Cross Country Results
The uneven age event was held in Tralee Racecourse last Sunday and the club picked up two individual medals from Eoghan McElligott in 4th place and Dara Lowth in 6th place.Both boys will now represent Munster in the National championships in Derry on December 6th.For good measure both boys were on the Kerry team who won gold and will also represent Kerry in Derry.
Others who performed well on the day in the very wet and muddy conditions included Fiachra Ennis and Seamus Leen who brought the club boys u11 team home in a close 4th place;Daragh Courtney in the boys u9,David Hogan in the boys u17 and Stephen Walsh in the boys u19.Well done to everyone who competed.

Kerry Cross Country Results
The final day of the cross country was held on Sunday 1st Nov with great success.While the weather was bad we managed to pick up 48 points and this led to St Brendans AC finishing on 253 points with a commanding lead of 65 points over Gneeveguilla in second to win the Kerry Juvenile Cross Country title for the first time with Orlaith Casey team captain receiving the trophy..This means in 2009 we hold the Juvenile sportshall,track and field and cross country titles among others which is a huge achievement.The club had three winners on the day in Stephen Walsh in the Junior mens 6km,Caoimhe Casey in the Junior womens 3km and the boys u11 relay team.There will be a victory party organised for all juvenile cross country runners during the week.
Relays-
Bu11-1st-Dara Lowth/Fiachra Ennis/Adrian Nolan/Eoghan McElligott
Bu9-2nd-Felix Walker/Dara Courtney/David Ryle/David Fitzgearld
Gu13-2nd-Orlaith Casey[Team Captain],Caitlin Evans,Shelly Stack,Edel Slattery
Gu9-3rd-Kate O Shea/Conagh Fitzgearld/Grainne Raggett/Ciara McCarthy/Sinead O Mahoney
Bu13-3rd-Kieran Dwyer/Shane Lowth/Christopher Heffernan/Iarla Courtney
Gu11-4th-Norette Casey/Ciara Jeffers/Sally O Mahoney/Jenny Murphy
Well done to everybody who competed.

Kerry Cross Country Results-The Uneven Age event was held in firies on Sunday 25th Oct with great success.We had good weather on a nice course and this led to St Brendans AC finishing on 94 points with a total after the two days of 204pts with a commanding lead of 50 points over Gneeveguilla in second.The club had three winners on the day in David Hogan in the u17 boys 4km,Caoimhe Casey in the Intermediate womens 4km and Stephen Walsh in the boys u19 6km.Other athletes to medal included Patrick O Riordan 2nd masters men,Dara Courtney 2nd boys u9,Ciara McCarthy 5th girls u9,Dara Lowth 2nd and Eoghan McElligott 6th boys u11,Ciara Jeffers 6th girls u11,Dylan Carey 2nd and PJ Galvin 3rd boys u17 and last but not least Shane Lowth 4th boys u13..Well done to all the other athletes who finished outside the medals.The following are the even more important team event results-

Girls u9 1st-Ciara McCarthy/Kate O Shea/Grainne Ragett/Conagh Fitzgearld/Louise O Sullivan/Sinead O Mahoney
Boys u11 1st-Dara Lowth/Fiachra Ennis/Eoghan McElligott/Seamus Leen/Patrick Roche
Girls u11 2nd-Sally O’Mahoney/Ciara Jeffers/Norette Casey.Jenny Murphy
Boys u13 3rd-Shane Lowth/Ben Kirwan/ Christopher Heffernan/Kieran Dwyer
Girls u13 3rd-Diana Fealy/Edel Slattery/Aoife Leahy/Caitlin Evans
Boys u17 1st-Dylan Carey/PJ Galvin/David Hogan
Well done to everybody who competed.

