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	<title>Leevale Athletic Club</title>
	<link>http://www.leevale.org</link>
	<description>Cork City, Ireland. Founded 1967</description>
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		<title>Opening of Maher Sports running store</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maher's Sports "Runner's Loft" officially opened, March 11th.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/mahers-sports-announces-sponsorship/</link>
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		<title>Munster U14-U19 Indoor Championships &amp; Relays, Nenagh</title>
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		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/munster-u14-u19-indoor-championships-relays-nenagh/</link>
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		<title>Munster U14-19 Indoor Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[See results for Leevale athletes here.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/munster-u14-19-indoor-results/</link>
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		<title>Parent Information Evening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leevale will hold an information evening for parents on Thursday, March 11th at CIT. The meeting will be held in the building next to the track 8:00 -9:00pm while the athletes are training.
The purpose of the meeting is to give all parents information on:

Club Coaching Structure
Athlete progression through the club
Details of training schedules
Overview of competition [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/parent-information-evening/</link>
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		<title>Leevale Launches Fit4Life Programme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leevale will launch a Fit4Life programme on March 18th.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/leevale-launches-fit4life-programme/</link>
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		<title>Derval out of World Indoors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Derval  has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar due to a hamstring injury.
The former World Indoor Champion has had a turbulent lead up to these championships, with a calf injury forcing her to miss weeks of pre-season training, followed by a bout of sickness which forced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/derval-out-of-world-indoors/</link>
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		<title>Munster Schools &amp; Varsity Cross Country Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The results of the Munster Schools &#038; Varsities Cross Country held at CIT last Friday have been posted here.
Amongst the highlights for Leevale athletes were a third place finish for Barry Donovan, running in UCC colours, and top-15 finishes from Eirne Ní Dheasmhunaigh and Chris Mintern in the Minor Girls and Inter Boys respectively.
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		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/munster-schools-varsity-cross-country-results/</link>
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		<title>Athletics Ireland announce team for Doha</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Derval O&#8217;Rourke was top of the list when Athletics Ireland announced the final team selection for the IAAF World Indoor Championships, which will take place in Doha, Qatar from the 12-14th of March. 
Derval opened up her indoor season at the Woodie’s DIY Senior Indoor Championships, winning her tenth national title in 8.18 seconds. She [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/athletics-ireland-announce-team-for-doha/</link>
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		<title>Key Sponsorship Announced for Leevale Open Sports</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leevale are delighted to announce that AVIVA, Permanent TSB and Blackpool Credit Union have come on board as key sponsors for the Leevale Open Sports.  In a time of economic uncertainty it is great to see companies willing to support Leevale AC in its endeavours to host the premier open sports meet in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/key-sponsorship-announced-for-leevale-open-sports/</link>
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		<title>Derval Back On Track</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Derval O’Rourke got her preparations back on track for the World Indoor Championships today at a meet in Flora, Norway, after a bout of sickness ruled her out of the Aviva Grand Prix last weekend. Derval produced a seasonal best of 8.00 seconds to place second at the meet having qualified for the final with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/derval-back-tn-track/</link>
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		<title>Joe O’Flynn Receives National Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Joe O’Flynn was honoured today in Farmeleigh house with a National Award for Volunteers in Irish Sport. This is due recognition to the years of dedication that Joe has selflessly given to the sport of athletics. Accepting the award on Joe’s behalf is his sister Aida O&#8217;Gorman.
Attending on behalf of Leevale was Liam Horgan and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/joe-o%e2%80%99flynn-receives-national-award/</link>
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		<title>First and second for Leevale athletes at Celtic Indoor Cup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There was a wonderful second place finish for Edmond O’Halloran today in the junior 60m hurdles at the Celtic Indoor CUP in Cardiff. Edmond set a new PB of 8.12 seconds to finish second to the Jack Meredith, who is currently ranked number two junior athlete in the world for this discipline.
Ailis McSweeney had a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/silver-for-edmond-in-cardiff/</link>
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		<title>Leevale Coach Moves On</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Juvenile Coach James McGee is leaving us to move to the UK. He is going to start a new life with his fiancée Sally Selby in Leeds. James has been at the track for every training session over the last 15 years (except when Liverpool are playing) coaching the young athletes in Leevale.   [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/leevale-coach-moves-on/</link>
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		<title>Celtic Cup selection for Leevale athletes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Edmond O&#8217;Halloran and Ailis McSweeney have been named on the Irish junior and senior teams that will compete at the Celtic Cup in Cardiff this weekend. Ailis has been in good form recently, her 2nd placing at a meet in Vienna last night in a time of 7.43s bringing her to second in this season&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/celtic-cup-selection-for-leevale-athletes/</link>
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		<title>Cork teams for Intermediate &amp; Masters Cross Country, Boyle, 21 Feb</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Updated. The following has been posted by the County Board:]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/cork-teams-for-intermediate-masters-cross-country-boyle-21-feb/</link>
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		<title>Good win for Derval in Sheffield</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Derval O&#8217;Rourke continued her preparations for next month&#8217;s World Indoors in Doha with a good win at the UK Indoor Championships held at Sheffield today.
Full results
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		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/good-win-for-derval-in-sheffield/</link>
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		<title>Leevale athletes in action at Varsity Indoors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cathal Owens (3rd, 400m), Chris Murnane (3rd, 200m), David Quilligan (2nd, LJ), Katey Byrd (2nd, 60mH), and Dave Tierney were the top performers amongst the many Leevale athletes who were in action for their colleges at the IUAA Indoor Championships at Nenagh yesterday. Dave had a particularly good day, winning bronze in both the shot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/leevale-athletes-in-action-at-varsity-indoors/</link>
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		<title>Cork needs to get on track</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(As published in the &#8220;Evening Echo&#8221;, Friday 12 Feb 2010)
Conor George talks to Leevale and UCC coach John Sheehan about the need for an indoor arena so that Cork athletes can compete with the best.
FOR the first time in his illustrious 30 year career as an athletics coach, John Sheehan cancelled a session for his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/cork-needs-to-get-on-track/</link>
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		<title>Leevale indoor plans up-and-running</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(As published in the &#8220;Evening Echo&#8221;, Friday 12 Feb 2010)
By CONOR GEORGE
 Athletics news 
LEEVALE Athletic Club are behind the drive to build Ireland&#8217;s first dedicated indoor athletics arena in Cork.
Plans are already well underway to make their ambition a reality, and it is hoped to have the estimated €55m arena built and operational within [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/leevale-indoor-plans-up-and-running/</link>
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		<title>Derval to lead Irish team at World Indoor Championships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Athletics Ireland has announced their initial team selection for the IAAF World Indoor Championships which will take place in Doha, Qatar from the 12-14th of March. The team will include Derval O’Rourke (Leevale AC) who set an Irish Record of 7.84 seconds to take the World Indoor title in 2006. Derval opened up her indoor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/derval-to-lead-irish-team-at-world-indoor-championships/</link>
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		<title>Records for Leevale at U9-U13 Munster Indoor Championships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leevale athletes enjoyed great competition at the Munster Indoor U9-U13 Championships over the weekend.  Many of the young athletes had their first taste of competition. Performances were good and the experience gained was invaluable.
Adam Idah and Chloe McCarthy set new Munster Records in their respective 60m sprints. Adam set a new championship best performance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/u9-u13-munster-indoor-championships/</link>
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		<title>Munster U9-U13 Indoor Championships &amp; Relays, Nenagh</title>
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		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/munster-u9-u13-indoor-championships-relays-nenagh/</link>
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		<title>Derval wins in Belfast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Derval O’Rourke  was thrilled with her 8.18 wining time in the 60m hurdles. After a month of rest due to injury she did her first hurdles session last Tuesday and went into today’s race in a nervous state. Her immediate reaction after the race was ‘I’m so relieved to have that out of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/derval-wins-in-belfast/</link>
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		<title>Leevale Open Sports programme and online entry now available!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Programme for Leevale Sports 2010, to be held on 18 April next, is available here. Updated 1 March 2010.
Online entry for Junior and Senior events is now open. Please use to enter in advance and avoid queueing on the day. Online entry will be open up until the morning of the sports.

