Star Awards 2019

Horse & Jockey Hotel, Friday 7th February 2020 @ 7.30pm

www.tipperaryathletics.com

Chairman’s Welcome

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all here tonight for our 5th Annual Tipperary Star Awards. After a very successful year in 2019, I would like to extend my welcome and congratulations to all our Clubs, Schools and County Award Winners. You will see throughout the evening, the fantastic array of talent we have in our county and I wonder what’s left for other counties. I would like to welcome Breeda and John our own two Presidents who are very hands on when it comes to Athletics especially in Tipperary.

I would like to thank, Cllr Michael Murphy, Cathaoirleach, of , Mr. Mossie Wolfe, Chairman of Munster AAI who is often seen officiating at Tipperary T&F events, Mr. Liam Hennessy, Athletics Ireland High Performance & Technical Committee and the one and only, Mrs. Georgina Drumm, President of Athletics Ireland, for supporting our Tipperary Awards Night.

I would also like to thank Brother Dooley who has given a lifetime to athletics and still keeps us informed of Athletic events, especially with what is happening abroad, Mr Colin Byrne our Regional Development Officer who keeps us updated with National and Regional Coaching workshops and events and Michael Guinan, who gives athletics a major blast on Tipp Mid-West Radio every Saturday morning. I would like to thank you all for attending this evening. These people have been very supportive of Tipperary Athletics down through the years.

I would like to welcome you all here tonight, to honor the recipients of the 2019 Tipperary Star Awards in Track & Field and Cross Country. Tonight belongs to the Stars and my congratulations to each and every one of them. Huge credit must go to their Parents, Guardians, Coaches and Club Officers who give so much of their time to these athletes and to promote the sport of Athletics in our County. I would also like to thank these athletes and others like them for the enjoyment that they bring to all of us each time they compete. To all our Competition Secretaries, PRO’s and Top Table, I would like to extend my appreciation for all your assistance and help throughout last year and in the organization of this Awards Night again this year, and a special thanks to Aisling, Pauline and Jim for the enormous amount of work behind the scenes.

In Tipperary we are fortunate to have the finest bunch of officials in the country when it comes to Road Running, Track & Field, Schools and Cross Country. I would also like to thank all our Clubs for their help in running each event.

Finally, on behalf of Tipperary AAI County Board I would like to wish you all a very enjoyable evening, safe home afterwards and a very enjoyable Athletic year for 2020. Billy Purcell Chairman

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Juvenile Awards Best Juvenile “B” Track & Field Moyne A.C. Best Juvenile “B” Cross Country Moyne A.C. Best Juvenile Indoor A.C. Best Juvenile T&F Templemore A.C. Best Juvenile Cross Country Dundrum A.C. Most Improved Track & Field Carrick-On-Suir A.C. Most Improved Juvenile Indoor Borrisokane A.C. Most Improved Juvenile Cross Country Newport A.C.

Home Countries Competitions (Celtic & SIAB) (Medallions)

• Aimee Hayde, Newport A.C. – Celtic International XC U/17 Girls • Tom Walshe, Olympic A.C./Nenagh CBS – SIAB International XC • Azuolas Varnili, Templemore A.C./Colaiste Mhuire Co-Ed – SIAB International T&F Hammer • Adam O’Dwyer, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Youth Nations Cup Pole Vault • Anna Ryan, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Youth Nations Cup Pole Vault • Dillon Ryan, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Youth Nations Cup Triple Jump • Ailbhe O’Neill, Nenagh Olympic A.C. – Youth Nations Cup 800m

Munster & National Record Breakers (Certificates)

1. Nenagh Olympic A.C. Girls U/9 4 x 200m Relay team (2.39.83) – Munster Indoor Championships (Abigail O’Brien, Jane O’Rourke, Kate Duffy, Molly Madden) 2. Carrick-On-Suir A.C. Girls U/10 4 x 200m Relay team – (2.24.85) – Munster Indoor Championships – Ruby Norris, Isabela Wielowska, Sophie O’Brien & Sarah Bartley. 3. Templemore A.C. Boys U/13 4 x 200m Relay team – (1.58.72) – Munster Indoor Championships (Aaron Dunford, Jack Carroll, Joe Bourke, Dylan Bergin and Cormac Healion). 4. Anna Ryan, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Munster Indoor Youth Girls Pentathlon (3085 Pts). 5. Daniel Ryan, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Munster All Time U/23 Men’s Heptathlon (5101 points). 6. Sharlene Mawdsley, Newport A.C. – Munster All Time U/23 Women 400m (52.89) 7. Adam O’Dwyer, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Boys U/18 Pole Vault (3.60m) Munster Indoor Championships 8. Adam O’Dwyer, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Munster Indoor Junior Men Pole Vault (3.80m). 9. Adam O’Dwyer, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Munster T&F Junior Men’s Pole Vault (4.05m).