Kerry Cross Country Results
The Even Age event was held by us in Banna East on Sunday last with great success.We had fantastic weather on a fantastic course and this led to St Brendans AC finishing on 115 points after day way with a commanding lead of nearly 60 points over Gneeveguilla in second.The club had two winners on the day in Dara Lowth in the u10 600m and David Hogan in the u18 boys 5km.Other athletes to medal included Fiachra Ennis 2nd boys u10,Eoghan McElligott 5th boys u12,Ciara Jeffers 5th girls u12,Dylan Carey 3rd boys u16,Stephen Walsh 2nd,PJ galvin 3rd and Adrian Buckley 4th all in the u18 5km and Caoimhe Casey 2nd in the novice women.Well done to Shane Lowth and Noreen Gentleman who finished outside the medals.The following are the even more important team event results-

Boys u10 1st-Dara Lowth/Fiachra Ennis/Dara Courtney/Seamus Leen/Niall Marley/Liam Rice/Aaron Malik
Girls u10 2nd-Sally O’Mahoney/Kate O Shea/Riadh Malik/Conagh Fitzgearld/Louise O’Sullivan
Boys u12 2nd-Eoghan McElligott/Fionan Mackessey/Christopher Heffernan/Patrick Roche/Diarmuid O’Connor
Girls u12 2nd-Ciara Jeffers/Shelly Stack/Orlaith Casey
Girls u14 1st-Edel Slattery/Ashling Geurin/Caitlin Evans/Aoife Leahy
Boys u16 1st-Dylan Carey/Conor Slattery/Erik Feitzanns
Boys u18 1st-David Hogan/Stephen Walsh/PJ Galvin/Adrian Buckley
Well done to everybody who competed and we would also like to thank all the volunteers for marking the course and helping out on the day.Of course we also sincerely thank Edward and Bernie O’Mahoney for the use of their fantastic land.

Munster Championships U9-U13 Templemore
Well done to Jimmy Shanahan who won a Bronze medal in the high jump at the Munsters over the weekend with a PB of 1.38m, he was also on the U13 relay team with Shane Lowth, Eric Leen and Fionan Mackessy (Colm Austen O'Sullivan Sub) who won Silver. Well done also to Kieran Dwyer, James Lawlor, Eoghan McGelligott, Con Marley, Niall Marley, Adrian Nolan, David Ryle, Kian McDonagh, Kian Wall, Dara Lowth, Aaron Malik, Dara Courtney, Fiachra Ennis Kavannagh, Seamus Leen, Ella Horgan, Kate O'Shea, Conagh Fitzgerald, Louise O'Sullivan, Claudia Murphy, Riadh Malik, Grainne Raggett, Sally O'Mahony, and Amy Casey who competed but didn't win medals this time

