact the club after any training session or direct to the Child Protection Officer.
Courses for the 2006/07 year:
Parents were and are adivsed that there is a new course for parents who have young persons in an athletic club. The course is called
" ATHLETIC LEADER" and the new development Officer, Paul McNamara, will organise courses in either Roscommon or Athlone as soon as possible. The Club will send as many parents on this course as possible.
A further course that is planned for the coming year will be a 1st Aid Course to be held in Taughamconnell and persons interested in doing this course should now make their interest known to the club.
The Club would like to extend their thanks to all who supported the club during the past year and for all those who have assisted by offering their time and energy.
Their efforts are greatly appreciated.
2006 Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting of St. Ronan's Athletic Club will be held on Friday the 15th Sept. 2006 at 9.0pm in the hall.
All parents are requested and required to attend this one meeting in the year in order to ensure that the club is operation and functioning to cater for the needs of its members.
Items to be discussed at the meeting will be :
(A) Parental Rosteral for the 2006/07 year.
(B) Code of Ethnics and good Practice.
(C) Fees to be charged for the coming year.
(d) The number of competitions that we will compete in for the coming year.
(e) Officership of the club for 2006/07.
(f) Any other Business that the parents of the members wish to bring to the Club.
A further notice will issue to parents prior to the meeting.
Cross Country Season
14th Sept. - Updated.
The dates of all Cross Country events both schools and regionals have been confirmed and verified. Full details of the notice is listed on the webpage .
Details of the 2006 Cross Country Season are available on the website of the Roscommon County Board.
The Club will be competing at county level in Roscommon on the 14th Oct. and also at the regional championship in Athlone on the 21st Oct.
The Regional Dates are subject to confirmation by the Regional Board on the 4th Sept. 2006.
Report on 2006 Social Day.
The day started well with the bus arriving earlier than the members.
All 30 members and the 5 adults eventually set off at 8.15 via Athlnoe, Tullamore
Glendalough arriving in Clara Laragh at 11.15am on time ( as expected)
Bands received ,check in times noted, rules mentioned and then the madness started.
You can always know who gets wet first and who will be late for the 1st Check in at 12.0 noon. The 1st cups of coffee for the adults along wit the chocklate buscuits and cake were well received.
Lunch was scheduled for 1pm but by 12.45 all were starving and decided themselves to start eating which was a 1st as it is usually a case of chasing after them to eat !!
The park states that it is not suitable to anyone over 12. However our little group of big people didnt seem to mind but were spotted everytime they attempted to do anything with boats !!! Wonder why ???
The trip finished at 4pm and the nice comfortable bus was great to sit down and watch the DVD fo Fr. Ted on the way home.
Arrival in Moate and the power cut almost spoiled the trip as Supermacs were going to be deprived of 35 hungry people but in fairness , they coped well to fed us all within 15 minutes.
Telephone calls made to parents and back in downtown
Taughmaconnell at 8.15pm all safe well , fed and alive but tired and dirty .
A good day and thanks to the 4 parents who made the trip.
Grace , Bridie, Bernie and Patricia.
Clara Laragh is now off the agenda and schedule for at least another 2 years.
2006 National Championships.
The Club would like to congradulate all the members who competed in the All Ireland Track & Field Championships in both Tullamore and Cork.
The Tullamore Event for the under 14-19 was exciting as Leanne Kenny availed of the 1st Aid service at both the track and in Tullamore Hospital. Thankfully the injury was not serious.
Our thanks to both the Order of Malta and Tullamore Hospital.
Our shared discus thrower, had a Personal Best of 25.08m in the under 16 Discus and finished 8th overall. The Winner was from GCH.
In Cork , 2 fantastic results from the under 11 boys long Jump and the under 12 Girls Shot.
Tom Butler, in the long Jump jumped another personal best of 3.81m also finishing 8th overall. This was despite the unusual and strange decision that the under 11 jumped off the sand and not the Board.
In the under 12 Shot, Eva Keogh , did it again by beating the 6.0m mark in the shot putt with a throw of 6.34m another personal best for her.
Obtaining a personal best in a National Competition is by far the best an athlete can do in the highest competition in the land for that age group.
Hopefully it will now continue to lead to further training and development for the future.
REGIONAL UNDER9-12 COMPETITION:
11.6.2006.
The club travelled to Sligo IT on the 10th June to compete in the under 9 to under 12 regional competition.
Despite the 1st rains for 2 weeks, the competition went well and one of the highlights was the photo finish timeing and actual photos for each and every race.
Congrats to the 3 qualifiers who now travel to Cork on the 16th July 2006. The Full results can not be posted on this site as they are too big but are now all available on the webpage .
The qualifiers are:
Tom Butler under 11 Long Jump
Eva Keogh under 12 Shott putt.
Lorraine Kenny under 9 - Games competition.
