JuniorCru 800m Trials

Our young athletes had their first ever opportunity to record an 800m time at Irishtown on Saturday morning. The results were

1. Kevin Woods (U13B) 2:56.9
2. Fiachra Thirroueiz (U15B) 3:05.4
3. James Woods (U10B) 3:10.0
4. Rachel Maher (U12G) 3:12.2
5. Sarah Maher (U10G) 3:48.4
6. Ella Thirroueiz (U9G) 3:58.0
7. Grainne McGuill (U12G) 4:08.9
8. Orla Murray (U12) 4:10.5
9. Lorna Carr (U9G) 4:37.4

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JuniorCru on Top this Christmas

The age-group winners of a series of competitions held at Irishtown on Saturday were as follows.

60 metres
U8G - Laura Ferry 15.1
U10G - Sarah Maher 13.7
U11G - Isabel O'Leary 12.9
U12G - Orla Murray 12.1
U10B - Alan Francis 12.6
U11B - James Woods 12.8
U13B - Kevin Woods 11.9
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Long Jump
U8G - Laura Ferry 2.00
U10G - Ella Thirroueiz 3.05
U11G - Laura Shaw 3.20
U12G - Orla Murray 3.07
U13G - Isabelle Flanagan 2.73

Ball throw
U10G - Roisin McGuill 8.90
U12G - Aisling Stokes 15.50
U13G - Isabelle Flanagan 9.70
U11B - James Woods 15.00
U13B - Kevin Woods 22.50

At the party that followed the young athletes were delighted to be able to meet Mr Ron Delaney who presented all those who had represented Crusaders in the autumn cross country fixtures with personalised and autographed training log books.

Training will continue as usual this week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday There will then be a break with training recommencing on Saturday 4th January.

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JuniorCru 60m Timetrials

Here are the results of the 60m sprints held on Saturday. All the young athletes were given two trials and the better of the two was recorded.

Rememeber that the Christmas Party and Awards take place next Saturday. This will follow on from an hour of competition. Participants can compete in two of the following events - 60m, long jump and ball throw. The final event will be a 600m race.

Kevin Woods (U13B) 9.0
Orla Murray (U12G) 9.3
Alan Francis (U10B) 9.3
Christina Francis (U13G) 9.4
James Woods (U10B) 9.6
Isabel O'Leary (U11G) 9.7
Alix Hughes (U13G) 9.8
Rachel Maher (U12G) 9.8
Grainne McGuill (U12G) 10.3
Emma Eustace (U12G) 10.5
Sarah Maher (U10G) 10.6
Jemima Mulligan 10.7
Clodagh Ferry (U9G) 10.7
Hannah McDevitt (U12G) 10.9
Roisin McGuill (U10G) 11.1
Ella Thirroueiz (U9G) 11.5
Juliet Storan (U11G) 11.6
Roisin Crowe 11.9
Emma O'Leary (U8G) 12.7
Laura Ferry (U8G) 12.7

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National Novice Cross Country

On Saturday at the Irish National Novices Cross Country Championships we had 7 Crusaders running with Alan O'Brien winning the men's Irish senior title. Alan is the first Crusader to win this title .

On a mucky and hilly course, Alan was completly comfortable throughout. He queried with the crowd (yes he did!!) whether he was on the last lap before kicking with 500 m to go, to easily win his first Irish Championship. Rob Cross ran his usual very gusty race and Alan Johnson finished despite twisting his ankle on the first lap.

Aoife Joyce led the Ladies team home of Niamh Boland (on a break from Poland), Bronagh Gavigan (welcome back to competion, Bronagh) and Rachel Watters.

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St. Annes Park in Raheny hosted the Dublin Senior Cross-Country on Sunday last. The sole Crusaders representative was Alan O'Brien (pictured), having previously won both the novice and intermediate grades. In his first outing in the senior, Alan finished a creditable 13th in a time of 33.05.

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Swords Meet & Train

Results of Swords meet and train were

Marlon Davies 15.19 (she got there late and didn't have time to register so it's unofficial)
Sarah Heal 15.29
Hillary Wright 19.36
Miriam Edge 21.29

And they nearly got frost bite doing it!

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CruJuv Time Trial 2

On a frosty morning the young Crusaders ran a second 600m trial. Pleasingly, most of the athletes improved on their times from three weeks ago, Ella Thirroueiz remarkably by more than a minute! Patrick Tucker, just six years of age, finished very well in 3:11.9.