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019 10. Sean Mockler, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Munster Indoor Junior Men 35lb WFD (8.40m) 11. Sean Mockler, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. – Munster T&F Junior 6kg Hammer (66.18m). 12. Genevieve Rowland, Templemore A.C. – Munster Indoor Master 0/35 Women 60mH (11.05) 13. Genevieve Rowland, Templemore A.C. – Munster Indoor Master 0/35 Women Shot Putt (9.40m). 14. Genevieve Rowland, Templemore A.C. – Munster T&F Master 0/35 100mH (19.03) & WFD (5.63m). 15. Genevieve Rowland, Templemore A.C. – National W35 WFD Record (5.63m). 16. Genevieve Rowland, Templemore A.C. – National T&F Master 0/35 WFD (5.66m) 17. Marissa Hayes, Templemore A.C. – Munster T&F Master 0/35 Javelin (24.38m). 18. Catherine Madden, Nenagh Olympic A.C. – Munster Indoor Master 0/35 Women High Jump (1.40m) 19. Catherine Madden, Nenagh Olympic A.C. – Munster T&F Master 0/35 High Jump (1.44m) 20. Evelyn Maher, Templemore A.C. – Munster T&F Master 0/35 400m (1.06.03) 21. Bernadette Spillane, Moyne A.C. – Munster Indoor Master 0/35 Women 400m (1.09.65) 22. Esme Alexander, Coolquill A.C. – Munster Indoor Master 0/55 Women 400m (1.30.36) 23. John Dwyer, Templemore A.C. – Munster Indoor Master Men 0/35 Shot Putt (7.26kg) 12.89m 24. John Dwyer, Templemore A.C. – Munster Indoor Master Men 0/35 56lb WFD (7.40m). 25. John Dwyer, Templemore A.C. – Munster T&F Master Men 0/35 Hammer (50.64m), Shot Putt (12.77m) & WFD (7.49m). 26. Dermot Hayes, Dundrum A.C. – Munster Indoor Master Men 0/55 1500m (4.34.25) 27. Matt Alexander, Coolquill A.C. – Munster Indoor Master Men 0/65 1500m (5.42.80) 28. Patrick Naughton, Nenagh Olympic A.C. – National Masters Indoors M85 Shot Putt (8.11m) & Long Jump (2.16m). 29. Miriam Daly, Carrick-On-Suir A.C. – Munster Indoor Girls U/19 400m (57.94) 30. Aimee Hayde, St. Mary’s Newport/Newport A.C. – Munster Schools T&F Inter Girls 800m (2.07.74) 31. Aimee Hayde, St. Mary’s Newport/Newport A.C. (2.09.80) Inter Girls 800m – Irish Schools T&F 32. Aimee Hayde, Newport A.C. – National T&F Girls U/17 800m (2.10.99) 33. Ailbhe O'Neill, St Mary’s Nenagh/Nenagh Olympic A.C. (5:17.97) Girls U/16 Mile Munster Schools T&F.