<strong>Thanks to our Sponsors: </strong> Maher Sports, Permanent TSB, AVIVA, and Blackpool Credit Union.
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		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/leevale-open-sports-programme-now-available/</link>
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		<title>Munster Regional Squad Dates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are three remaining Munster Regional Squad sessions over the coming months.

Feb 20th- Nenagh Indoor Stadium (Registration starts 10am with session starting 10.45am sharp  and finishing at 1.30pm due to competition at 2pm)
Mar 20th- UL Track (Registration starts 10.30am with training starting at 11am sharp)
Apr 17th- Cork IT Track (Registration starts 10.30am with training [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/munster-regional-squad-dates/</link>
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		<title>Munster Junior/Senior/Master Indoor Rescheduled</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The postponed Munster Indoor Junior &#8211; Senior &#038; Master Indoor Championships has been rescheduled to take place on March 21st. All Leevale athletes who wish to participate please contact Donal Murnane (secretary@leevale.org, 087 2508100) to confirm entry.
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		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/munster-juniorseniormaster-indoor-reschedued/</link>
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		<title>Team win for Leevale at Dungarvan 10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fresh from the cross country successes on Friday, Barry Donovan and Owen Cummins were back in action on the road yesterday at the Dungarvan 10. Owen ran a great race to finish inside 56 minutes, and along with Barry, Thomas Maunsell, and and David Comber, won the team event for Leevale. Full results and report [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/team-win-for-leevale-at-dungarvan-10/</link>
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		<title>South Munster Schools Cross Country Championships Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A number of Leevale athletes were in action for their schools at the South Munster Championships on Friday. The event was being held for the first time at CIT, on a course around their new playing pitches. The Munster and All-Ireland Schools Championships will also be held at the same course, the latter in conjunction [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/south-munster-schools-cross-country-championships-results/</link>
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		<title>Woodie&#8217;s Indoor Relay Championships of Ireland, Jan 23rd</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leevale senior men competed in the Woodie&#8217;s Indoor Relay Championships of Ireland in Nenagh last weekend. They won the 4x 200m is a time of 1.33.9 and finished a very close second in the 4 x 400m in 3.27.58.
Leevale men also finished second in the 2x Long Jump competition with combined jumps of 12.49m
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		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/woodies-indoor-relay-championships-of-ireland-jan-23rd/</link>
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		<title>County Awards Cermony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leevale athletes were honoured for their achievements over the last 12 months at the County Awards which was held at Jurys Hotel on Friday evening.
Leevale Award Winners for 2009
• Ailis McSweeney
• Jesika Zebo
• Derval O’Rourke
• Deirdre Murphy
• Liz Lee
• Carmel Parnell
• Orla Barry
• Ryan Creech
• David Berry
• Barry Donovan
• Mark Hanrahan
• Ciarán O’Lionáird 
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		<link>http://www.leevale.org/2010/county-awards-cermony/</link>
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