The under 13-19's are in Galway on te 17th June for their regional championship.
The Club wishes to thank both the 2 parents and the 2 coaches who travelled with the club and looked after the athletes. Hear that they really enjoyed the bus home!!!!
Regional Competitions
31st May 2006:
Following the success of the club at the county championships , the club now travels to Sligo on the 10th June for the under 9 to under 12 regional competition and then again to Galway on the 17th June for the under 13 to under 19 for their regional competitions. Training has been tight due to community games and other sporting committments of the members but a good days competition will be had by all.
The bus to Sligo leaves at 8.30am with 2 helpers and 3 adults on the bus. The travel arrangements to Galway have yet to be finalised.
Hopefully, the club members will qualify for the National All Irelands in both Cork and Tullamore.
Full details of all the results should be avaialble on the webpage by 12.0 noon on the 13th June 2006. Clubs will have the results by 6pm on the day of competition .
Good luck to everyone who is travelling and enjoy your day.
2006 County Track & Field Results.
29th May 2006:
2006 Roscommon County Track & Field Competition.
Lanesborough - 26th May 2006-
Ab: LR= Lough Ree AC. / Ronans = St. Ronan's AC/ Ros = Roscommon AC
Ind = Individual not attached to a club.
AGE Event 1st 2nd 3rd
9 Girls Ball Throw Niamh Farrell-Ros Rachel Fitzmaurice -Ros Anna Peters ( LR)
60m Lorraine Kenny -Ronans . Hayley Rooney- LR Rachel Fitzmaurice -Ros
L.Jump Niamh Farrell-Ros-2.52 Katie Phelan-Ronans- 2.35 Tanja Farrell- LR- 2.25
9 Boys Ball Throw Conor Shanagher-Ros-24.30 Iarla O'Sullivan- LR-19.80 Daniel Glynn- Ronans- 19.30
60m Conor Shanagher-Ros Damiel Glynn- Ronans Michael Farrell- Ros
L.Jump Conor Shanagher-Ros-2.78 Iarla O'Sullivan- LR-2.49 Cian O'Donoghue-LR-2.44
10 Girls Ball Throw Shannon Rooney- LR Aoife Morgan- LR Caoimhe Shanagher - Ros
60m Caithin O'Brien- Ros- Caoimhe Shanagher - Ros Shannon Rooney- LR
L.Jump Caoimhe Shanagher-Ros-2.95 Caithin O'Brien- Ros- 2.81 Mairead Moore- Ronans- 2.70
Relay Lough Ree - 1 Lough Ree -2
10 Boys L.Jump Brian Daly- Ros- 2.98 Sean O'Murchadha Flynn- 2.73 Kevin Senohan-LR- 2.69
60M Brian Daly- Ros- Richard Hugh- Ros Conor Farrell- LR
Ball Throw Brian Daly- Ros- 28.60 Kelvin Kelly- Ronans- 27.30 Daniel Lutham- LR- 24.90
Relay Roscommon St. Ronans
11 Girls 60m Laura Peters - LR Lauren Guinan- LR April Timothy- Rosc
600m Lauren Guinan - LR Laura Healy - LR Niamh O'Donnell- -LR
L.Jump Laura Peters- LR- 2.85 Laura Guinan -LR- 2.79 April Timothy- Ros- 2.42
Ball Throw Emily Comiskey- Ros- Downa Bermingham-LR- Laura Peters - LR
Relay Lough Ree - 1 Roscommon
11 Boys 80m Tom Butler- Ronans Sean Costello- LR- John Brennan - Ros
600m Sean Costello- LR Tom Butler- Ronans Mark Naughton- Ronans
L.Jump Tom Butler- Ronans- 3.31 Conal O'Brien- (Ind) - 3.0 Ryan Horan-Ros- 2.73
Ball Throw Eoghan Farrell- Ros-28.10 Shane Bannon- LR- 24.40 Shane O'Hanrahan-LR-21.30
Relay Roscommon Lough Ree -2
12 Girls 60m Aisling Brady- LR Ciara O'Murchadha Flynn-Ron Emma Butler -Ronans
80m Dearbhail Ni Cathain- Ros Emma Fannon-Ros Blaithin O'Brien- Ros
Ball Throw Shaun O'Reilly- LR Dearbhail Ni Cathain- Ros Eva Keogh- Ronans
600m Dearbhail Ni Cathain- Ros Blaithin O'Brien- Ros Katie Kelly- Ronans
L.Jump Danielle Kenny- Ronans- 3.32 Dearbhail Ni Cathain- Ros-3.30 Eva Keogh- Ronans-3.17
shot Michelle Kearns - Ind Lyn O'Reilly- Ind
Relay Roscommon St. Ronans