Munster U14-U19 Saturday/Sunday 20/21st June Waterford
Fantastic medal haul from the Munsters in Waterford over the weekend. Well done to Ashling Guerin -1st 2km Walk
Quinn Newsome McDonnell -1st 75m Hurdles/2nd Long Jump/2nd Discus
Brendan Dunne- 2nd Hammer
Daniel Shanahan- 1st Hammer/1st 250m hurdles/3rd Triple Jump
Michael Grimes -2nd Triple Jump/2nd Pole Vault
Sophie Wolff-3rd 2km Walk
Jack Regan Kirwan-1st Triple Jump
Conor Slattery-2nd 3km Walk
Danny O Shea-1st Hammer Una Marley-3rd 250m hurdles/1st Pole Vault
Luke O Keeffe-1st 200m/2nd 400m/2nd 300m hurdles/3rd 100m
Clarence Kennedy-1st 100m hurdles/1st Triple Jump/1st Pole Vault/2nd Shot
Stewart Nolan-3rd 300m Hurdles
Mark Dineen-2nd Pole Vault
Ray Dineen-2nd Hammer
Sharon O Mahoney-1st Steeplechase/2nd 800m/3rd 1500m/3rd Discus
Caoimhe Marley-1st 3km Walk/3rd Steeplechase
Ailbhe Courtney-2nd Triple Jump/2nd 300m/2nd 200m/3rd High Jump/3rd100m/3rd 300m hurdles
Emma Leen-3rd Shot
Rosie Young-2nd 800m/2nd 1500m
Dylan Roche-3rd Triple Jump
Adrian Buckley-2nd Steeplechase
Jamie Green-1st Pole Vault/3rd 110m hurdles/3rd 400m hurdles/3rd Triple Jump
Mikey o Shea-3rd Discus
Orla McCarthy-1st 100m/2nd 200m/1st Discus/2nd Long Jump
Relay Medals
u17 B 4x400-1st-David Hogan/PJ Galvin/Luke Evans/Stewart Nolan Sub-Dylan Carey
u17 B 4x400-3rd-Luke O Keeffe/Ciaran Deane/Ray Dineen/Clarence Kennedy Sub-Danny O Shea
u17 B 4x100-2nd-Clarence Kennedy/David Hogan/Stewart Nolan/Luke O Keeffe Sub-Ciaran Deane
u18 B 4x100-3rd-Adrian Buckley/Dylan Roche/Luke O Keeffe/David Hogan Sub-Clarence Kennedy
u18 B 4x400-2nd-Adrian Buckley/PJ Galvin/David Hogan/Luke O Keeffe Sub-Luke Evans
u19 B 4x100-2nd-Dylan Roche/Adrian Buckley/Jamie Green/Mikey O Shea
u18 G 4x100-1st-Rosie Young/Emma Leen/Sharon O Mahoney/Ailbhe Courtney Sub-Caoimhe Marley
u18 G 4x300-1st-Rosie Young/Emma Leen/Sharon O Mahoney/Caoimhe Marley Sub-Ailbhe Courtney
u19 G 4x100 and 4x400-1st-Orla McCarthy/Emma Leen/Rosie Young/Ailbhe Courtney Munster Record Breakers !

National League Round 1 Cork Sunday 14th June
The first round of the National Mens and womens track and field league were held in Cork yesterday with Kerry Senior teams competing for the first time in both.Even though both teams are relatively young with more juveniles than seniors after day one both the mens and womens team lead division one with 108 points and 115 points respectively.
4x400m team finishing second with a team that included Luke O Keeffe,Shane Delaney also competed in the Javelin
The Womens team went one better with 7 wins,4 seconds and 4 thirds to score.Ailbhe Courtney finished first in the triple jump and second in the high jump and for good measure was also fourth in the 400 hurdles.The 4x100m relay team that won with Emma Leenas part of the team.Seven points came from Caoimhe Casey in the 1500m walk even though she was up against olympian Olive Loughnane from Galway. Emma Leen also competed in the shot Shot and 100m hurdles.

Munster Outdoor Track and Field Champs U9-U13 Templemore Saturday/Sunday 6th/7th June
Well done to Jimmy Shananhan Who won a bronze at the U13 high jump with a pb jump of 1.38, he was also on the U13 relay team with Shane Lowth, Eric Leen and Fionan Mackessy (Colm Austen O'Sullivan Sub) who won Silver. Well done also to Kieran Dwyer, James Lawlor, Eoghan McGelligott, Con Marley, Niall Marley, Adrian Nolan, David Ryle, Kian McDonagh, Kian Wall, Dara Lowth, Aaron Malik, Dara Courtney, Fiachra Ennis Kavannagh, Seamus Leen, Ella Horgan, Kate O'Shea, Conagh Fitzgerald, Louise O'Sullivan, Claudia Murphy, Riadh Malik, Grainne Raggett, Sally O'Mahony, and Amy Casey who competed but didn't win medals this time

Kerry County Track and Field Championships April Castleisland
Well done to all those coaches, helpers, parents, but mostly to the athletes who made this possible for the third year in a row !!

