Archive for July, 2004

Plenty of PBs at Nationals

26 July, 2004

While Cork basked in the sunshine over the weekend it was more like mid-March at the Woodies National track and field championships at Santry over the weekend. Most of the Leevale competitors returned home more than pleased with their performances, with plenty of PB’s to shout about.
Paddy O’Gorman set two PB’s in the heats and [...]

Finbarr At The Park

23 July, 2004

Several athletics officials were recently invited to Aras an Uachtarain for a Garden Party hosted by President Mary McAleese and her husband Martin. Leevale President Finbarr O’Brien and his wife were amongst the invited guests who represented Community and Sporting groups from all over Ireland. The occasion honoured people for their contribution to sport and [...]

Lion Sized Effort From Ciaran

19 July, 2004

Ciaran O’Lionaird capped a super season on Saturday with victory in the Schools International at Chelmsford, London. He settled in well behind the leaders in the 1,500m until the last lap. With 350m remaining he went for home and held his form well to win in a time of 3:55.18 – a new PB for [...]

All Ireland Relays

18 July, 2004

Superb Leevale Displays. 18 Teams Compete – 10 Teams Win Medals

Leevale underage teams were in sparkling form at the All Ireland Relays at Tullamore yesterday. with 18 teams in action. Report courtesy of Donal Murnane.
Girls U18 4 x 300
1st Final Angela Butler Amy Clarke Orla Coughlan Clare McSweeney
The first race of the day set the [...]

Claire Wins First Gold

12 July, 2004

Claire McSweeney was in sparkling form at the Lucozade Sport All Ireland championships at Tullamore over the weekend. A niece of the late great Fanahan McSweeney Claire wasted little energy in qualifying from her heat of the 300m. How things changed in the final though. Blasting out of the blocks she had a distinct lead [...]

AAI Juvenile 14 – 19 years Championships of Ireland

11 July, 2004

National Junior and Under 23 Championships

5 July, 2004

Tullamore was the venue for the National junior and under 23 championships on Sunday. After the highs of the BUPA Cork City Sports on Saturday it was bask to basics, so to speak.
Ailis McSweeney renewed her rivalry with Anna Boyle from Ballymena in the under 23 100m and 200m. However, there was to be no [...]

Superb BUPA Ireland Cork City Sports

5 July, 2004

The 53rd BUPA IReland Cork City Sports at the famed Mardyke Arena on Saturday produced a stream of top class performances by Leevale athletes. It was an afternoon of strong winds and torrential showers, but, at least, it wasn’t cold. It was acceptable weather to an extent.
Derval O’Rourke was first into action in the 100m [...]