12 Boys 80M Andrew Farrell -LR Cian Farrell- Ros Sean McNeill- Ros
600M Cian Farrell- Ros Brian Merriman- LR- Andrew Farrell- LR
L.Jump Brian Merriman- LR- 3.29 Andrew Farrell- LR- 3.23 Sean McNeill-Ros- 3.15
Relay Roscommon St. Ronans
13 Girls Hurls Ciara O'Murchadha Flynn-Ron Catherine Bruce- Ronans
60M Not Listed not Listed Not Listed
600m Ciara O'Murchadha Flynn-Ron Catherine Bruce- Ronans Aisling Brady-- LR
Walks Catherine Bruce- Ronans Eva Keogh- Ronans Ciara O'Murchadha Flynn- Ronans
L.Jump Ciara O'Murchadha Flynn-Ron- 2.90 Catherine Bruce- Ronans-2.70 Anna Silva- LR- 2.65
13 Boys Hurls Liam Connorton -LR Gavin Murray- LR- Niall Finnernan- Ronans
80m Liam Connorton -LR Gavin Murray- LR- Gavin Kelly- LR
600m Gavin Kelly- LR- Gavin Murray- LR- Niall Finnernan- Ronans
Walks Danile Morgan- LR
L.Jump Liam Connorton -LR- 3.49 Gavin Murray- LR-3.21 Daniel Magann- LR- 2.72
Relay Lough Ree - 1 Lough Ree -2 St. Ronans
14 Girls Hurls Roisin Regan - LR Clare Costello- LR
100m Laura Farrell- LR Aoife Bannon- LR Rosin Regan- LR
800m Aoife Bannon- LR Rosin Regan- LR
200m Laura Farrell- LR Aoife Bannon- LR
Walks Roisin Regan - LR
L.Jump Ashlin Fayne- LR- 2.59 Rosin Regan- LR- 2.38 Clare Brennan - LR- 1.95
14 Boys Hurls Gary Tobin -LR
100m Gary Tobin -LR Mark Shanley- LR
800m Gavin Kelly- LR- Daniel Manann- LR
L.Jump Gary Tobin- LR- 3.15 Gavin Heneghan- Ind- 2.64 Mark Shanley- LR- 2.48
15 Girls Hurls Rebecca O'Reilly- LR Alica O'Reilly- LR Victoria Olvwevick- LR
100M Niamh Ni Cathain- Ros Aoife Cunningham- Ros Gemma Stack- Ros
200M Aoife Cunningham- Ros Niamh Ni Cathain- Ros Georgina Bruce- Ronans
1500M Georgina Bruce- Ronans Tara Keogh- Ronans
Walks Tara Keogh- Ronans Georgina Bruce -Ronans Alice O'Reilly- LR
L.Jump Gemma Stack- Ros- 4.29 Aobhin Egan- Ind- 4.06 Alice O'Reilly- LR- 3.40
Javelin Rebecca O'Reilly- LR- 11.67 Aiveen ??- 10.90 Georgina Bruce- Ronans-9.93
Relay St. Ronans Roscommon Lough Ree
15 boys Hurls Anthony Butler- Ronans Connor Fitzgibbon- Ronans Cian O'Murchadha Flynn- Ronans
100m Lorcain O'Cathain- ROS Anthony Butler- Ronans Conor Fitzgibbon- Ronans
200m Anthony Butler- Ronans Conor Fitzgibbon- Ronans
1500m Cian O'Murchadha Flynn- Ronans
L.Jump Anthony Butler- Ronans- 4.52 Cian O'Murchadha Flynn- 3.36 Conor Fitzgibbon- Ronans- 3.32
Javelin Cian O'Murchadha Flynn- 11.90 Anthony Butler- Ronans- 10.57 Conor Fitzgibbon- Ronans- 9.90
16 Girls Hurls Eimear Fitzmaurice- Ros
100m Ciara Diffley- Ros Eimear Fitzmaurice- Ros
200m Eimear Fitzmaurice- Ros
16 Boys 100m Mark Tracey- Roscommon
Javelin Mark Tracey- Roscommon- 20.01m
2006 REGIONAL COMPETITIONS
28TH MAY 2006.
The regional ( Connaught) Athletic competitions are now nearly upon us and members are now finalising their preparation with recent trials
in Lanesborough and with
the Community Games in Boyle.
The under 9 to 12's travel to Sligo IT on the 10th June . Bus will be leaving at 8.30am in order to arrive in time. Members need to contact Seamus to confirm their place on the Bus.
This year the younger members will experience the thrill of the photo finish for the 1st time as this new equipment has been purchased by the Board.
Seamus and Joe will travel on the Bus hopefully with 2 other parents.
The under 13-19 year will travel to Galway on the 17th June 2006 for a 10.30 am start. The Club hopes that all the Galway entries will qualify for the All Ireland National Championships.
The Club also wish the best of luck to our members who are competing in the county Community Games in Boyle and in Taughmaconnell over the next week.
