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NOVEMBER 2015, ISSUE 2, VOLUME 1
Dublin Marathon2015 Roundup
KICK Boxing Clever with Des Leonard
Pole & Aerial Dancingwith Jayne Lynna
EAMONMCANDREW
Sligo All Stars In Action
Health Benefits of Cycling& Injury Prevention
Running Cycling Hill Walking Kayaking Basketball Archery
Mountain Biking Equine Events Boxing Hiking Rallying Karate Surfing
Fishing Shooting Handball Sailing Workouts Tennis Horse Racing
Canine Agility and much more!
CSSC SwimmersScoop Medals Galore
From His First Try A Tri Triathlon ToPutting Himself Among The
Worlds BestAt Ironman In 6 years!
Sligo man bringshome silver medal
from World CupSean McGowan Hits Bullseye in Turkey
Retains Title inBenidorm
Karate Kid Liam Codd
Sligo Harriers Hunt
Retains Title inBenidorm
Karate Kid Liam CoddRetains Title in
Benidorm
Karate Kid Liam Codd
From His First Try A Tri Triathlon ToPutting Himself Among The
Worlds BestAt Ironman In 6 years!
Ladies Try a Tri a Huge Success
CSSC SwimmersScoop Medals Galore
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NOVEMBER
EAMON MCANDREWBring yourself back 7 years ago, do youremember
what you were doing on ageneral basis day to day? EamonMcAndrew
does, his lifestyle had himsmoking 20 cigarettes a day and
tippingthe scales in and around 14 stone.Fast forward to today and
Eamon tips thescales at approx. 11 stone, no cigarette insight and
a few weeks ago he finished theBarcelona Ironman in a qualifying
spot forthe World championships in Kona Hawaii.
ENTERTAINING & COMPETITIVE2 Months to Astro League
LADIES TRY A TRI 2015
SLIGO MAN BRINGS HOME SILVER MEDALFROM WORLD CUP
HIGH NELLIE, TANDEM, HYBRID OR RACERThe Health Benefits of
Cycling andPrevention of Injury
SLIGO POLE & AERIAL DANCING WITHJAYNE LYNNA
SLIGO HARRIERS BELTRA & BALLINTOGHER
CONNACHT MOTOR CLUBAutocross at Lagan Quarries
KICK BOXING CLEVER WITH DES LEONARD
CSSC SWIMMERS SCOOP MEDALS GALORE
BOOK REVIRWThe GAA & Revolution in Ireland 19131923
LETTING THINKING FLOW TO GET THE MOSTFROM YOUR GAME
SLIGO ALL-STARS BASKETBALL CLUB ANDSLIGO GAA U12 UNITE IN UNIQUE
PILOTPROJECT
NO LIMITS: GET ACTIVE
DUBLIN MARATHON 2015 ROUNDUPWORLD MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2015
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contentsYour critical guide to sportsand leisure activities in
Sligo
Welcome to this months edition of Sligo Sport. This isSligos
first dedicated sports paper and from here on itwill be published
monthly and will be available in mostoutlets throughout the county
on the first week of eachmonth.
Sligo Sport plans to provide a monthly results service for
mostof the sports taking place in Sligo. With numerous sports
andleisure associations catering for the sporting needs of
Sligo'sgrowing population, Sligo Sport will give these
clubscoverage.
It will have regular coverage of cycling, surfing,
fishing,autocross, rallying, road races, gymnastics and
endurancesports. It will offer similar coverage to basketball,
tennis,rowing, boxing, equine events, golf,pitch and putt and
muchmuch more. If you are or know someone who is a member ofa local
club be sure to get them to contact us with all theirlatest
news.
This month we talk to Eamon McAndrew whos lifestyleseven years
ago had him smoking 20 cigarettes a day andtipping the scales in
and around 14 stone.
Fast forward to today and Eamon tips the scales at approx.11
stone, no cigarette in sight and a few weeks ago hefinished the
Barcelona Ironman in a qualifying spot for theWorld championships
in Kona Hawaii. Mark Foley chats to himinside.
Kickboxing is alive and, well - kicking in Sligo. With
adecorated club based in Collooney that has producedathletes who
have not only competed, but triumphed on theworlds stage, its an
amateur sports association that ispunching well within its weight.
