See video of BU12 relay team in action!

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BHAA\UCC 10K, Mardyke, Sun 1 Apr 2012 11:00 am 1 James McCarthy 31:49 2 Brian Murphy 32:30 3 Roy Fahy 32:36 4 Colm Sheehan 32:47 5 John Meade 33:09 6 Ed Murphy 33:42 7 Danny Smith 33:47 8 Donal Coffey 34:01 1 M45 Mark Bickerdike 35:18 1 M50 John Collins 36:34 1F Carmel Crowley 36:56 [...]

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The second weekend of action at the National Juvenile Indoor Championships got underway today at Nenagh. There were a couple of great wins for Leevale athletes, most notably Louise Shanahan and Jessica Sheehan. Louise ran an excellent tactical race, taking the lead for the first time on the back straight and sprinted to the finish [...]

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Luke Hickey continues his build-up to the World Juniors in May and was in action at a European Walking Permit meet in Dundince, Slovenia last weekend. Racing over 10K he was just pipped for 3rd place with a time of 45:57, which was a PB for him. Full results

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Leevale had just four athletes in action at yesterday’s Munster Master Road Championships which were held at Butlerstown, near Waterford city. Mark Bickerdike finished 2nd in the M45 section, and 12th overall in a time of 22:21. John Collins took bronze in the M50 section, and 32nd overall. John Hallahan finished 18th in the M45 [...]

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Day 1 Saturday 24th March Sprints and triple jumps were the order of the day for Leevale athletes on Day 1 of the Woodie’s DIY Juvenile Indoor Track and Field Championships. Colin Doyle, competing in his first national championships, got through to the final of the boys U12 60m. This was a great achievement for [...]

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The following appeared in the print edition of the Evening Echo, Monday 19 March 2012. By Deirdre O’Reilly MAHER’S Sports Shop on Maylor Street was the venue for the launch of Leevale Athletic Club’s upcoming track and field meet. One of the best known clubs in the country, Leevale’s meet is set to attract athletes [...]

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Barbara O’Connell talks to Cork race walker Luke Hickey who is off to Russia in May to compete in the Junior World Championships. The following appeared in the print edition of the Evening Echo, Friday 16 March 2012. It’s 4:30 am on a Monday morning. Everything at the Lough is as it should be. The [...]

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The Cork Coaching Forum is delighted to announce that its second module entitled “Coaching Children” is currently open for registration. The module has been developed and will be delivered by Catherine Bird, Coach Development Officer with Coaching Ireland. This workshop will address: The role of the coach What constitutes a positive coaching environment for learning [...]

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