2006 Roscommon Championship
28th May
The re scheduled track and field competition in Lanesborough was a great night of competition for the members of St. Ronan's AC.
A total of 26 members from age under 9 to under 18 took part in the competition and sharpened their skills in preparation for the forthcoming regional competition. Full results have been posted on the webpage
Thanks to the 4 parents who travelled with the club and it is hoped that new parents will now travel with the club to the
Cub.
2006 Track and Field Season.
10th May 2006.
The Regional Competition Secretary has released details of the 2006 track and field season. All information including entry forms, rules, and information have posted to all clubs as well as listing them on the webpage .
This Year the competition will be held on the follwoing dates:
Sligo IT - 10th June 2006 for
the under 9 to under 12's and
Galway - 17th June 2006 for the under 13-19 as well as Seniors.
Details of timetables, programmes, rules, entries are currently available.
For the 1st time , Western Region AAI are pleased to announce that photo finish will now be available for all competitions as well as electronic registering of all entries and results.
This is due to the financial investment by Western Region AAI in its members and in its sport to ensure that all our members partake in competition that are of the highest standard.
Western Region AAI would like to wish all its members the best in their own efforts during the 2006 track and field season.
NEW WEBPAGE AND EMAIL:
10th May 2006.
St. Ronans Athletic Club are delighted to join forces with the Western Region of AAI in the development of the webpage:
www.rosactive.org/connaughtathletics.
This new webpage will offer all athletic clubs in Connaught access to all competitions from entry forms , results , and rules
It also gives Clubs the avenue to notify other clubs of items of interest.
The email account of@
athleticcompetitions@eircom.net
is proofing a great success forth eclubs who have supplied an email address to the competition Secretary.
It has resulted in instant contact between all the 17 clubs who are part of this new electronic ethos.
4 COUNTIES in Sligo
10th May 2006.
The Club had a great day in Sligo and the full lsits of results are on the webpage . A total of 6 gold medals and 4 silver medals were won by al lthe athletes who travelled.
24th April:
An exciting day was had by all on Saturday last as the 4 counties ( Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo) held their foundation competition on the Track in Sligo IT.
The full results of this competition will be posted shortly and it was a good indicator for the start of the T & F season. The under 8 and 9 competitions saw many for the 1st time running on a track.
The regional Under 9,10,11 and 12 competititon returns to Sligo IT on Saturay the 10th June 2006 at 10.30am
Foundation Coaching Course
24TH APRIL 2006 : Update
This course is proving to be very attractive for both Coaches in Roscommon and Westmeath. Places are now limited and it is strongly advised to contact either Roscommon/ Westmeath Sports Partnerships immediately to secure a placing.
The Roscommon AAI in conjunction with the Sports Partnership will host a foundation course in Athletics on Saturday the 29th April 2006 from 10.0am.
This is a recognised validated course by both the AAI and the IAAF.
The course is being held in Taughmaconnell Community Centre.
Any person interested in doing this course or requires further information should contact the Sports Partnership at:
090 66 30853 or by email to:
info@rosactive.org.
It is not envisaged to host a 2nd foundation course in South Roscommon during 2006.
New Funding for Roscommon Athletes
8th April 2006 :
At the meeting of the Roscommon Board of Athletics Ireland this week, the Board agreed with the proposal to introduce a development fund for Roscommon Athletes
Who have reached national development standards.
This scheme is seen as the next stage in the development of athletics in the county and the County Secretary , Pat Fitzgibbon, stated that :
“ At last, Roscommon now have to deal with the situation that we in Roscommon have got athletes of national standing “.
Due to the effort and commitment of athletic coaches of the past years such as Mary Burgoyne, Fabian Walsh and others, the standard of athletics in Roscommon have steadily developed whereby athletes from Roscommon are beginning to set national standards and qualify for European competitions. Athletes such as Chris McDermott,
( Roscommon AC) 110m hurls and Sharon Corbett, ( St. Ronans AC ) Shot Putt, were among the first to break through these barriers and have competed in international competition and represented Ireland in the past.
The scheme enables registered AAI athletes from Roscommon County, who have reached national development standards, subject to certain criteria, to apply to the County Board for part funding of their specific training and development expenses.
All clubs will receive notice of the scheme.
The 2006 track and Field competition starts on the 23rd April in Sligo and the county Championships will be held on the 21st May 2006 in Lanesborough starting at 12.0 Noon. This year as previously announced, Roscommon AAI, will host an open championship, and have extended an invitation to all athletes in the county to this competition especially the athletes who are taking part in the Community Games competition. This will give these athletes a chance to run in a competition before the county Community Games take place over the June Bank holiday weekend.
Full details of all athletic competitions and news is available on the website@
www.stronansathleticclub.rosactive.org or by email to athleticcompetitions@eircom.net
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