Eamon O Neil caught up withcoach Des Leonard from the Collooney
Kickboxing Club.
Seattle-born Jayne Lynna runs Sligo Pole & Aerial, classes
inpole dancing and aerial silks, set up last year as the first
trainingof its kind available in Sligo. Here, she talks to Kate
Winter aboutthe fitness side of a dance form which has for too long
had anot-so-positive reputation.
With the huge increase in cyclists in Sligo over the last
threeyears, partly due to the Bike to Work initiative there has
neverbeen a better opportunity to get back on your bike and
startcycling with expert advise from locally trained coaches.
ShirleyFoley advises how we can avoid injuries and the health
bene-fits of cycling
This along with lots more makes Sligo Sport one you
cannotmiss.
Seamus Casey - Editor
We would love if your club could submit pictures and reportson
what is happening in your organisation on a regular basisand we
will be sure to include it. It is important that we get asmuch
involvement from clubs such as yours from the get goso any info you
have please send it to [email protected] feel free to contact
me on 085 2498067.
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The Coney Island Challenge took place on Saturday 17 October.
All competitors started from Sligo Rugby Club in Strandhill.
Numbers were great for this years runand by all accounts all who
took part enjoyed it!! They were blessed with fabulous weather,
fabulous scenery and fabulous competitors. Roll on next year
CONEY ISLAND CHALLENGE RACE
EJ Menswear was proud to sponsor 21-year-old black belt Liam
Codd fromBallygawley, Co.Sligo. Liam wasdefending his title this
week in Benidorm,Spain in the World Championship for Karate.
Liam was fighting semi contact in the 80kgcategory and has been
with WTKA Ireland forthe last 12 years. The defence of his
titlebegan with Liam fighting Thursday, Friday andSaturday with the
aim of reaching the final onSunday.
Liam faced tough competition over the fourdays with opponents
stepping up from Brazil,Spain, and Portugal and further afield.
Nomatch for the man from Ballygawley, Liamsucceeded in winning 4
gold medals and 1silver.
Congratulations Liam from all the team at Ejmenswear.
EJ Menswear Sponsors Karate Kid!
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North WestPhysiotherapy
Chartered PhysiotherapistsShirley Foley MISCP
Mary Mulvany MISCPRay Finan MISCP
Upper Pearse Road, Sligo Tel: 071-9162334 /9171912Email:
[email protected]
www.northwestphysiotherapy.comNorth West Physiotherapy Sligo
Clinic Times: Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm
Sports and Exercise Medicine Clinic Assess Diagnose Treat
Rehab
Sports Injuries Back and Neck Pain Orthopaedics Manual Therapy
Trigger point dry needling Flexibility Assessments Orthotics
A Golf Classic in support of Rose Cawley's bid tobecome Sligo
GAA World's Greatest Supporter aid ofthe Sligo GAA Players
Development Fund will beheld in Tubbercurry Golf Club onSaturday
14th November.
Tee off times available from 8.00 a.m. Teams of4.Entry fee 100.
First prize Four ball in the K Club. For more information contact
Niall Murphy0876633082 Daniel Maye 0871276885 Keelan
Cawley0871120212
Golf Classic in aid of Sligo GAAPlayers World's Greatest
SligoGAA Supporter Fundraiser
Irelands U15 International Development Squads forthe 2015-2016
Season have been announced.34 girls and 34 boys were chosen from a
processwhich began at Post-Primary Schools Inter-Regionalsand
included open trials before a final trial session inGormanstown
College, Co Meath last Saturday.Congratulations to Luke Sherlock
& Paul Frain onmaking the U15 Squad. This programme will
beunder the guidance of renowned American coachPat Price. Fantastic
achievement and addedincentive if any was needed to work even
harder tomake the final 12. Best of luck lads.
Ireland U15 Basketball Development Squads
The Annual Prize Giving Dinner will take place in theclub house,
on the 21st November at 8pm. Ticketsare available from any
committee member.