Well done to
Ella Horgan Gold U13 Long Jump, Bronze U13 Hurdles Bronze U14 Relay
Aisling Dwyer Gold U14 200m Bronze U14 Relay
Rachel Walsh Silver U14 Hurdles
Zoe Newsome McDonnell Bronze U14 Hurdles Bronze U14 Relay
Aisling Guerin Gold U14 Walk
Orla O'SheaSilver U14 Walk
Katie O'RiordanBronze U15 Hurdles, Bronze U15 Shot
Jenny O'Mahony Bronze U15 Long jump Bronze U14 relay
Sophie Wolff Gold U16 Walk
Caoimhe Marley Gold U18/19 Walk, Bronze U17 1500m, Bronze U18/19 Relay
Una Marley Bronze U17 Javelin
Ailbhe Courtney Gold U18/19 300m, Silver U18/19 200m, Silver U18/19 Hurdles, Bronze U18/19 Relay
Emma Leen Bronze U18/19 Hurdles Bronze U18/19 Javelin, Bronze U18/19 Relay
Orla McCarthy Bronze U18/19 Discus, Bronze U18/19 Relay
Daragh Courtney Silver U9 Ball Throw, Bronze U10 Relay
Cian Wall Bronze U9 Ball Throw
Daragh Lowth Gold U10 500m, Bronze U10 Relay
Eoghan McElligott Gold U11 600m, Silver U12 Relay
Fionan Mackessy Silver U12 600m, Silver U12 Relay
Jimmy Shanahan Bronze U13 Hurdles Bronze U14 High Jump gold U14 Relay
Christopher Heffernan Bronze U13 Javelin
Quinn Newsome McDonnell Gold U14 Hurdles, Gold U14 High Jump, Silver U14 200m, Bronze U14 Hammer gold U14 Relay
Shane Lowth Bronze U14 200m Gold U14 Relay
Colm Austen O'Sullivan Bronze U14 Walk Gold U14 Relay
Daniel Shanahan Gold U16 Hammer, Silver U15 Hurdles bronze U16 Triple Jump, Gold U16 Relay
Jack Regan-Kirwan Silver U16 Hurdles, Silver U16 High Jump, Silver U16 Triple Jump, Gold U16 Relay
Danny O'Shea Bronze U16 Hurdles, Gold U16 Relay
Conor Slattery Gold U16 Walk
James Lyne Silver U16 Walk
Michael Grimes Bronze U16 Hammer, Bronze U16 Relay
Clarence Kennedy Gold U17 Hurdles, Gold U17 Shot
David Hogan Bronze U17 Hurdles, Gold U18/19 Relay
P.J. Galvin Gold U17 1500m, Gold U18/19 High Jump, Bronze U18/19 Relay
Ciaran Deane Silver U17 1500m, Bronze U18/19 Relay
Luke Evans Bronze U17 1500m, Gold U18/19 Relay
Jamie Green Gold U18/19 Hurdles
Mikey O'Shea Silver U18/19 Hurdle, Bronze U18/19 Relay
Luke O'Keeffe Bronze U18/19 Hurdles, Gold U18/19 Relay
Stuart Nolan Gold U18/19 High Jump
Niall Marley Bronze U10 Relay
Seamus Leen Bronze U10 Relay
Eric Leen Silver U12 Relay
Kieran Dwyer Silver U12 Relay
Katelyn Evans Bronze U14 Relay
Thomas Nolan Gold U14 Relay
Eoghan Courtney Gold U16 Relay
Dylan Carey Bronze U16 Relay,
Micheal Costello Bronze U16 Relay
Eric Fitzanns Bronze U16 Relay
Dylan Roche Gold U18/19 Relay
Adrian Buckley Bronze U18/19 Relay who won medals on April 26th

Warm Weather Training Monte Gordo Portugal
Read what the guys were up to here updated 26 april

AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships Nenagh Sat 28th and 29thMarch
Well done Daniel Shanahan who took 2nd in the U15 60m Hurdles at the National Indoor Champs in Nenagh at the weekend, also to brother Jimmy who took part in the U13 60m Hurdles. see a vidoe clip here

