Leinster Novice and Masters Road Championships
Athletes from St Abban’s AC made their annual trip to Gowran, Kilkenny, for the Leinster Novice and Master’s Road Championships where a sweltering day welcomed athletes from all across the province.
In the Master’s Men’s race Colin Coyne showed he is back in form when he took the M-45 category. Colin’s time of 20:15 was good enough for sixth overall.
Stephen Hunter wasn’t far behind finishing tenth overall in the race and seventh in the M-40 race.
Thomas Kenny was next home from the club finishing 18th in the race and sixth M-35 athlete.
Just behind was David McEvoy who finished seventh in the M-35.
Philip O’Hara completed the St Abban’s team when he placed 38th overall and third in the M-45 category.
The team competed in the M-35 category where they placed second club and third county.
Liam Byrne also claimed a medal on the day when his 53rd place overall and tenth place in the M-50 saw him score on the Laois M-50 County Team who won a bronze medal.
In the Master’s Women Karen Kavanagh finished third in the F-55 race and 34th in the overall race.
Niamh Quinn was the club’s only athlete taking part in the Novice Women’s race where she finished in eighth place.
Fit4Life League
The St Abban’s Fit4Life League will begin on Wednesday, May 7, in Luggacurran.
The League will continue every two weeks for six stages throughout May, June and July.
Each race begins at 7:30pm with every standard of athlete and walker catered for.
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