1. Fiachra Thirroueiz (U15B) 2:16.9 PB
2. Rachel Maher (U12G) 2:25.8 PB
3. Sarah Maher (U10G) 2:30.4 PB
4. Alix Hughes (U13G) 2:33.3
5. Roisin McGuill (U10G) 2:33.4 PB
6. Orla Murray (U12G) 2:43.1
7. Ella Thirroueiz (U10G) 2:45.7 PB
8. Alan Francis (U10B) 3:03.7 PB
9. Patrick Tucker (U7B) 3:11.9

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Juvenile Christmas Party

13th December

Starts at usual training time of 10am until about 12pm.

Races & relays on the track if the weather permits!

Prize giving and party upstairs, in Irishtown stadium, afterwards.

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Meet & Train Race Series

Final call for all Crusaders ladies looking to take part in the Meet & Train series. First race is this Sunday at 11a.m. at Fingallians A.C. in Swords. Directions (thanks, Emma Mc!) are as follows :

a) Head towards the airport and then take the old Swords Road to the right, going through 4 roundabouts - at the 5th one take the 3rd exit to the right and the club house is immediately on the left in the GAA grounds
or
b) Take the M1 and at the turn off sign-posted for Newbridge, Skerries and Swords, at the roundabout take the 1st exit to the left signposted towards Swords. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit to the left and the club house is immediately on the left in the GAA grounds

Would suggest everyone interested in being on a team meets out there around 10 to form teams, register and get in a warm up lap. Don't forget to hang on to your numbers for the next race !! Best of luck to everyone participating.

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Hall of Famer!

Club Olympian and Irelands number one throws coach, Phil Conway, was recently inducted into the Irish Schools Athletics Association Hall of Fame for his unmatched contribution to the sport at this level. Undoubtedly a hugely popular nominee, Phil has for years not only been a pillar of strength from the associations official point of view but has also dominated the Track and Field competitions as the head of P.E. in Belvedere College. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the clubs 2008/2009 season and all of our members congratulate him thoroughly.

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Taking part in the Bank of Ireland BHAA Beach run on Saturday were: Cormac O'Ceallaigh, Dave Williams, Niamh O'Ceallaigh, Eva Fairmaner (pictured) and Leanne Cooke. The windy conditions made tactics all important for the 6km run. Coach Susan Walsh was in fine form as commentator, offering great encouragement. Full results http://bhaa.ie/images/library/file/BoIRaceMasterAug08(1).pdf.

Text and photo courtesy of Dee Ni Chearbhaill and the Crusaders Newsletter team.

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Crusaders Junior 600m Trial

Some astounding results for relatively new-comers to the sport in a 600m timetrial which took place yesterday in Irishtown. More to come from these talented youngsters we hope.

U15B - Fiachra Thirroueiz 2.18.1
U13B - Kevin McDonnell 2.54.5, Adam Lane 3.30.4
U10B - Alan Francis 3.09.0
U13G - Alex Hughes 2.26.1
U12G - Rachel Maher 2.32.1, Orla Murray 2.34.0, Grainne McGuille 2.46.1, Isobel Flanagan 2.56.9, Hannah McDevitt 3.44.1
U11G - Niamh Ferry 3.15.1, Juliet Storan 3.20.2, Isobel O'Leary 3.24.3
U10G - Rosin McGuill 2.44.0, Sarah Maher 2.45.9, Ella Thirroueiz 3.51.4, Clodagh Ferry 3.54.6 Write the rest of the article here.

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Dublin Senior Cross Country

St. Annes Park in Raheny hosted the Dublin Senior Cross-Country on Sunday last. The sole Crusaders representative was.. Alan O'Brien (pictured), having previously won both the novice and intermediate grades. In his first outing in the senior, Alan finished a creditable 13th in a time of 33.05.

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Meet & Train Invitation

Meet and Train groups and individuals are invited to take part in the Ann and Caroline Kearney Memorial two-mile run/walk at Santry on Saturday November 15 (2.0). The race,
in the grounds behind Morton Stadium, not only remembers former members Ann and Caroline Kearney, two of the pioneers of Irish triathlon, but also celebrates 45 years of women's running at Clonliffe Harriers. Prizes go to the top ten finishers, plus juniors and masters; all standards are welcome. Online entry at Eu10 (plus booking charge) is available through Active Europe. Or hand your details (name, date of birth) and money to any Clonliffe member at this weekend’s races.

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Marathon Marvel Uli

Our marathon coach Adriele, who recently featured prominently in the Irish Times in the lead up to the Dublin Marathon, had this to say about Uli Fluhme's run in the New York Marathon last weekend.

"Impressive race from our fellow friend Uli....yesterday he finished NYCMarathon on a windy day in 2:34:21....to finish in 76th place overall!!! Absolutely impressive.A very superb performance from a very fine athlete."

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