Sligo Yacht Club Annual Prizegiving Dinner
Sligo Rovers can confirm that the Rally AroundRovers fans
meeting will take place on Tuesday 17November in the Clarion
Hotel.The meeting, which was promised as part of the
supporter-led fundraising drive which raised76,000, will take a
look at the future plans for SligoRovers and reflect on the current
year.All 680 members of Rally Around Rovers will be
entitled to attend the meeting. The meeting wasinitally planned
for this weekbut due to membersbeing involved in theprocess to
appoint anew manager, ithas beendeferred for 17November. Members of
the
six-supportersthat headed RARand the clubsmanagementcommittee
willattend. It will begin at8pm.
Rally meeting confirmed
CONNACHT CROSSCOUNTRYLEAGUE
Connacht Badminton JuniorOpen (Grade A) 2015
LONDON MARATHON 2016
Andrea Horgan, Mary Gilmartin, Alison OSullivanand Linda
Lally
The North Sligo mens team Ray Gillen,JimmyCurrid, Niall Hoey and
Peter Duignan
North Sligo Athletic Club was wellrepresented in the 1st leg
ofConnacht senior crosscountryleague in Leitrim Village.We had two
teams a womensand mens team, the mensteam finished in 1st position
with
36 pts and the womans finished2nd with 31 pts.Niall Hoey led the
mens teamhome with a fine performanceto finish 2nd,Ray Gillen
finished10th,Jimmy Currid finished 11thand Peter Duignan
finished
13th.The womens team wereled home by Linda Lally with avery good
performance to finish3rd,Andrea Horgan finished in7th position,Mary
Gilmartinfinished 9th and Alison OSullivantaking 12th spot.
From Concern Worldwide
Just to let you know that weare discounting LondonMarathon
entries for allmembers of Sligo AC.On the 24th April 2016 you
cantake part in one of the worldsgreatest sporting events.
TheLondon marathon takes in manyof Londons famous
landmarks,including the Tower of London,Big Ben and
BuckinghamPalace: Deposit: To register werequire a deposit of
300,however if you or any of yourmembers quote the name of
your running club, we will reducetheir deposit to 200.
Fundraising: We ask each personto raise a minimum of 2250. Group
Discount: If 5 or morerunners sign up, we will reducethe
fundraising target to 2000ppYour fundraising covers the costof the
following tour package: Return Flights 2 nights B&B based
ontwin/double sharing Guaranteed Race Entry Private Coach Transfer
to RaceStart from the hotel. (Runnersonly)
Services of your Sports TravelGuides; The security of a fully
licensedand bonded travel agency. Travel Insurance With 12.2million
people in need ofhumanitarian assistance, all ofthe funds raised
from thischallenge will support ConcernsSyria Crisis Appeal.If you
require more information,please drop me an email or giveme a call
on 01 417 8028 [email protected] are filling up
quickly,register NOW to avoiddisappointment!
The Connacht Junior open takesplace in Summerhill College onthe
28th and 29th of November.Theonline entry closes on 20th
Novem-berThis competition may be reducedto a one day event
depending onthe number of entries received.Notice of this will be
given in duecourse. For full details contact PaulDolan on
[email protected] Well done to the U18 Girls who
played in their first blitz of the
season this month
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Advanced Dental Aesthetics 28/29 Castle Street, Sligo F91 E820
Tel: 087-4558741 www.adadentallab.ie [email protected]
SPORT GUARDS, BITE GUARDS& BLEACHING TRAYS
ADA provides a range of sports and mouth guards and other
retainers withour easy to use self impression kits.
Mouth guards, which are now mandatory for GAA players, can be
bought over the counter but these arenot recommended by dentists or
us at ADA dental laboratory due to their insufficient protection.
Proper
sports guards are custom made to the dental impression taken
from the player and guarantee a secure fit.
26th Oct 2015North/South1st. A.McGill & M.Jennings 2nd.
A.Flanagan & P.Neiland 3rd. K.Keane & T.Godsell
East/West1st. H.Demmel & G.McCafferty2nd. H.Gillen &
J.Noonan3rd. M.Dufficy & O.Williams
19th Oct 2015North/South 1st. M.Mc Gowan & B.Johnson 2nd.
H.& S.Gillen3rd. O.Bourne & M.Burgess4th. K.Keane&
T.Godsell
East/West1st. P.Kilcawley & G.McCafferty2nd. A.Pugh &
A.Mullen3rd. T.& A.Daly4th. M.Heraughty & C.Johnson
12th.Oct 2015North/South1st. S.Gillen & C.Gill 2nd. P.OHara
& A.McGill3rd. P.Kilcawley & G.McCafferty4th. M.Kennedy
& N.Faul
East/West1st. T. & A. Daly2nd. J.Hargadon & H.Demmel3rd.
