58 Dundalk Town, Tuesday, February 14, 2012 www.dundalkdemocrat.ie www.dundalkdemocrat.ie Dundalk Town, Tuesday, February 14, 2012 59 The Chequered F1ag GOLF Club round-up ATHLETICS Club round-up Bad weather puts pay to National title for Tom A Formula One blog by Stephen English deserved 4th place. by all. Katie Todd and Rachel McArdle www.stephenenglish.ie St Peter’s AC The U11 Boys had a strong team First on the rostrum for the brought home the second Gold medal Solheim/Ryder Cup action in this 1500m event. Finishing in 7th seasiders was the up and coming of Blackrock’s weekend in a stamina LAST weekend, four athletes from place was Danny O’Brien, Evin Quinn Maedhbh Fee who came in a super sapping under-15 Girls 2000m. Formula 1 2012 gets underway St Peter’s AC were in action in represented Sunday after Sunday. The big news at Mannan Castle rain, or a frost delay, okay so the 21st, Jonathan Commins in 32nd sixth in a huge field for the opening The last post did not play for THE opening shots of the 2012 campaign were shot in southern Spain indoor championship competitions place and Conor McMahon in 33rd under-9 Girls 400m to bag a fine Blackrock until Aaron McGuigan last week with the opening test of the new Formula 1 season. Nuremore Indeed this weekend there were is that our Thursday Open will now sun didn’t shine but at least one in Belfast and Glasgow. only four in that particular category become a two day event and will didn’t have to put on the wet gear place. Great running by these U11 trophy. Following strongly behind followed up his great run in Armagh The Jerez circuit also played host to the unveiling of numerous new The Odyssey Arena in Belfast was Boys. Maedhbh were Aibhlis Todd and to take a fighting eighth in an even cars. Included in this was the new Red Bull with which the Milton taking part. It is hard to reconcile be played both Wednesday and and thermals before hitting the the venue for both the Irish Senior Golf Club this with teams of ten and over Thursday, so watch this space for fairways this weekend. In the U11 Girls 1500m, the club Bronagh Hughes. bigger stamina test the 3000m for Keynes based team will hope to win a third consecutive constructors’ Championships and the Ulster had two athletes compete, Tara In the Boys equivalent, Leo under-15 Boys. THERE is no game in the world representing the club for weeks on more updates. It was great to see a full timesheet Juvenile Championships for the crown. The new car proved troublesome for the champions with that can raise you to the clouds end during the Summer months. As We are now also updating our this weekend and great to see a few McGuinness and Ellen O’Brien, and MacRuairi was just two places out of Next stop for Blackrock athletes is running restricted on the opening day after parts arrived late from the Under 14 to Under 17 age groups. both performed very well. a trophy place with Cillian Halpenny the Leinster Indoor Track and Field one minute and spear-tackle you Davina McCaul would say on ‘Drop BRS system so visitors looking to returning members back playing Meanwhile, across in Glasgow, the UK, due to fog in Jerez, but when the car was finally ready for action before you have even had time to The Million‘, come on over 18’s put play at Mannan will be able to book again. Although the Weekly Spring Next up was the U15 Girls 2500m and Aaron Spaight making fine Championships in Nenagh at the Mark Webber set respectable times on the opening day before setting Scottish Masters’ Championships where both Kayleigh Fay and Naoise debuts at this nocturnal meeting. weekend. draw breath. Once you get a vague your shoulder to the wheel and give online using our BRS system http:// competition is only over 13 holes, were staged in the Kelvin Hall. the pace for the new cars on the following day. inkling that you have finally got the your club a jee-up! www.mannancastlegolfclub.ie 18 holes are open and the greens Bernadette McGuill, wife of the late Larry McGuill, McConnon had a tough race from the Top Blackrock finisher of the night Jerez showed once more Red Bull will be the car to beat in the Martin McGrane got the weekend start with a steep hill in the course of was the indefatigable Neasa Reilly secret of how to play golf you are Ladies don’t worry thanks to the are in magnificent condition. former Dunleer AC President and Ras na hEireann off to a great start with a bronze Aviva Leinster coming days. After Webber handed over the driving duties to Sebastian finished. BRS system this will not