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019 34. Jodie McGrath, St. Mary’s Nenagh/Nenagh Olympic A.C. (3.00m) Junior Girls Pole Vault – Irish Schools T&F 35. Adrian McGinley, Templemore A.C. – Irish Master T&F 0/40 4 x 400m Record (3.33.64). Team Achievements 2019 (Certificates) 1. Templemore A.C. Master Women’s 4 x 200m Relay team – 2nd National Master Indoors – Genevieve Rowland, Evelyn Maher, Sandra Gillick, Orla McDonald 2. Templemore A.C. Master Men’s 4 x 200m Relay team – 2nd National Master Indoors – Adrian McGinley, Tony Dunne, Kevin Shorthall, Danny Meaney. 3. Nenagh Olympic A.C. Boys U/16 4 x 200m Relay team – 2nd National Indoors – Alex Reynolds, James Sage, Sean Hayes, Tom Walshe, Tom McCutcheon & Ben Connolly. 4. Templemore A.C. Boys U/12 4 x 200m Relay – 3rd National Indoors – Cormac Healion, Dylan Bergin, Sean Stone, Joe Burke. 5. Templemore A.C. Boys U/13 4 x 200m Relay – 3rd National Indoors – Cormac Healion, Dylan Bergin, Jack Carroll, Joe Burke, Aaron Dunford. 6. Newport A.C. duo of Colm Ryan & Rian Horgan who were 3rd in the Boys U/11 600m National Team Games. 7. Ruby Norris and Izabela Wielowska, Carrick-On-Suir A.C. who were 3rd in the Girls U/10 Long Jump National Team Games 8. Girls U/10 4 x 100m Relay team from Carrick-On-Suir A.C. - 2nd National Team Games – Isabela Wielowska, Ruby Norris, Sophie O’Brien, Sarah Bartley, Macy Ryan & Leyla Casey. 9. A.C. – gold in team event at National 10 Mile Road Championships (Angela McCann, Kealy Tideswell & Aine Roche). 10. Thurles Crokes A.C. – 3rd M35 National 10 Mile Road Championships (John Fitzgibbon, John Treacy & Declan Ryan). 11. Clonmel A.C. – silver in Senior Men National Half Marathon team event (David Mansfield, Jimmy Boland & Joey Feery). 12. Thurles Crokes A.C. – 1st M35 National Half Marathon Team Championships (John Fitzgibbon, Denis Shanahan & John Treacy). 13. Thurles Crokes A.C. – 3rd National M35 Cross Country Team competition (John Fitzgibbon, John Treacy, John Russell & Denis Shanahan). 14. Nenagh Olympic A.C. Boys U/19 4 x 100m Relay team – National T&F Gold (Darragh Miniter, Joseph McEvoy, Joshua Egan, Sean Carolan & Brian Naughton). 15. Moyne A.C. Girls U/18 4 x 100m Relay team – National T&F Silver (Aisling Dwyer, Katie Bergin, Rachel Butler, Jessie Newman). 16. Carrick-On-Suir A.C. Girls U/18 4 x 100m Relay team – National T&F Bronze (Caoimhe Power, Marian Gillman, Lynn Vermeer, Rachel O’Shea & Kellie Bester).

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019 17. Carrick-On-Suir A.C. Girls U/19 4 x 100m Relay team – National T&F Bronze (Rachel O’Shea, Marian Gillman, Roseann Fitzgerald & Georgia Walsh). 18. Templemore A.C. Boys U/17 4 x 400m Relay – 2nd National Juvenile Relays – Kyle Dooley, Jack Ryan, Padraig Rafter & David Quinn 19. Nenagh Olympic A.C. Boys U/15 Cross Country team – National silver (Cian Hodgins, Tom Walshe, Ben Walsh, Thomas Bergin). 20. Tipperary Boys U/15 Cross Country Team – National bronze (Cian Hodgins, Tom Walshe, Ben Walsh, Thomas Bergin, Nenagh Olympic A.C., Shane Buckley, Dundrum A.C., Aaron Moore, Moyne A.C.). 21. Tipperary Boys U/14 Team, National Gold Boys U/14 Cross Country – (Cian Flaherty, Clonmel A.C., Thomas Bergin, Nenagh Olympic A.C., Daire O’Donnell, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C., Ben Walsh, Nenagh Olympic A.C. Diarmuid Moloney, Nenagh Olympic A.C., Shane Buckley, Dundrum A.C.) 22. Nenagh Olympic A.C. bronze Boys U/16 Cross Country – Cian Hodgins, Tom Walsh, Sean Hayes, Luke Purcell & Jamie Moloney. 23. Templemore A.C. Master Women 4 x 100m – 1st National T&F (Orla McDonald, Evelyn Maher, Sandra Gillick & Genevieve Rowland. 24. Templemore A.C. Master Men 4 x 100m – 3rd National T&F (Danny Meaney, Richard O’Brien, Joe Barry & Tony Dunne).

Irish University Achievements 2019 • Irish University T&F • Sharlene Mawdsley, Newport A.C./UL 2nd 200m (24.21) & 3rd 4 x 400m • Maria Carey, Newport A.C/UL 2nd Triple Jump (11.24m) • Ciara Cummins, Nenagh Olympic A.C./DCU 3rd 3km S/C (11.50.50) • Darren Prout, Carrick-On-Suir A.C./LIT 3rd 400mH (54.60) • Aoife Delargy, Nenagh Olympic A.C./UCC 5th 800m 92.22.36) • Darren Dunne, Nenagh Olympic A.C./UL 5th 5km (15.22.21) • Michael Carey, Clonmel A.C./DCU 4th 3km S/C (9.52.33) • Margaret Mary Grace, Nenagh Olympic A.C./WIT 8th 400m (61.88) • Patrick Lynch, Newport A.C./WIT – 4th 100m Heat (11.84) • Irish University Indoors • Sharlene Mawdsley, Newport A.C./UL 2nd in the 200m (24.21), • Ciara Cummins, Nenagh Olympic A.C./DCU 4th 800m (2.20.31), • Deirbhile Ryan, Nenagh Olympic A.C./UL 4th Shot Putt (10.81m) & High Jump (1.55m), • Paul White, Nenagh Olympic A.C./UL 4th 400m (49.08), • Dan Finnerty, Nenagh Olympic A.C./UL 2nd 4x100 Relay • Patrick Lynch, Newport A.C./WIT (4th Heat 60m 7.37 & 2nd Heat 200m 23.09, 3rd 4x100m Relay. • Margaret Mary Grace, Nenagh Olympic A.C./WIT (4th Heat 400m 60.75) • Jack Pender, Carrick-On-Suir A.C./WIT (4th Heat 400m 52.83), • Dan Finnerty, Nenagh Olympic/UL(7th Shot Putt 9.80m & WFD 6.32m)