Kerry SportsHall Championships Sat 21st March
We won the best overall Club Trophy with 85pts so well done to all those who turned up on the day. Kate O'Shea U9 won 5 medals in total with 3 Gold and 2 silver medals. Amy Casey won 3 gold and 1 silver.See the photos here Also winning medals were:

Conagh Fitzgerald (3), Kate O'Shea (5), Aoife Godley, Claudia Murphy, Grainne Raggett, David Ryle (2), Aaron Malik, David Fitzgerald, Conn Marley, Amy Casey (3 Gold,1 silver), Sarah O'Sullivan, Triona Curran, Ciaran Monahan, Norette Casey, James Lawlor ( 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), Diarmuid O'Connor, Niall Marley, Seamus Leen, Norma Horan, Ciara Reidy (2), Orla Casey (2), Shelly Stack, Riadh Malik, Kieran Dwyer (1 silver, 2 bronze), Evan Stack, Owen O'Sullivan, Caitlin Evans, Aoife Leahy (2), Zoe Newsome-McDonnell (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), Laoise McElligott (1 gold, 1 silver), Orla O'Shea (2 gold).

County Awards Night March 13th Brandon Hotel
Well done to Una Marley and Quinn Newsome McDonnell who won the St Brendans AC club awards for 2009

Munster U9-U12 and U18-U19 Indoor Championships Nenagh Feb 21st and 22nd Feb

Well done to all those who travelled to Nenagh we had a great haul of medals

Multi Events
u15 Daniel Shanahan 2nd
u16 Jack Regan Kirwan 2nd,Danny O Shea 3rd
u17 Stewart Nolan 3rd
u19 Jamie Green 1st

Relays
u9G 2nd Kate O Shea,Conagh Fitzgearld,Ellie Fox,Claudia Murphy
u9B 3rd Conn Marley,David Ryle,Aaron Malik,Dara Courtney
u12B 3rd Kieran Dwyer,Fionnan MacKassey,Eric Leen,Iarla Courtney,Jesse Stafford Lacey
>u18B 2nd Ciaran Deane,Dylan Roche,Luke O Keeffe,Stewart Nolan,Adrian Buckley
u19B 3rd Mikey O Shea,Jamie Green,Dylan Roche,Adrian Buckley

Individual
Ailbhe Courtney u18 2nd Triple jump,3rd 200m
Jamie Green u19 2nd Triple Jump,2nd 60m hurdles,3rd shot,3rd Long jump,3rd High jump
Dylan Roche u18 1st Triple jump
Adrian Buckley u18 2nd 800m
Dara Lowth u10 1st long jump,3rd 60m,3rd 300m
Dara Courtney u9 3rd Long Jump
Iarla Courtney 3rd 60m,3rd Long jump

Scotland Indoor Championships kelvin Hall Glasgow Feb 14/15
Well Done to Daniel Shanahan who won the Pole Vault Comp and to Ailbhe Courtney who took Bronze in the Triple Jump and 300m. Congratulations to all those who travelled, they did the club proud with their behaviour and attitude, and a huge thank you to all those parents who went with the athletes.

2009 Munster Indoors Nenagh Feb 7th and 8th
Well done to all who travelled over the 2 days of competition we won 11 medals over all, not including the three that Flippin' Clarence Kennedy won so congrats to all.see the photos

Munster Inter County Cross Country Relays Dungarven Sun 18th Jan
Well Done to Shane Lowth, Dara Lowth and Eoin Mcgelligott who ran on Sunday, Shane was in the U12 Team who came fist and will run again in Boyle Co Roscommon next weekend in the All Ireland finals, good luck to you. Dara and Eoin were in the U10 team who were just pipped into second place by a photo finish well done to all three of you !

Awards Night 19th December 2008
Well done to all the winners of awards this year.