affect your John Clarke was walking around Director with her daughters Goretti, at left and their event. However, the girls had an who, despite being out of her age Vettel for the final two days it was clear that once more the Red Bull is Greenore medal in the Under 15 Shot Putt in excellent performance and Kayleigh group, came in a remarkable second Jerry Eakin walked off the sixth competition times. the clubhouse smiling from ear Margaret. the Ulster Juvenile Championships the easiest car to drive in the field. Throughout the week both drivers green on Sunday last with 16 RESUlts of February 5 14 Hole A great night was had by those to ear after his round on Saturday was home in 3rd place with Naoise in place in the under-11 Girls 1400m, Schools Cross used far less of the track than their rivals and enjoyed the most stable on Saturday afternoon. He saved his 4th.Likewise, in the boys same race, with Aoife O’Brien taking a super glorious points thinking that he Voucher Competition are as who attended the Love Quiz held after scoring 33pts, alas it was not best throw of 10.18m – his second car in the field. In recent years the Red Bull has consistently been the had finally mastered the ancient follows - Winner: Christy Connor last Friday; although it would enough to secure 1st place as David Brendan Leacy had a great finish and trophy in ninth place. Country best ever with the 3.25kg implement was placed in 10th position. Blackrock were not finished in this most confidence inspiring car on the grid and it seems that that trend game. At that stage he was level (9) 34, 2nd: Robert Roche (17) 33 have been nice to see a few more McSharry managed to take the lead - until the final round, and this proved will continue in 2012. The same could not be said for Ferrari. par, despite having missed a tiddler pts (after countback), 3rd: John members support nights like this. with 34pts. Well done guys, great Finally for the day was the U20 one because also running big races Championships sufficient to move him up into the Junior race with athlete Emma Fay over the one kilometre circuit around on the 2nd green, and thinking Long (13) 33 pts (after countback); Congratulations to the winning scoring. medals behind Matthew Dalton and Ferrari has room for improvement that 50 points was well within his 4th: Seán Crichton (12) 33 pts (after team an all-male youthful team Spring Voucher Competition (13 competing in this 4000m event. the Mall were Niamh Cunningham, Cameron Kelly, both of whom were Emma had a great run, finishing in Beibhinn NicRuairi, Una O’Neill Even though Fernando Alonso set the pace on the final day of the test compass. Three holes later he had countback).Results of February of Jack Corr, Andrew Boylan and Holes) Results February 11 and 12 representing City of Lisburn AC. it was clear that much is still amiss with the new car. Speaking midway only managed to add three more 4 14 Hole Voucher Competition - Ronan O’Callaghan led by no other are as follows - 1st: David McSharry fine style with a 3rd place position. Kinney, Bi Carroll, Clodagh Lynch, On Saturday night in the Odyssey A great day for Ardee and District Eve Brosnan, Caoilfhionn McCarthy, through the test Ferrari’s technical director, Pat Fry, was unwilling to be points to his total and was well on Winner: Terry Brennan (19) 32 pts. than Captain Shane Corr. (11) 34pts; 2nd: John Clarke (10) it was the turn of Emily Rogers to drawn into specifics on the issues affecting the new car: the way to obscurity and a miserly Our Captain’s Drive-in February 33pts; 3rd: Liam Leatham (18) AC in this tough competition, Eimear Fee, Aoife O’Brien, and Leah contest the High Jump in the Irish well done to all the athletes who McArdle. “I think there is a lot of room for us to improve from where we are,” 31 points in total. 26 is only two weeks away, the 31pts. Cloverhill Senior Championships. She had a competed. For the Boys, it was Finn Reilly who said the Englishman. “Reliability wise it is good. Performance wise I Or take the case of Stephen format for this competition is a best clearance of 1.65m, and went Quigley! Stephen has been playing four person scramble over Saturday battled through the drizzly conditions think we are okay, but we can play around with the performance and Golf Club Greenore very close to clearing what would at the head of the Blackrock improve [the car in] some corners and some particular parts of the the golf of his life since he rejoined February 25 and Sunday 26, you have been a lifetime best of 1.70m.