Relay My Dears
The club had lots of young stars in the shortcourse relays in Sion Road with medals for the girl’s U/13 and boys U/15 teams. In the U/11 race we had three teams in action made up of Dearbhala Kearns, Ciara Doody, Tara Lacey, Clare McEvoy, Emer Lawrence, Aoife Halley, Gretta Ryan and Michelle McDonald. No medals but lots of good running so well done. In the U/13 race the team of Bronagh Kearns, Ciara Vereker and Gemma Aylward took bronze with some great running while Karen Costelloe, Ciara Kennedy, Aoife and Orla Butler, Aisling McDonald and Sinead Doody also ran well. In the U/15 race Eimear Breathnach and Emily Carroll ran strongly and are shaping up well for the T&F season. For the boys the turbo-twins Eoghan and Gerard Wallis along with Hugh Morgan had a great run and were unlucky to be pipped for 3^rd place, while in the U/13 Ryan Dowling, Ian Williams and Owen McEvoy all ran well. The U/15 team picked up bronze thanks to some good running from Darragh Dwyer, David Walsh and Luke Morgan. The club were missing a few faces on the bus on Sunday last and as a result may have missed out on medal chances. All excuses in writing to Bill or Pam!!!

Double Gold
In the ladies 2000m race juniors Leanne Foskin and Claire Walsh set off at a great lick closely followed by Ann Doyle of Gowran.  As the race progressed Leanne upped the pace and opened a gap on the chasing pack and from here to the finish was going further away. Claire took silver with a great run and is another exciting prospect. Lots of divisions in this race from Novice to Senior as well as Masters so there were lots of winners. The men's race was an exciting event with the lead changing many times during the race. On the fourth and final lap a back in form Colin Butler put in a classy performance to take first place ahead of Brendan Kavanagh, Gowran in  2^nd place and John Connolly, Thomastown in 3^rd. Stephen O'Keeffe, Kilkenny City Harriers and Robbie Kavanagh, Thomastown were 4^th and 5^th respectively. St Joseph's won the team gold with 43 points through Rocky Mernagh 6^th, Martin Manning 7^th, Michael Power 8^th and Pat Fenlon 22^nd.   St Senans were second with 44 points and Gowran were third with 56 points. Rocky Mernagh won the gold in the over 40's section, Denis Cormack, Gowran won the silver and the bronze went to Michael O'Keeffe, Thomastown. Michael Power, St Joseph's was first finisher over 35, Jim Miller, Kilkenny City Harriers was first in the over 45's and Mick Walsh, Gowran was first over 50. In the men's novice St Senans had first and third place with James Howley and Damien Walsh respectively and the silver medal was won by Eddie Hawe, Kilkenny City Harriers. Great to see Colin back in action and in such good form following a serious injury.