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019 Athlete Achievements

County Indoors: 1st Shot, Pole vault, 2nd 60mH

Munster Indoors: 2nd Shot, Pole vault

All Ireland Indoors: 3rd Shot

Scottish Indoors: 2nd Shot

County T&F: 1st Shot, Javelin, Discus, 2nd 75mH

Munster T&F: 1st Shot, Javelin, 4th Discus

T&F

- Ceola Bergin All Ireland T&F: 2nd Javelin, Discus, 3rd Shot Templemore A.C.

Cup

Shane has had a fantastic year in 2019 in all disciplines of middle

distance running. He excelled at all levels within the County and

Provence and was second in Munster Schools Cross Country, gold in the County and Munster Indoor 800m, Silver in both the Munster Track and Field 1500m & 800m. He retained his County and Munster U14 Cross Country titles. In U15’s he was second in both the county and Munster cross country events. His national achievements started with winning the All Ireland Schools Cross Country Minor Boys race in March. This was the first time Cashel Community School entered this event under the guidance of Coach John Moore. This was followed shortly after with a Gold in the All Ireland Indoor Championship U14 800m. Tom Healy Memorial Memorial Healy Tom In Tullamore at the All Ireland Track and Field Championships he won Gold in U14 1500m and was Second in the U14 800m .

In the U14 All Ireland Cross Country he was 4th overall and led the Shane Buckley Tipperary Team to Gold and Munster Team to Silver medal Dundrum A.C. finishes. In the U15 All Ireland Cross Country he was the 3rd scorer on the Tipperary Team who won Bronze.

Shane credits his success to the support and encouragement he gets from his Juvenile Coaches, Michael Moore and John Moore, Ian and Teresa Wilson and training companions Gareth McGlinchey Dundrum AC and Paddy Cummins Moycarkey Coolcroo AC.

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Athlete Achievements

Sophie Coughlan joined Moycarkey-Coolcroo AC at the age of 6 and began competing at the age of 7. Since 2016 Sophie has held individual county

titles in track and/or cross country every year and has medaled at Munster Cross Country Championships every year since U9. Her success continued through 2019 with another impressive year of achievements:- Gold - Indoor Championships - U13 600m; Bronze - County Tipperary Indoor Championships - U13 60m hurdles; Gold - County Tipperary Outdoor Championships - U13 600m; Gold - Community Games - County Championships - U12 600m; Gold - Tipperary Primary Schools Cross Country Championships. Sophie has won this title four years in a row. Silver -Tipperary even age Cross Country County Championships - U14 3000m- Out of Age, Silver - Tipperary uneven Age Cross Country County Championships - U13 2500 m 7th place - Munster Uneven Ages Championships - U13 2500m All Ireland Uneven Age Championships in December. 35th overall, 4th scorer on the Munster team and 1st Tipperary athlete home., Gold - County Tipperary Community Games Cross Country Championships. Will represent Tipperary in National Finals in May., Gold -

Cross Country Cross Sophie Coughlan Tipperary County Cross Country Relay Championships - U14., Gold -

Munster Cross Country Relay Championships - U14. –

Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. Sophie and Moycarkey-Coolcroo teammates Aoibheann Fogarty, Lucy O ‘Brien, and Elizabeth Tye will travel to Wicklow to contest the All Ireland Cross Country Relay Championships on Feb 8th! Best of Luck!

