Archive for February, 2005

Munster Juvenile Indoor Championships Nenagh

28 February, 2005

Report by Donal
The younger Leevale Athletes performed very well at the Munster indoors in Nenagh over the weekend. For many of these athletes this was their first time at a major meeting and all gained valuable experience. The Under 12 boys deserve a special mention with Denis O’Sullivan securing silver in both the 60m & [...]

Message from John Good

23 February, 2005

Yesterday I came across www.leevale.org and as a past member, of many years, it has brought back wonderful memories. I left Ireland in 1986 for California and I now live in Seville, where I´ve been residing since Dec.2001.
Whoever has designed this site you should be congratulated and it also shows the progression of Leevale AC. A [...]

Sprinters Create History

23 February, 2005

Leevale sprinters have created history. For the first time ever three Leevale sprinters have been selected to compete in the same major championships. Athens Olympian derval O’Rourke set a new Irish record for 60m hurdles to win the bronze medal at the British AAA championships. The same meet also saw Ailis McSweeney set a new [...]

Medal Haul at Munster Indoor Championships

23 February, 2005

Report by Donal
Leevale secured a total of 22 medals at the Munster U15 - U19 Indoor championships held in a bitter cold Nenagh on the 19th & 20th February. This impressive medal count was accomplished despite the absence of some of our more notable athletes through injury and other commitments. Carl McNamara and Derek Duff [...]

Sprinters Keep Getting Faster

18 February, 2005

February 18 2005 Leevale sprinters kept their great season going with some great performances at the AAA indoor championships last weekend. The championships were televised on BBC and made for some of the best TV athletics screened for some time.
Derval O’Rourke and Ailis McSweeney, competing in the 60m hurdles and 60m respectively, both set new [...]

Amazing Weekend at Nenagh

6 February, 2005

Leevale athletes were in tremendous form at the national indoor track and field championships in Nenagh. Their performances proved once again just what a fast track there is in Nenagh, and, for a minuscule outlay, this venue could be one of the best around. That outlay could only come from Public funds, and would require [...]