O.Williams & E.Canning4th. C.Lappin & L.Walsh
5th Oct 2015North/South1. M.Dufficy & G.Hynes 2nd. P.OHara
& A.McGill 3rd. M.Heraughty & C.Johnson 4th. P.Keyes &
O.Bodeker
East/West1st. U.Gleeson & M.Brennan2nd. J.Hargadon &
H.Demmel3rd. S.OHara & M.Jennings4th L.Carty & M.Conlon
October SligoBridge Club Results
The next Carrowmore Have A Go sessionwill be on Sunday November
22nd. In justone hour we will teach you the basic skillsrequired to
shoot a bow and arrow.Sessions are at 1130 and 1.00, 15 adult,10
child (9-18). Contact David on0834004130 to book a slot. If you
havebeen to a session recently and enjoyed it,be sure to tell your
friends
Carrowmore Archers
The new walking year started on1st. November 2015 and if youhave
not re-enrolled yet, youwill need to do so. All walkers whoneed to
fill outeither membership ordisclaimer forms are requested toarrive
at 9.45 am at meeting point,to avoid holding up the
departure.SligoWalking Club was formedin2009 by a group of local
peoplewho were eager to do2-3 hourwalks in the wonderful
localcountryside, without over-taxingthemselves, while enjoying
thecompany of other like-mindedpeople.We do coastal, woodlands and
hillwalksat areasonablyleisurely pacein Sligo andthe
surroundingareas,all the year round. We walk on the 2nd, 3rd. and
4th
Saturday of each month,leavingfrom the car park of theInstitute
of Technology, Sligo at10.00 a.m.We also walk
everyTuesday,leavingfrom the car parkof the Carraroe Retail Park
(Currysend)at 10.00 a.m.To facilitate parking, we pool ourcars
where possible. The walks onthe 3rd Saturday of the
montharechallenging, longer and tougherthan our other walks,
usually in thehills: however, we still maintain areasonably
leisurely pace!One of the features of our activitieswhich has
proven most popularwith our members has been theoccasional walking
weekendaway.
We do enjoy socialising! Contact usat [email protected]
Sligo Walking Club new season
AIT Baseline Indoor Track & Field MeetingAIT Athletics
invites entries for the3rd annual AIT Baseline IndoorT&F Meet
from athleteslooking to lay down a marker for thecoming indoor
season.
Similar to previous years, this will bea low-key event where
athletes willhave the opportunity to test
themselves in several non-standardevents on the state-of the-art
AthloneIT International Arena track.
While many athletes may not yetfeel fully race-fit, the
programmecomprises of several events oftenused in training to
assess fitness, or laydown a base-line. So get down to AITon
Wednesday 16th December tolay down your base-line and kick offyour
indoor season.
NB - as this is presented as a time-trial event, rather than a
formalcompetition, seeding andassociated lane draws are
notguaranteed in any track event. Alltrack events will run as heats
only.
Categories of competition includeOpen Men and Open Women
only
(Juniors, Seniors & Masters are allwelcome to compete).
Entries must be made on-line byclose of business on Monday
14thDecember. Entries are now open
athttps://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings. Cost is 5
per eventpayable on-line. Athletes must beeligible for senior
competition as perAAI rules. First event 7pm. List ofevents below
in likely running order -actual timetable to be finalised uponclose
of entries.
Events: Open Male & OpenFemale 60m, 300m, 3000m, 600m,150m,
LJ, SP, HJ. (NB 2 x 200m relaywill be added if sufficient interest
-please email [email protected] indicate interest in
2x200m)
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Collooney, Co. Sligo Tel: 071-9167988
Champions of Healthy Living
Check out our Live Well range
We've sourced our Health &Wellbeing range with great
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Markree Riding Stables join the SligoHarriers on hunt
Easkey/St.Farnan's U16 Connacht Hurling Champions
A honourable mention in fishing Ireland magazine toa local Sligo
Company. Speaking of quality and awards, this weeks Catchof the
Week goes to an unusual catch. SkipperDaryl Ewing of Sligo Boat
Charters went out of hisway to make sure he had a satisfied
customer.During the charity event to raise money for the
RNLI,angler Kieran McGowan accidentally dropped hismuch loved rod
and reel overboard into the deepblue sea. Daryl later organised a
diver to go backout to retrieve the rod and gave it back to
Kieranthe following day. A lovely gesture and a veryhappy
customer.
