Innyvale Athletics Club
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Training has finished for the summer, we will be back when the schools reopen in September. Enjoy the holidays everyone
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Can anyone who has yet to do so please make sure to pay your registration and return the form as soon as possible. Cost is €25 per child, max. of €60 for family. This will cover until the end of 2025. There is a €1 fee per child per session. Registration forms can be downloaded by clicking here or at training from sign-in desk.
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Training Times:
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Training for all age groups every Tuesday from 6.00 to 7.00pm in Dr. Plunkett Park, Kilnaleck.
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Additional training for those who wish to take part in competition takes place on Thursday at 6pm.
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Changes to training will be notified by coaches on the club's WhatsApp group
Upcoming Fixtures:
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All-Ireland Childrens Games, U9-12s, 22nd June, Tullamore
- All Ireland Track & Field U13+ 28th, 29th June, 12th July, Tullamore
Photo Galleries:
Silver Medals, Sun & Heavy Showers at All-Irelands
Sunday 22nd June was a day to remember for a small group of Cavan athletes from Innyvale AC as they headed to Tullamore Co. Offaly for the All-Ireland Children’s Games and U12 Track & Field Championships. Having qualified via the Ulster Championships at the start of the month, they have been training diligently over the last number of weeks. Their hard work paid off with some brilliant performances while competing against the best from across the country. For the younger age groups today is a team competition, with the times or scores of a pair of athletes from each club being combined to determine the winners while the under 12s compete as individuals.
Jessica Hannan and Robyn Everett qualified for nationals in both the under 10 girls 60m sprint and the 500m distance race today. In the sprint, Jessica finished second in her heat and fifth overall, with Robyn in second place in the following heat and eleventh place overall. Both girls shaved a significant amount of time off their personal bests, a big factor in securing a silver medal for the pair once the overall results were worked out.
Robyn and Jessica were back in action soon after for the 500m. Its a tough ask to do both the sprint and distance races at such a high level but the girls gave it their best shot. Each improved on their previous best times as they both finished in tenth place in their respective heats. They were tenth pair overall.
The under 10 girls turbojavelin was a very competitive field with only a few meters covering most of the 30 athletes. Maisie O’Hare and Saoirse Tully battled through the blustery conditions to get in some good throws, with Maisie finishing in eighth place thanks to a throw of 12.29m, while Saoirse finished 23rd with a new personal best of 10.10m. Their combined scores saw them claim ninth place overall.
In the Under 12s, Katie Hannan and Jackson Everett both finished in the top twelve, with Katie setting a new personal best of 7.06m to earn tenth place. Jackson meanwhile was the second highest placed Ulster athlete in the event, having sent the 2kg weight out to 7.57 meters to finish in twelfth place.
The final event for us was the under 10 relay, which was delay after the heavens opened as they were heading out on to track. The action got back underway after a successful chorus of rain rain come again another day from all fourteen teams squashed into the call room gazebo. Maisie, Robyn, Saoirse and Jessica eventually took to a sodden track and finished in fourth place in their heat.
Well done to all six athletes. Thank you to all the parents, siblings and coaches who travelled today and who have supported them and all our athletes throughout the year. Results link: click here.
Kaitlin and Sabihe at the Ulster Track & Field
Well done to Saibhe Mulvey and Kaitlin Shaw on their recent performances at the Ulster/Northern Ireland Track & Field Championships in Belfast over the last two weekends. Saibhe was taking part in the large fields in the 80m, 200m and 800m races. She finished third in her heat of the 80m and placing 14th overall out of over 20 athletes. In the 200m, Saibhe was also third in her heat but improved to tenth place overall out of a total of 27 runners, while in the 800m race, she came home in 20th with a strong personal performance.
Kaitlin meanwhile was in action in the discus, javelin and shot putt, where she picked up a bronze medal with a throw of 8.99m. A throw of 24.11m in the javelin saw her finish second in that event, while in the discus, Kaitlin completed the medal set with gold thanks to a best throw of 24.24m.
Well done to both girls and best of luck to Kaitlin and all our other All-Ireland finalists over the coming weeks. Results link: click here.
Ulster Children's Games Success For Innyvale
23 athletes from Innyvale AC braved the blustery and occasionally sodden conditions at the Ulster Track and Field Championships on Sunday 1st June in the Finn Valley Centre in Stranolar, Co. Donegal to achieve some brilliant results for themselves and the club. Covering ages Under 9 to 13, the day saw our athletes compete in a wide range of events with great personal performances from the children, many of which netted a coveted Ulster medal.
For Under 9 to 11s, children take part as both an individual and as pairs, with their time or distance added together to determine which pair from the various clubs will go through to the All-Irelands at the end of the month. For the older athletes anyone who finishes in the top four progress to nationals.