Best Male Athlete-Daniel Shanahan
Best Female Athlete-Orla Mcarthy
Most Improved Male-Ray Dineen
Most Improved Female-Ashling Geurin
Best Newcomers-
1.Dara Lowth
2.Jack Regan Kirwan
1.Ashling Dwyer
2.Kirby Kissane
Best Male Cross Country-Eoghan McElligott
Best Female Cross Country-Sharon O Mahoney
Most Committed-Una Marley
Hall of Fame-Tom Kelly
Special Recognition Award-Freda Davoren

For all other awards and photos

Kerry Cross Country Relays Day 3, Cahirsiveen, Sunday 16th November
Congratulations to Eoghan Courtney, Daniel Shanahan and Jack O'Regan who won their U15boys relay at the county unevenage relays in Cahirsiveen on Sunday. Fionnan Mackessey, Eoin McElligott, Iarla Courtney, Christopher Heffernan took second place in the U11 boys.Also running were Colm Austen O'Sullivan, Fionn Kavannagh, Quinn Newsome McDonnell, Thomas Nolan, Zoe Newsome Mcdonnell, Rachel O'Mahoney, Orla O'Shea, Ella Horgan, James Lyne, Connor Slattery, and Dylan Carey.

Munster Cross Country Day 2, Cooraclare, Clare
Well done to Dara Lowth, Seamus Leen, Fionnan Mackessey, Eoghan McElligott, Christopher Heffernan who competed in the Munster Cross Country competition in Clare at the weekend, Fionnan, Eoghan and Christopher were part of the Kerry Boys U11 team who took 3rd place. This Sunday there is cross country relays in Cahersiveen starting at 12 noon, cars will leave medical centre at 10.30.

Munster Cross Country Day 1, Thurles Tipperary
Well done to Ella Horgan, Aisling Guerin, Sharon O Mahony Eoghan McElligott, Darragh Lowth, James Lawlor, Christopher Heffernan, Shane Lowth, David Hogan and Conor Slattery who competed at the Munster Evenage cross country competition in Thurles on Sunday. Sharon was part of the U16 girls team who took the silver team medal

Kerry Cross Country Day 2
Congratulations to all those who took part on the day, the weather was fabulous
Boys u9-1st Dara Lowth,2nd Fiachra Ennis,6th Dara Courtney,Team 1st + Seamus Leen,Niall Marley,David Fitzgearld and Aaron Malik
Boys u11-4th Christopher Heffernan,5th Eoin McElligott,Team 2nd + Diarmuid O'Connor,Jesse S-Lacey,Kieran Dwyer and James Lawlor.
Girls u11-6th Ciara Jeffers
Girls u13-Team 3rd Rachel O Mahoney,Ella Horgan,Ashling Geurin,Ashling Dwyer,Orla O'Shea,Laoise McElligott.
Boys u15-6th Conor Slattery,Team 1st + Dylan Carey and Michael Grimes
Girls u17-3rd Sharon O'Mahoney
Boys u17-4th Luke Evans
Masters o35-1st Artur Novak
Masters o45-3rd Joseph O'Connor
Masters o50-1st Willie O'Riordan
Masters o55-4th Patrick O'Riordan
see the photos

Sunday 5th October-Kerry Day 1 C/C-The Demense
It was a sunny warm and dry day for the 1st days Kerry CC season. Well done to all those who took part and to those who ferried the kids over there ! Darragh Lowth (3), Eoin McElligott(4), James Lawlor, Seamus Leen, Ella Horgan(2), Fionan McKessey, Christopher Heffernan, Shane Lowth, Jesse Stafford-Lacey, Iarla Courtney, Kieran Dwyer, Colm AOS, Ashling Guerin, Rachel O'Mahoney, Orla O'Shea, Laoise McGelligott, Aishling Dwyer, Daniel Shanahan, James Lyne, Sharon O'Mahoney(4), Una Marley, David Hogan(2), Luke Evans(6), and Connor Slattery who competed in the 1st day of the Kerry cross country season in Killarney on Sunday. In the team medals the Boys U10 won gold, Boys U12 Bronze, Girls U14 Silver, Boys U16 Silver, and we stand 3rd in the overall points table with 59pts some photos

2009 event entries