Author: Fintan Walsh

Cara secures European qualification

Cara secures European qualification

On Saturday last at the All-Ireland Universities Championships in the Antrim Forum, Cara Kennedy from Ferrybank (competing as a guest) threw the hammer a distance of 55.80m, which won her the competition and has qualified her for the European Junior Championships later this summer in Estonia. Last year she had quite...
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Brilliant Ben achieves qualification

Brilliant Ben achieves qualification

Many athletes from Waterford clubs competed at the Leevale Open Sports in Cork on Saturday last, and at senior level Ferrybank AC had lots of winners. An outstanding performance came from Ben Kiely in the 400m hurdles; he clocked 53.66 seconds, well inside the qualifying time for the European Youth Olympics in July....
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Kelly wins UK title for third time

Kelly wins UK title for third time

On Sunday last at the Aviva UK Indoor Championships and European trials in Sheffield, Kelly Proper (pictured) of Ferrybank AC won the Long Jump title for the third successive year with a leap of 6.35 metres, which came with her second round jump. The second-placed athlete Dominique Blaise from France jumped 6.25m....
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Megan wins again

Megan wins again

In Nenagh on Saturday last, Megan Kiely, a fine young all-round athlete, won the All-Ireland Indoor Combined events title at U18 level with a total of 2913 points. Cormac McCann was second in the under-14 grade on 2328 pts, just 19 behind the winner, and Ben Kiely, twin brother of Megan, was third in the u18 section...
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Munster Cross Country success

Munster Cross Country success

On Sunday last in excellent conditions the Munster Cross Country fixture in St Augustine’s College Grounds, Abbeyside had a very big entry from all over the province. In the Juvenile (B) Championships there were three winners from Waterford, two inter-club victories also and a number of other good performances....
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National Award for Kelly Proper

National Award for Kelly Proper

At the National Athletic Award Ceremony in The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry last Saturday evening, Kelly Proper, Ferrybank AC was crowned Field Athlete of the Year. Nationally and internationally Kelly had another great season in 2010, especially in her best event the Long Jump. She broke her own National Record with a...
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