Layla Denneny was fourth in the turbojavelin, throwing 8.25m and finished fifth in her heat of the 60m sprint. Sean Lynch finished seventh in both the 300m race and the turbojavelin, throwing 8.39m. It wasnt the easiest of days for anyone taking part in the throws, with the occasionally wild conditions affecting proceedings. Maisie O’Hare overcame the strong winds to win the event with a throw of 12.39m, and ably backed up by partner Saoirse Tully in sixth place with a best of 9.25m, the pair were the second placed team and progress to the national finals in Tullamore.
Staying with the U10s, Jessica Hannan was the winner of the 60m race in a time of 9.99 seconds, with Robyn Everett in seventh place overall on a time of 10.45s, which saw the duo qualify for the All-Irelands as the first placed pair. Robyn and Jessica were at it again in the 500m with Robyn in sixth place and Jessica in ninth, their times seeing them progress to nationals as the second placed pair.
In the relay, Saoirse, Maisie, Jessica and Robyn all collected bronze medals for finishing in third place. In the U11 sprints, the rain caused a long delay, with simply staying warm proving to be an unexpected challenge for those waiting to start their race, but Ella Denneny and Molly Fitzpatrick ably shrugged off the problem and came home in sixth and seventh in their heats. The pair also took part in the turbojavelin in much improved conditions in the afternoon, with Ella taking seventh place, throwing 12.09m and Molly hot on her heels in eighth place with 11.93m. Their combined score saw them qualify for the All-Irelands as well.
In the boys 600m race, Oisin Tully was the comfortable winner of the event, claiming the gold medal in the distance race for the third year in a row, with Max Manning and Kyle Galligan both finishing inside the top ten in their heat.
In the Under 12 girls, Evie Callery Tracey and Katie Hannan were second and third in their heat of the 60m sprint, both qualifying for the final where they finished sixth and eighth. Katie collected a silver medal in the shot putt thanks to a best throw of 6.98m, while Evie was seventh in the long jump, setting a new personal best of 3.57m. Katie battled hard in the 600m race to finish in fourth place thanks to an impressive late charge that saw her overtake several other athletes in the final hundred metres.
In the boys events, James Farrelly was fifth in his 60m race and seventh in his 600m heat. James and Pio Beardmore were the top two Cavan athletes in the long jump, with James leaping 2.89m and Pio 2.06m. In the shot putt, Jackson Everett was the winner of the event thanks to his throw of 8.67m, while Pio continues to improve in this event, finishing seventh with a best of 5.31m. Jackson also threw 19.67m in the turbojavelin to finish in sixth place.
The girls relay team of Katie, Evie, Ella and Molly were sixth place, while the boys team of Jackson, James, Kyle and Oisin were also sixth. Trying her hand at the1km racewalk for the first time, Jamie Condon finished in fourth place, while sister Riley added to her Ulster indoor medal with another bronze medal in the shot putt, throwing 7.42m. In the 600m race, Jamie finished her heat in fourth place, with Kayla Smith in sixth and Neasa Smith in ninth place.
The 60m hurdles is an event were things can go wrong very easily and you have no time to recover due to the relatively short distance and unfortunately a rare mistake from Maia Reilly saw her hit the first hurdle, but she still managed to finish in fifth place, while Íosa Lynch won her heat. Íosa went on to finish second in the final to earn a silver medal. Íosa was also second in her heat of the 80m sprint and eighth in the long jump with a best of 3.92m. Maia was seventh in the javelin, caught out by the strong winds which denied her a clean throw. Jamie and Maia finished the high jump in eighth and eleventh places, clearing 1.15m and 1.05m each. The girls relay of Maia, Kayla, Íosa and Jamie finished in seventh place.
Well done to all who took part and thank you to all the coaches, parents and siblings who travelled in support today and also for your support over the year. Best of luck from all in the club to everyone who qualified for the All Irelands which will be held in the coming weeks.
Photos from the day can be found here and results are available at this link.
National qualifiers from Innyvale:
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Íosa Lynch U13 girls hurdles
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Riley Condon U13 girls shot putt
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Katie Hannan U12 girls shot putt
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Jackson Everett U12 boys shot putt
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Ella Denneny and Molly Fitzpatrick U11 girls turbojavelin
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Maisie O’Hare and Saoirse Tully U10 girls turbojavelin
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Jessica Hannan and Robyn Everett U10 girls 60m and 600m
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U10 girls relay team (Saoirse, Robyn, Maisie and Jessica)
Successful Day For Innyvale at Cavan Children's Games & County Track and Field Championships
The annual Cavan County Track and Field Championships, including Children’s Games, were held in gorgeous sunshine on Sunday 11th May in Shercock. We were blessed not only with the weather but with a truly exceptional day from our athletes. Not only was it the biggest turnout we have ever had, but it was the most successful too.