Shane has had a fantastic year in 2019 in all disciplines of middle distance running. He excelled at all levels within the County and Provence and was second in Munster Schools Cross Country, gold in the County and Munster Indoor 800m, Silver in both the Munster Track and Field 1500m & 800m. He retained his County and Munster U14 Cross Country titles. In U15’s he was second in both the county and Munster cross country events. His national achievements started with winning the All Ireland

Schools Cross Country Minor Boys race in March. This was the Memorial Trophy Memorial

first time Cashel Community School entered this event under the guidance of Coach John Moore. This was followed shortly after with a Gold in the All Ireland Indoor Championship U14 800m. In Tullamore at the All Ireland Track and Field Championships he won Gold in U14 1500m and was Second in the U14 800m .

In the U14 All Ireland Cross Country he was 4th overall and led Shane Buckley the Tipperary Team to Gold and Munster Team to Silver medal Dundrum A.C. finishes. In the U15 All Ireland Cross Country he was the 3rd scorer on the Tipperary Team who won Bronze.

Mary Doyle Mary Shane credits his success to the support and encouragement he gets from his Juvenile Coaches, Michael Moore and John Moore, Ian and Teresa Wilson and training companions Gareth McGlinchey Dundrum AC and Paddy Cummins Moycarkey Coolcroo AC.

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019 Athlete Achievements

• National Youth Girls Indoor Combined Events – 1st • Munster Youth Girls Indoor Combined Events– 1st (3083 points) CBP • Munster Indoor U/18 – 1st Shot Putt, 3rd 60mH & Long Jump

• National Junior Indoor Championships – 3rd Shot Putt

• National Juvenile Indoors – 2nd U/18 Pole Vault • East Munster Schools T&F Championships – 1st Inter Girls Shot Putt & 1st in Pole Vault. New record of 3.10m. • Munster Schools T&F – 2nd Inter Girls Pole Vault • Irish Schools T&F – 2nd Inter Girls Pole Vault

Anna Ryan • Munster T&F Championships – 1st Girls U/18 Long Jump, nd rd Moycarkey Coolcroo 2 Shot Putt, Pole Vault & Javelin, 3 High Jump. A.C. • National Junior T&F – 3rd Junior Girl’s Pole Vault • National Juvenile T&F –2nd Girls U/18 High Jump & Pole Vault & 3rd in Shot Putt & Long Jump. • Youth Nations Pole Vault – 3rd

Munster Indoor Juvenile Achievements: • Long Jump Gold • Shot Silver

Munster T&F Juvenile Achievements:

• Discus Gold Juvenile Track Field & Juvenile

• Hammer Gold • Javelin Gold • Shot Silver • Long Jump Silver

Best Sean Carolan • Triple Jump Silver Nenagh Olympic A.C. National Juvenile T&F: • Hammer (Gold) • Discus (Gold) • Shot (Gold) • Long Jump (Silver)

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Athlete Achievements

My name is Siobhán Whelan, and I am a Juvenile U18 runner with Clonmel AC trained by Anthony Moynihan. I have been running since the age of 11 but only started taking training and competitions seriously about 2 years ago. At the start of 2019, I competed in the XC Schools Competitions; coming 2nd in East Munster and 5th in Munster but because of injury, I couldn't compete in the All-Ireland's. I continued to compete in Track & Field events for

1500m and 3000m, achieving PB's of 4:51 and 10:39 in these distances at the All-Ireland's; just shy of the podium. Last season, I also competed in the Clubs' XC events, and achieved 5th in both Munster U18 and U19 competitions on what proved to be tough courses, proceeding on the Munster team to the All-Ireland Championships. After a disappointing run in Abbotstown Siobhan Whelan at the Even-Age Championships, I went on to achieve a

Country Clonmel A.C. top 12 finish and a Munster girls team gold in the U19

race at the Uneven-Age Championships over 4000m in Dunboyne, Co. Meath. I'm really looking forward to improving my performances in both XC and Track & Field this coming season!

In the Cross-Country Season just gone by, Tom Walshe was 2nd U16 and 4th U15 in the Munster Cross Country Championships. His team won both Munster titles. With a 6th place in Dunboyne at the National Uneven Age Cross Country Championships, he helped the Nenagh team to the silver Club medals, Tipperary took the County bronze medals and his Munster team took

Juvenile Cross Juvenile the Provincial title. His 9th position in the All-Ireland Schools Junior Cross-Country race in Clongowes Wood College saw Tom win his first Irish singlet. Next

Tom Walshe Friday will see Tom and his Nenagh CBS team-mates Best Best Nenagh Olympic A.C. embark on another school’s adventure at the Munster Cross Schools Country Championships in , Co. Clare.

