Galway Athletics Report

Caltra
5k

Paddy Birch, running in the colours of Ballinasloe and District AC, took the honours in Caltra last Saturday, setting a new course record of 15.42 to win the Caltra and District AC 5k road race by a clear margin. The event incorporated the 2019 County 5K Road Race Championships also.

Second
home was Kevin Glynn of Castlegar AC in 17.31 and third place went to Sean
McDermott, also Castlegar AC in 17.47.

First lady home was Yvonne Fehilly of Athenry AC in 21.35 (pictured above with John Smith of Caltra and District AC - Photo by John O Connor) with Eimear Bray of Corofin AC second and Elaine Fleming of Tuam AC third

Galway
Cross Country fixtures

The Galway Primary Schools Cross
Country championships for 2019 takes place over two consecutive Tuesdays, the 24^thSeptember
and 1^st October next, in Renmore, Galway City. Entry forms will be issued
to schools early next week, and the Semi finals will take place on day one,
with qualifiers advancing to the finals on the second day.

Castlegar AC will host their annual cross-country
event for Juvenile and Adults ages on Saturday 21^st September next.
The adult races will incorporate the Galway Novice Cross Country Championships.

The Galway Cross Country championships
will take place on October 6^thand October 20^th next, with
the Even Ages and Adult championships on the first day, and the Uneven ages on
day two.

European
Masters Athletics

The European Masters Track and Field
competition takes place in the Venice area of Italy from September
5^th to 17^th next, with many of Galway’s top veteran
athletes competing including Ian Egan and Mary Barrett