We had medals and winners across all sprints, distance, jumps and throwing events from Under 9s up to Senior and Masters. Well done to everyone who took part in the event, particularly to those competing for the first time today.
Our youngest athletes were in action in the sprints, distance and turbojavelin, with Layla Denneny claiming the silver medal in the under 9 turbojav with a throw of 5.83m. Ollie Dowd lead home Rian Reilly in the 60m sprint, while later in the day Rian went one better and won the 300m with Sean Lynch in second. Sean was again second in the turbojavelin with a best effort of 12.09m. The under 9 team won the gold medal in their relay.
In the under 10 events, Jessica Hannan won the 60m dash, before going on to do the double with victory in the 500m race, with Robyn Everett in second and Saoirse Tully in fourth. Maisie O’Hare was the winner of the turbojavelin with a best throw of 11.33m, with Robyn in third place on 6.79m.
Oisin Reilly and Louis Kelly were second and third in the 60m, with Oisin also second in the 500m, while in the turbojavelin Caiden Smith’s throw of 14.05m saw him finish in first place. In the relays, the boy’s team finished in second place, while the girls team were the winners of their race.
In her first event for the club, Ella Denneny picked up two medals on the track, with second in the 60m and third in the 600m race. While in the turbojavelin it was a clean sweep of the podium for Innyvale with Molly Fitzpatrick’s throw of 11.54m winning from Navah O’Donoghue in second (9.08m) and Airida Urbonaite in third place (8.57m). The girls relay team were third in their 4x100m race.
Oisin Tully was the winner of the 600m race, while Lincoln Coventry won the turbojavelin event with a best throw of 13.69m. Oisin picked up the bronze medal in the same event with a best throw of 12.29m, with Kyle Galligan and Max Manning both finishing in the top 5 on 9.83m and 9.69m. Javed Brady showed much improved form in the long jump, reaching a new personal best of 2.91m, just missing out on a medal in a very tight contest. The boys team of Javed, Oisin, Lincoln and Cian Lynch were second in their relay race.
In the U12 events, Katie Hannan was in superb form, taking three gold medals with wins in the 60m, 600m and shot putt, throwing 6.89m. Evie Callery Tracey was the winner of the long jump, leaping 3.42m, and was second in both the 600m and 60m races. Finn Briody and Charlie Reilly were second and third in their 60m race, with Charlie going on to win the 600m race. It was a pair of silver medals for Caolan Brady who finished second in the 600m and long jump, with Finn taking the bronze medal in the long jump.
James Farrelly was unlucky to miss out on a medal in the long jump, where he lept 3.37m and finished fourth in the 600m. Pio Beardmore was the winner of the high jump, having cleared a height of 0.95m. Pio also finished third in the shot putt with a best effort of 4.77m. Jackson Everett collected a silver medal in the turbojavelin thanks to a best throw of 17.17m and he went on to win the shot putt with a best of 8.29m.
The boys relay team picked up the gold medal.
On track in the under 13s, Jamie Condon was the winner of the 600m, pipping Kayla Smith in second place, while Íosa Lynch was the winner of the 60m hurdles. Íosa also won the long jump (3.84m), holding off a strong challenge from Íosa Brady who claimed second with a best of 3.75m. Jamie was the winner of the high jump, reaching 1.10m in fewer attempts than Íosa Brady who reached the same height but had to settle for second place. Sara Pusmucane was third on 1.05m, but she went one better in the shot putt, taking second place courtesy of a throw of 7.07m. Neasa Smith was fourth, sending the 2kg shot out to 6.41m. We had two relay teams in the u13 girls, finishing in second and third places.
Zoe Hogan won the U14 80m and 200m sprints, while Kaitlin Shaw collected three gold medals with wins in the javelin (20.32m), shot putt (9.02m) and discus (23.64m). The relay team picked up the gold medal in their event. In the boys events, Conor Smith won the 800m and set new personal bests in the shot putt (6.61m) and long jump (3.07m), picking up gold and bronze respectively.
In the under 15 girls the spring distance increases to 100m and Emer Briody was our winner here with Isabella Condon in third place. Emer went again a short time later in the 80m hurdles where she collected another gold medal. Isabella prevented Emer from getting all three sprint medals however, winning the 200m while Emer had to settle for second place. Mella Brady started her day with a gold medal in the high jump, leaping 1.20m, before going on to finish second in the 800m and long jump, reaching 3.74m. Saoirse Lynch was the winner of the shot putt, throwing 6.55m and together the four girls were the winning relay team.
