Derval in form for the National Senior Championships

31 July, 2009

Derval will be looking for her eighth title in the 100m Hurdles at the National Senior Championships this weekend. This will equal the titles won by Waterford’s Susan Smith Walsh. Derval has recovered well from a slight groin strain suffered at the European team Championships and will be looking to go sub 13 seconds again [...]

Success for Leevale Athlete at IWAS World Junior Games

24 July, 2009

Leevale Athlete David Berry recently competed at the IWAS World Junior Games which were held in Nottwil, Switzerland, 16.-19. July. David competed in the wheelchair discuss, shot putt and javelin events. In the discus he threw 20.59m to take the bronze medal for Ireland. This was a fantastic achievement for David and just reward [...]

European Youth Olympics Update

22 July, 2009

Wed 22nd
Paul Scanlan finished seventh in the 400m final in 49.70. This is a fantastic result for the young UK based athlete, who only starting competing over 400m distance this season, prior to this Paul was a 800m runner. The future looks very bright for Paul.
Tue 21st
Paul Scanlan qualified for the final of the [...]

Celtic Selection for Leevale Athletes

22 July, 2009

Edmond O’Halloran and Patrick Maher have been selected to compete for the Athletics Ireland team in the upcoming International Celtic Competition, which will be held on August 1st. Edmond will compete in the 110m hurdles while Patrick will compete in the 400m hurdles. Both athletes enter the competition in excellent form and stand an [...]

AAI Juvenile Inter-Club Relays, Tullamore

19 July, 2009

AAI Juvenile Inter-Club Relays, Tullamore

18 July, 2009

Niall Mellon Township Pilot’s Run

16 July, 2009

The Niall Mellon Township Trust has teamed up with the annual Aer Lingus Pilot’s Run to fundraise for its next Building Blitz in South Africa as well as funding the continual building of social housing all year round in some of South Africa’s poorest townships.
The run will begin at the Giant’s Causeway, Co. Antrim, and [...]

AAI National Juvenile T&F, Tullamore

12 July, 2009

96FM\Leevale Summer Athletics Camp, CIT

11 July, 2009

AAI National Juvenile T&F

11 July, 2009

96FM\Leevale Summer Athletics Camp, CIT

11 July, 2009

Leevale hosted the annual 96FM athletics camp at CIT today. The wet conditions did not dampen the enthusiasm of the 120 young athletes who took part. All the young participants got the opportunity to be coached in Shot Putt, Javelin, Sprints, Long Jump, High Jump, Hurdles and Relays. Sonia O’Sullivan was there to coach [...]