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Athlete Achievements

Cian Hodgins

Nenagh Olympic Endurance Group Age: 14, 5’10”, running 7 years. Coached by Sean Finn

After leading Nenagh CBS to the All-Ireland Schools

cross country title in 2018 Cian’s running future Cian Hodgins looked bright, but the body was having none of it. Nenagh Olympic A.C. Growing can be hell and because of having more joint pain than the old coach running became out of

the question. The pool and the bike became very familiar and eventually the most of a year later he began to get back on track, finishing 2nd in the Munster 1500m but running out of time for a meaningful assault at national level. Still lacking an endurance base because of missing the previous winter Cian’s 2019 Cross Country debut came in out of age U16 Munster Championships in Limerick finishing 3rd individually and the Nenagh Club team finishing 1st. In the U15 race in Conna Cork, Cian was back to the top of the podium with the individual Munster title and another gold with the Nenagh Olympic club team. He won another Munster title with Nenagh in the u16 Munster Cross Country relays in Beaufort. His 4th individual place in the All Ireland u15 race in Dunboyne finished the Cross Country season on a high note, and he led Munster to win the provincial battle, Nenagh to win 2nd in the Club competition and Tipperary 3rd County. It was one of those great days

that only happens in Cross Country. This year with a Best Juvenile Cross Country Juvenile Best decent aerobic base built up, who knows, anything is possible!

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Athlete Achievements Munster Championships Indoor U19 200m – 1st U19 400m – 2nd

Senior & Junior 200m – 2nd 400m – 2nd

Track & Field U19 100m – 1st Roseann Fitzgerald U19 200m – 2nd Carrick-On-Suir A.C. U19 400m – 1st Junior 200m – 2nd Junior 400m – 2nd

National Championships T&F 200m – 3rd

400m – 3rd

Munster indoor Junior - 35lb WFD 8.4 metres 1st ( Record ); National Indoor Junior - 35lb WFD 1st; T+ F Munster Junior - 6kg Hammer 1st , 66.18 ( Record ) 1.75kg Discus 1st; 35lb WFD 1st

All Ireland Junior 6kg Hammer 1st , 68.06 ( PB )

Junior 1.75 Discus 2nd 35lb Weight for Distance 1st 35lb Weight for Height 1st 5.0M ( CBP ) Schools , Senior grade . East Munster - 6kg Hammer 1st , 67.16M ( Record ) 1.75 Discus , 2nd . Munster - 6kg Hammer 1st 1.75 Discus 1st All Ireland - 6kg Hammer 1st , 66.48 ( CBP ) 1.75 Discus 1st Sean Mockler Schools awards - Mick Quinn Perpetual shield ( best in senior schools discus ) The Conway Trophy ( best in senior schools hammer ) Moycarkey The 2019 season was Sean's 4th time to win a school’s double in Hammer and Coolcroo A.C. Discus, having done so as a Junior , Intermediate , Tailteann ( U17 ) and now Senior . In 6kg Hammer throw he set 2 new regional records and a competition best performance in All Ireland Schools . He also had 15 competition throws over 66 metres , the B standard for European U20 Championships . His 6kg PB of 68.06 was achieved at the Irish Life Health National Junior Championships in Tullamore in July 2019 . Other 2019 notable results - Bedford U20 Championships 3rd - 67.66 - Mannheim Junior Gala 5th - 67.35 - European U20 Championships 18th - 67.34 The highlight of his year was competing for Ireland in Sweden at the European U20 Championships , opening his account with his best first round throw of 66metres , improving on it in round 2 with a throw of 67.35 and going for broke with the third attempt only to catch the cage gate on the way out towards the sector . Sean was seeded 24th before the competition , finishing up in 18th place overall . A great experience and competition for him looking towards his future with Hammer throwing .

Sean is sitting his leaving cert exam later this year and hopes to pursue his studies with hammer throwing on a scholarship to USA .

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2018

Athlete Achievements

1st National Senior Women’s 400m 1st National U/23 Women’s 200m

Selected for the European U/23 T&F Championships in Gavle, Sweden. 7th 400m at European U/23 T&F and 4th in 4 x 100m Relay Sharlene Mawdsley

Newport A.C.

3rd National Senior Men T&F Pole Vault

Senior 2nd National Junior Men T&F Pole Vault 1st National U/18 Indoor Pole Vault st 1 National U/18 T&F Pole Vault Adam O’Dwyer Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. Selected to compete for Ireland in the Pole Vault at the Youth Nations Cup in August 2019.