First in action were the senior and masters (over 35s) athletes. Molly Lynch was the winner of the senior women’s 3000m race, with Triona Graham and Kate Smith finishing first and second in the masters 3K. Etienne Beardmore picked up the gold medal in the senior 400m, while Brendan Tully won the masters men 3K. In the field events, Des Mulvey was the winner of the senior discus, javelin and shot putt while Simon Nulty was the winner of the high jump and long jump.
Well done once again to everyone and thank you to all the coaches and parents for your ongoing support. Thank you also to all those who volunteered on the day as officials, without whom the events would not be possible.
For provisional results click here, and photos can be found in our Flickr gallery here.
Successful Morning at Cavan Road Championships
A cold but dry morning greeted athletes from across Cavan as they descended upon the village of Stradone for the annual County Road Championships on Easter Sunday 20th April. A squad of five athletes from Innyvale joined the county’s other five clubs in action today, all taking part in the five kilometre races.
There was a strong showing from our runners today with the senior women’s race being won by Triona Graham, who lead home clubmate Kate Smith in second place. In the masters men’s event, Brendan Tully was the first man home today, with Donagh Reilly picking up the silver medal. Ably backed up by teammate Etienne Beardmore in fourth, the trio were the gold medal winning team.
Thank you to host club Laragh AC for their hospitality and a well run event, and congratulations to them on being this years winners of the McCormack Cup for best club at this event. Innyvale finished in third place, one point behind Shercock in second. Well done to all who took part.
Results available by clicking here.
All Ireland Indoor Track & Field, 29-30th March
Well done to our four athletes who qualified for and took part in the All Ireland Track & Field Championships over the weekend: Maia Reilly in the hurdles and our three shot putters Jackson Everett, Kaitlin Shaw and Riley Condon.
Results are available by clicking here.
Successful Weekend at Ulster Indoors for Innyvale
2025 has gotten off to a bright start for Innyvale Athletics Club with success at county and Ulster level. Much of the early part of the year was focused on the indoor season, with competitions from county up to Ulster and All-Ireland level across January, February and March.
Our youngest athletes enjoyed the Cavan Sportshall in Shercock, taking part in a series of running, jumping and throwing events in a fun, non-competitive environment that serves as an introduction to athletics competition for seven to ten year olds.
There was much more competitive action for the under 12s and up in the form of the Ulster Indoor Track & Field Championships, this year held at the TUS’s AIT track in Athlone on 1st and 2nd of March.
The Under 12 and 13 age groups were the busiest for us, but we also had athletes in action at U14 and 15 level. Evie Callery Tracey was the first Cavan athlete to reach the finish in the U12s 600m race. Evie also finished in fifth place in the shot putt, throwing the 2kg weight out to 4.86metres.
Jackson Everett took part in the u12 shot putt where he went in to second place in the opening round, a position which he held until the final throw where his best effort of 7.19m cemented his hold on the silver medal. The 600m race saw James Farrelly leading the charge for Innyvale, followed by Caolan Brady and Pio Beardmore, with the trio all finishing in the top ten. The three boys all finished sixth in their heats of the 60m sprint.
The U13 girls 60m hurdles saw Íosa Lynch finish sixth in her heat, while Maia Reilly reached the final thanks to her fourth place in the heat. Maia went on to finish in fourth place in the final, significantly improving on her time and claiming a spot at the All-Ireland’s. Kayla Smith and Jamie Condon battled hard in the U13 girls 600m race, with the duo finishing in fifth and eighth places in the first heat, while Neasa Smith and Riley Condon finished in eighth and ninth places in the second heat.
Riley went on to finish in third place in the shot putt, throwing a best of 7.22m in the final round to move her up in to the medal positions. In the sprints Íosa Lynch was the winner of her heat of the 60m, with Neasa and Kayla Smith both claiming sixth place in their heats. Íosa went on to finish sixth in the final. In the long jump, Íosa Lynch was the top placed Cavan athlete. She finished an impressive sixth with a best of 3.74m, less than 30cm from the silver medal winner.
In the U14 girls events, Kaitlin Shaw qualified for the All Irelands in the shot putt, sending the 2kg weight out to a distance of 9.33m.
We also had two relay teams in action on the Sunday with both just missing out on a medal with very close fourth place finishes. The under 13 girls team was made up of Íosa Brady, Íosa Lynch, Riley Condon and Jamie Condon, while the U15 girls team consisted of Emer Briody, Mella Brady, Aoife Leddy and Isabella Condon.
Qualifying for the All-Ireland’s is a huge achievement for any athlete. Well done to Maia, Jackson, Riley and Kaitlin on progressing to the national finals. And well done to everyone else who represented the club so well at the Ulsters, with many setting personal best performances in their events.
Well done to everyone else who travelled and thank you to all the parents who brought them to Athlone for your support. Photos from the day can be found on our Flickr gallery at this link. Results can be found here.