Catch of the week
A great turnout in the Sligo Park for the Innisfree Wheelers
Cycling Club Celebration Dinner. It was greatto have two Champions
in attendance, Stephen Roche and Mark Scanlon. It looked like all
the tableswere filled and a good night was had by all!
Innisfree Wheelers Cycling Club 10thAnniversary Celebration
Dinner
Members of the Ladies Cyclling Club with Stephen Roche
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By Mark Foley
Bring yourself back 7 yearsago, do you rememberwhat you were
doing ona general basis day to day?Eamon McAndrew does,
hislifestyle had him smoking 20cigarettes a day and tippingthe
scales in and around 14stone.
Fast forward to today andEamon tips the scales atapprox. 11
stone, no cigarettein sight and a few weeks agohe finished the
BarcelonaIronman in a qualifying spot forthe World championships
inKona Hawaii. OperationTransformation doesnt comeclose, the word
inspiring comes
to mind, but thats all I knewabout Mousey McAndrew,that and he
knows how to trainhard!
Meeting Eamon I was curiousto find out what made him tick,what
motivated him, from thereputation he had earned hewas clearly a
leader, anathlete that his fellow triathletesin Sligo triathlon
club looked upto him as well as hiscompetitors. In a very shorttime
this Ballina native hasgone from doing a try a Tritriathlon to
putting himselfamong the worlds best atIronman, in 6 years?!
As a young fella Eamonplayed rugby, some Gaelicfootball and a
bit of athletics,
collage brought him to Sligowhere he has stayed, marriedto
Clodagh and the proudfather of 4 year old twins Noahand Emma, as he
says himself I stopped sport at 25 and tookit up again at 34
A bet at a wedding is whatre-ignited McAndrews interest,a few
weeks before theWarriors run, he told his friendwho had been
training for 3months he would beat him, thebet was placed, and
others atthe table also backedmousey, with just two trainingruns
behind him McAndrewfinished 3 minutes ahead of hisfriend, taking
the bet and theassociated bragging rights.
The Fire had been lit!
A couple of months laterMousey took part in his firsttriathlon a
Try a Tri event, I bitand crawled my way throughthat 250m swim, at
that stageof Triathlon an Ironman seemslike an Everest McAndrewhad
re started his aerobictraining and began his first yearin
triathlon, nothing major wasachieved just completing andgetting
around, but the signswere there, the results weregood and the
weight beganto drop, about a stone ayear and the aerobic
enginestarted to become moreefficient. A significant showingof
potential and promise wasat the 2012 Dublin marathon,at 12 and a
half stone, Eamonfinished in 3 hours 15 mins, atime many a seasoned
athletewould give their right arm for.
It was his third year intriathlon that Mousey started toget some
traction. I started towin races, my biking hadimproved it had taken
3 yearsfor me to get that level up 3rdspot in the National
duathlonchampionships 2011 was agood days work.
McAndrew praises the sportTriathlon for its clever structuringof
race distances and the agecategories, it allows people towork their
way up and alwayssomething to aim for andcompete for.Ironman 3.8km
Swim, 180kmCycle, 42km runHalf Ironman 1.9km Swim,90km Cycle, 21km
RunOlympic Distance 1500mSwim, 40km Cycle, 10km RunSprint Distance
750m Swim,20km Cycle, 5km Run
There is a mind-set thatcomes with McAndrew to hissport, the
training involved andhis approach to racing andcompeting. At the
beginningof a triathlon there may be 200people lined up for the
swim,all in wetsuits, I will look at themall and say Im going to
beatyou all, thats the mind-set. I goout to try and win it every
time,whether I do or not, I go out totry and win it every
time.Another example of thewinning attitude is earlier thisyear
while training for theironman, Eamon needed toattend a funeral at
11am, atraining session on the bike alsoneeded to be done.