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Athlete Achievements COUNTY INDOOR SENIOR Shot Silver 12.73; W.F.D Gold 7.02 COUNTY OUTDOOR SENIOR - Shot Gold 12.93; W.F.D Gold 7.4 Hammer Gold 50.62

MUNSTER INDOOR MASTERS - Shot Gold 12.89 W.F.D Gold 7.4 MUNSTER OUTDOOR MASTERS Shot Gold 12.77 W.F.D Gold 7.49 Hammer Gold 50.64

Men John Dwyer

Templemore A.C. ALL IRELAND SENIOR Shot 4th 12.02 W.F.D Silver 7.63 W.F.H Silver 4.2 Hammer 5th 49.83

ALL IRELAND MASTERS INDOOR

Master Shot Silver 11.93 W.F.D Gold 7.14 ALL IRELAND MASTERS OUTDOOR Shot Gold 12.85 W.F.D Gold 7.6 Hammer Gold 51.55

Greatest personal achievement of 2019 was becoming our Clubs Hammer Throw and W.F.D coach. Great to give back.

Athlete Achievements

County Indoors: 1st 60m, 200m, Long Jump, Shot, High nd

Jump, 2 60mH

Munster Indoors: 1st 60m, 60mH CBP, 200m, Shot CBP

All Ireland Indoors: 2nd 60mH, Shot, Pentathlon

st Women County T&F: 1 100m, 200m, Shot, Hammer, Weight nd for Distance, 2 Javelin, Discus Genevieve Rowland Templemore A.C. Munster T&F: 1st 100mH CBP, 100m, Shot, Weight for Distance CBP, 2nd Discus

All Ireland T&F: 1st Hammer, Weight for Distance Master CBP, Pentathlon, 2nd 100mH, Shot

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Achievements

Dillon Ryan

All Ireland School's Cup Winners

Thurles CBS – 2nd overall in Senior Boys to win the President’s Shield

Individual trophies: -

Dillon Ryan – 1st Intermediate Boys Triple Jump Jack Ryan – 1st Senior Boys Shot Putt Jack Ryan st Adam O’Dwyer – 1 Intermediate Boys Pole Vault Sean Mockler – 1st Senior Boys Discus & Hammer 1.

SchoolsAward

Adam O’Dwyer

Sean Mockler

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019 Athlete Achievements Schools/IUAA Performance: Gold – North Munster Schools, Intermediate 800m - 2.18.90 Gold – North Munster Schools, Intermediate 1,500m – 4.48.70 Gold – Munster Schools, Intermediate 800m setting a new championship

record of 2.07.74

Gold – Munster Schools, Intermediate 1,500m – 4.56.53 Gold – All Ireland Schools, Intermediate 800m setting a new championship record of 2.09.80 Gold – All Ireland Schools, Intermediate 1,500m – 4.37.31 Outdoor Performance: Gold – Munster 1,500m U17 Track & Field Championship – 4.37.57 Gold – All Ireland 800m U17 Track & Field Championship, 2.10.99 Aimee Hayde setting a new championship record

Awards Newport A.C Cross Country Performance: . Gold – County Tipperary U17 Cross Country Champion, 4,000m Gold – County Tipperary U18 Cross Country Champion, 4,000m Gold – County Tipperary Junior Cross-Country Champion, 4,000m Gold – Munster U17 Cross Country Champion, 4,000m International Performances: 6th Place in Final – European Youth Olympic Festival 800m – 2.09.14

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2nd National U/20 Men’s 400m

Selected for the Irish Junior Men’s 4 x 400m Relay team for the European U/20 T&F Championships in Boras, Sweden. 7th European U/20 4 x 400m Final

************** David Ryan Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C The highlight of his year was competing for Ireland in Sweden at the European U20 Championships , opening his account with his best first round throw of 66metres , improving on it in round 2 with a throw of 67.35 and going for broke with the third attempt only to catch the cage gate on the way out towards the sector . Sean was seeded 24th before the competition , finishing up in 18th place overall . A great experience and competition for him International Achievement Achievement International looking towards his future with Hammer throwing.

Sean is sitting his leaving cert exam later this year and Sean Mockler hopes to pursue his studies with hammer throwing on a Moycarkey Coolcroo scholarship to USA. A.C 18th European U/20 Hammer 67.35m

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Achievements

I took up race walking in 2019 after a knee injury curtailed my running. My achievements in 2019 are as follows:

Over 55 Masters Silver in June Over 55 National Silver in August

Over 35 Team European Masters in September

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2019 Achievements Tipperary County Indoors 800m,200m 4x200m Gold Munster Masters Indoors 800m Bronze,200m Silver 4x200m Gold National Masters Indoors 800m 4th place, 4x200m Silver Tipperary County Outdoors 800m, 200m,Long Jump, 4x400m Gold, Shot Putt Bronze Munster Masters Outdoors 800m,200m Silver, 4x100m Gold National Masters Outdoors 400m 4th place 4x100m Bronze Adrian McGinley Templemore A.C. European Master Outdoors Athletics Championships Venice Italy - Long Jump 14th M40 4x100m M40 Bronze medal Sub 4x400m M40 Silver Medal New national record

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Selected for the Irish U/20 Women’s 4 x 400m Relay team for the European U/20 T&F Championships in Boras, Miriam Daly Sweden. 5th European U/20 4 x 400m Final Carrick-On-Suir A.C.

