July Runs & Louth Junior, Senior & Masters’ Championships 2024

Weekend 6th & 7th – Parkruns this weekend. Well done Lads.

Deerpark parkrun…

Oldbridge parkrun…

Weekend 13th & 14th – While the lads headed to Deerpark and Dundalk parkruns we had a 50th parkrun celebration for Bernie in Oldbridge, good on ya Bernie. And under sunny skies a few of our members had fun at the Fingal 10K and Termonfeckin Half Marathon. Well done everyone.

Oldbridge parkrun…

Deerpark parkrun…

Dundalk parkrun…

Fingal 10K…

Termonfeckin Half Marathon…

A MID-WEEK TREAT – Some of our adult and junior members competed in the Louth Junior, Senior and Masters’ Championships at the Lourdes Stadium in Drogheda on the evening of July 16th. They were simply amazing with all finishing in top 4 positions. What a fun night. Well done everyone (medals to follow).

Juniors/U20s:

  • Charlie Sands – 2nd Javelin
  • Luke Kenny – 3rd Long Jump / 10th 100m / 8th 200m

Seniors:

  • Hazel McGuinness – 1st 800m / 2nd 400m
  • Liam Giggins – 4th 800m / 4th 1500m

Masters:

  • Bernie Balfe – W40 – 1st 400m / 1st 1500m / 1st 3000m
  • Helen Symmons – W40 – 2nd 100m / 4th Fit4Life Mile
  • Emma Wiebenga – W40 – 2nd 1500m
  • Pauline Breslin – W60 – 2nd Long Jump / 4th 100m / 3rd 200m / 1st 400m
  • Dave Symmons – M45 – 1st 100m / 1st 200m / 2nd 3000m
  • Laurance Farrell – M45 – 2nd 100m
  • David Tyhuis – M50 – 2nd 100m / 1st 3000m
  • Vincent McQuillan – M55 – 1st 1500m / 1st 3000m
  • Frank Meade – M55 – 4th 100m / 2nd 3000m

Click here for Athletics Louth Official Results

Louth Junior(U20s), Senior & Masters’ Championships

Weekend 20th & 21st – Congratulations to Sean and his son on completing the Saltrock 10K in Newcastle, looks like these two had their own race… of course Sean finished first! And special congratulations to Ronan who celebrated his 100th parkrun in Oldbridge, a wonderful achievement for this busy man and over in Deerpark Frank, Sean and Michael are notching up their Parkruns too. One of few warm weekends so far this summer but many of our members went on long runs in various directions this weekend. Well done everyone.

Oldbridge parkrun…

Ronan O’Sullivan celebrating his 100th Parkrun in Oldbridge

Deerpark parkrun…

Weekend 27th & 28th – A quiet weekend for our members but 3 of them headed up the road to Castleblayney and blasted their way around the Blayney Rockets 10 Miler and travelling further west we had Theresa, Joan and Vincent flying the flag for our club at the Castlerea parkrun in Co. Roscommon while Ben enjoyed a peaceful time at the Deerpark parkrun Carlanstown. And on Sunday, Shane & Barbara ran fantastic times at the Indaver Duleek 10K. Well done Guys & Gals.

Blayney Rockets 10 Miler