4.30amwake up call, on the bike at5am and finished just after10am,
what has to be donehas to be done. Clearly adriven man,
McAndrewexplains the commitment hegives his training, andcommitting
100% to thestructured training routines hereceived from his
coachesColm Casey and Ross McLynn.As soon as I started adheringto
the training programs Colmgave me, within months myperformances
startedimproving, my swimming is theweakest, I am strong on thebike
and a good runner, thestructured training is essential. Irace its
all or nothing, I race tocompete I pose the questionto Eamon, that
mind-set, thatwinners mind-set, where doesthat come from? I am
notentirely sure he says, they callit the chip, a chip in the
head,it switches on, you got to bechipped!
EAMON MCANDREW
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I also suggest to Eamon thatin a relatively short period hehas
become a figure withinthe sport and within SligoTriathlon club that
is looked upto, a leader possibly? Acaptain so to speak? I refer
toa picture taken before atriathlon in Rosses Point wherehe is
giving a pep talk to agroup of Sligo triathletes, its ascene
similar to a captainspeaking to his players beforean All-Ireland
final in CrokePark, and how does he relateto that role? firstly I
am acoach within the triathlon cluband I like to give back,coaching
is about engagingwith people and pitchingthem at the right
level,content is important but nogood if you cant get it across,I
feel I do that well, that grouppicture, I remember it well, theclub
was in the running for thenational series, men andwomen and I
pulled them allin and got them riled up! didit make a difference?
Yea Isay it did, people feed off thatit has to benefit, I
remembersaying to the female team, -youre going to race todaylike
you stole a bra fromPennys! Mousey continueswinning races and
leadingraces, its some feeling, andwinning races from behind
thats even betterMotivationSpeaking to Eamon and
feeding off his enthusiasm andnearly feeling his burningdesire
to go out and competeand tear up the road or wateris inspiring but
how does hekeep it going in such a toughsport, does the
motivationever fade? He explains, youtrain for your event
specifically,if its ironman youre going for,then its long hours and
notdoing loads of Sprints orOlympic distance events,pacing is
important, nutrition iseven more important, youdont drive the car
to Dublinon just enough petrol to getyou half way, but in
triathlonpeople tend to do that onrace day, they forget nutritionhe
explains how he got helpfrom Good for You and theirnutritionist
Michelle who heexplained pulled his diet inorder and he learned to
stayon top of his nutrition duringtraining, pre-event and duringhis
event.
His performance inBarcelona he puts down togood coaching from
FlowCoaching, Colm Casey andRoss McLynn, Help from ChainDriven
Cycles and also thegroup that trained togetherwe made Ironman a
team
sport, we are a unique bunch,but we are rivals as well
asfriends, in Barcelona, 2700people started but strip thataway I
was only thinking of the5 Sligo lads and they were thesame, I knew
Gary Higgins wascoming for me in the run, Rosshad to be caught,
andRutherford was a steam trainon the bike. Eamon wrote ablog
post-race and its verymodest and one who seemedvery grateful after
a superbperformance and a massivecommitment in training. I hada
super race, but till I break 3hours for the marathon in anironman I
wont be happy, Inow have it figured out how tobreak 3 hours for
themarathon.McAndrews five tips foranyone looking to do well
intriathlon1 Broadcast it put yourtraining plan up on the fridge2-
Set a goal, and sub goals3- Work on your weakestdiscipline4- Dont
buy expensiveequipment to go faster looseweight first5- Commit to
it, - use a groupsimilar to your level.
Eamon finished the BarcelonaIronman in 8 hours 44
minutesInspiring.
