Recognition Evening October 8th 2021
Video of club story for 2020/2021 Season.
https://youtu.be/Sw4lYioDDQo
Award Recipients:
Honourary Club President – Mrs. Eileen Switzer – In recognition of a lifetime of volunteering to the community , to sport , to youth and for championing diversity & inclusion. Eileen has been an advocate , a coach and an administrator in the sport of athletics for over 60 years in the town of Killarney, Kerry & beyond.
International Representation.
Sarah Leahy – Sprinter European U23 4X100 National Relay Team – Estonia.
Jordan Lee – High Jumper Paralympic Games Tokyo 9th place & European Para Championships 4th place – Poland.
Medalists in National Championships.
Silver Medalists Júnior Men 4 x 100 Relay Team , PB 45.22 , Karl McCarthy , Sam Griffin, Dara Looney , Conor Gammell .
Bronze Medal Sam Griffin – u/18 Long Jump , PB 6.22 meters , also senior AAI games 9th , National U/20 11th , Munster u/18 2nd , South Munster schools senior 3rd.
Gold Medal Brid Stack – National Masters W45 – 400 Meters, SB 68.07 , Munster CPB 1st,
Gold Medal Michael Murphy National Masters M50 – 100 Meters , 13.32 , Munster 1st.
Bronze Medal Ciara Kennelly – National seniors 3rd , SB 1.74, also AAI Games 3rd.
Silver Medals x 2 Sarah Leahy – , National u23 100 Meters 2nd , 200 Meters 2nd ,AAI Games 100 & 200 4th , senior National 100 M Finalist Munster seniors 100 1st , 200 1st , u23 , 100 1st , 200 1st , 3 x CBP , PB 11.94 / 24.75 , 11.88W.
Silver Medalist Jordan Lee – National Senior Indoor Micro Meet High Jump.
Awards for representing the club at National level Competitions.
Alison Butler – Tailteann Games u17 800 9th – PB 2.37 , 400 Pb 67.01 , 2nd in South Munster Schools 300 & 800.
Melissa Ahern – National Juniors u20 , 100 m Finalist 9th , 4th Munster 100 , 5th 200. PBS 12.94, 12.64W.
Jason O reilly – National U16 800, 13th Finalist, PB2.09, South Munster Schools 3rd 200 & 800.
John O Connor – National U18 100 meters , SB 11.77 & 23.77 , 3rd in Munster 100m.
Keelan Veerasoo – National u16 Long Jump 9th , 4.78PB , 2nd Munster Long Jump.
Connor Gammell – National u/18 100 & 200 , U 20 100, PB 100 11.61 & 200 23.04 2nd in Munster 100 & 200.
Karl Mccarthy – National u/18 400 & 400 H , PB 52.56 , 66.31, 23.61, 2nd in Munster 400H , , 3rd in 400.
Dara Looney – National u/18 Long Jump 4th , PB 6.11 , Tailteann Games 6th , , Munster LJ 3rd.
County Awards
Darragh O’ leary County Cross Country Award for 2019/2020 Season.
Dara Looney & Karl McCarthy Club Award 2019/2020 Season.
Tony Harty – Freddie Murphy Memorial Cup for Novice Cross Country 2021