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st International Achievement Awards InternationalAchievement 1 National Senior Women’s 400m 1st National U/23 Women’s 200m

Selected for the European U/23 T&F Championships in Gavle, Sweden. 7th 400m at European U/23 T&F and 4th in 4

Sharlene Mawdsley x 100m Relay Newport A.C.

Tipperary Star Award Winners 2019

Athlete Achievements

• Achievements for 2019:

County, Munster and National indoor and outdoor T & F O/35 walk champion.

Ross Alexander 4th, O/35 3k walk, World Indoor T

Coolquill A.C. & F Championships, Poland 5th, O/35 10K road walk and 3rd team at the World Indoor T & F

Award Championships, Poland

5th, O/35 10k road walk and 3rd team at the European T & F Championships, Italy

2nd, O/35 20k road walk and 1st team at the European T & F International Championships, Italy

Tipperary “Hall of Fame” Award 2019

Winner Achievements

Emby Walsh, Carrick-On-Suir has given a lifetime of service to athletics. She is one of our most experienced leading ladies and mentor and we would be lost without her. As well as being the mainstay of juvenile athletics in Carrick-On-Suir A.C., she finds time to coach, mentor and nurture her athletes, fund raise, act as Assistant County Juvenile Competition Secretary, help organize the Tipperary Primary Schools Cross Country Championships annually and officiate at County, Munster and National fixtures. On top of this, she is also deeply involved in Community Games at parish and County level.

Emby Walsh About Emby Carrick-On-Suir In 2010, Emby was awarded the ‘Sean Lyons Sports Executive A.C. Award’ at the Annerville Awards night in Clonmel, in

recognition of her huge input into sport at many levels. In athletics she has dedicated many years of her life at Club, County, Munster & National level. In 1985 Emby was the main motivator behind the reforming of Carrick on Suir Athletic Club and in the intervening years the club has made a major contribution to athletics, not just locally, but also at County, National and International level. For a number of years, the club had been number one in Tipperary and Munster. Athletes under her tutelage have won many honours up to and including International level. This was no accident as Emby leaves no stone unturned in doing the absolute best for her athletes. In Hall of Fame of Hall pursuit of this she was one of the first people, in Irish athletics, to successfully complete a level 3 coaching course. This was the highest level achievable at that time. Emby also received a National Community Games Area Volunteer award in 2017 for all her tireless Community Games work over the years both at area level in Carrick-On-Suir and at county, provincial and national level. Her dedication to Community Games knows no bounds and her athletes have won countless National community games medals over the years.

On the administration side, Emby has been involved with the Tipperary Athletics board for several years in various positions. She served for many years as the County PRO and the Competition Secretary for Juvenile Indoor and Track & Field activities until 2012. She was also a member of the Munster Athletics Board taking on the role of Treasurer where she

Tipperary “Hall of Fame” Award 2019

Winner Achievements

brought the Munster finances from red to black during her reign.

Outside of the County she has been part of the management structure, on many occasions, with Irish teams both at home and overseas. One of her fondest memories must be in 2003, when she officiated at the World Special Olympics in Dublin.

Apart from her huge input and commitment to athletics Emby has been and still is involved in many other activities down the years as the list below demonstrates

Summary of involvement and qualifications (CV) 1. Juvenile Competition Secretary with County Tipperary

Athletics

2. Chairperson of the South Tipperary Community Games Community Employment Scheme 3. On Board of Management of Sean Kelly Sports Centre, Carrick on Suir 4. Community Games Representative on South Tipperary

Sports Partnership

5. PRO Tipperary Community Games 6. Founder members and first captain of the South Eastern Ladies Junior Golfing Alliance 7. Member of the Midland Ladies Golfing Union 8. Lady Captain, Hon Secretary and Handicap Secretary of

Carrick on Suir Golf Club Hall of Fame of Hall 9. Hon Secretary of Tipperary League Golfing Committee 10. Level 3 Coach with Athletics Ireland 11. Qualified Tutor from National University Maynooth.

We are delighted to honour Emby with this award and we look forward to her continued support in 2020 and beyond.