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My Journey to Ironman BarcelonaWhat a day..what a week! Ironman
Barcelona this year withall my training buddies and we had a ball
in Spain. Havingdone Mallorca the previous year I knew what to
expectand I was very relaxed. My training this year had
goneperfectly. I raced a half-ironman in Meath in early June -
amonth after my Mum passed away and I was definitely notready to
race. I remember wishing for a puncture on thebike after 50km and
eventually pulling out after 10km onthe run. Previous to this I was
chasing glory in the duathlonsbut at 12 stone and a nick- name of
tommy two pints Iwas never at the races.After Meath I started to
commit to the cause as I could see Ihad a mountain to climb. Colm
and Ross rolled out the 20week plan to Ironman Barcelona. I got a
solid block oftraining done up until our two week holiday in Lake
Gardain Italy at the end of July. I had only managed to drop apound
or two at this stage. I have a very understandingwife and when we
go on holidays my training window isearly morning till lunch. So I
biked long and steady prettymuch every day for the two weeks. Some
days I brickedswim/bike and I would run in the evenings. All in
all, Iprobably trained 50 hours plus in the two weeks. I love
Italy,for me,its a training Mecca.So my bike and run were starting
to come on line, howevermy swimming was way off. I raced the
Caroline Carney inearly August. My swim was well off as I was the
last of ourcrew out of the water. However that day I had a
massivebike. I held 295 watts for the 41km,( something that I
hadnever done before in a triathlon). I was so focused on mybike
that day that I forgot to eat. As a result of the very
highintensity on the bike I blew my run, posting a 38min when
Iexpected a 36min. I was very pleased though, because thiswas a
means to an end.Continued over the page...
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Fitness is an addiction - themore you get, the more youwant. It
was starting to cometo me. My weight was nowdown to just over 11
stone. Itrained hard for the nextthree weeks with my teammates. We
followed the planreligiously. When you arefollowing a plan it makes
youfeel guilty if you miss asession. My swimming was stilloff but
they were somepositives. I was now swimmingconsistently 3 times a
week.The Lost Sheep-(two words-Super Race)I thought I had swam
wellhowever I came out twominutes down on the lads,which meant I
was still off.That day my bike washumming, I held 260 wattsacross
the Kerry mountains. Iremember getting off thebike and saying to
myselfRun to Bust- so I did. I triedto blow the system butbecause I
had now beentraining long, the body wouldnot stop giving. I ran
6.08 permile for the 13 miles up anddown hills. I finished 6th
thatday, behind the top racers inthe country. Again the racewas a
means to an end.Coach Casey pulled measide and told me a fewhome
truths. My bike and runwere on a par with the bestof them but my
swimmingwas shocking. He told me
Ironman Barcelona was allabout the swim for me. If Iswam badly,
I would chasethe race and an ironman isall about pacing not
chasing.So I started to swim five timesa week. I swam twice on
aMonday,(morning 3km andevenings 3km), and a further10km over three
moresessions. Suddenly I was notat the back of the swimgroup any
more, I washolding and pushing thepace. I also changed my wetsuit
to a Zone 3 Aspire andthis gave me a boost in theopen water.
Time to Race IronmanBarcelonaRace:Ironman BarcelonaWeight: 10st
8pound-raceweightBike: Bottecchia Choroton-just serviced and
Sponsoredby Chain Driven CyclesForm: The stars
werealigning(confident)Coaches: Colm and Ross-(Flow
Coaching-Planexecuted)Swim -3.8km-0.59I planned to swim on
Rossstoes but it was every man forhimself at the start. The
rollingstart was great as it allowedpeople to find space and abit
of rhythm. The sea waslumpy which suited me as Ihave a fast short
stroke. I feltrelaxed on the swim and did
loads of sighting- I also got alot of draft. People who haddone
a previous ironman andthat had finished in the top10% got gold hats
andeveryone else got yellowones. I decided to draft onlyoff gold
hats. Normally I swimslightly long due to poorsighting. This time I
swamstraight. I asked the guy atthe swim exit for the time andhe
said 58min. I knew fromthat moment that I was righton it. I had a
predicted timeof 1.02. I also did not feel anyfatigue from the
swim. Iwould have done it again..Bike 180km-4.38My plan was to bike
slightlybelow my target watts for thefirst hour. However, when I
goton the bike I felt invincible. Ipassed Kev at 1km and saidhello.
He nearly crashed hisbike when he saw me.Mouse, What the *%@#?
Ibiked hard, above mypredicted watts for the first1.30, and at one
of theturnarounds I could see I wasin the second pace line. I wasin
a pace line with aboutthirty riders who were allstrong and
committed riders.Riders settled in, allowed the10m draft rule and
rode hard.In this group people knewwhat they were at and howto race
an ironman bike. Wehad a draft marshal on us forI would say 90% of
the race. Ieat like a horse on the bike. Ihad 7 bars and 7 gels and
4.5litres of ISO. I also had twopees (without stopping ofcourse!).
I felt good on thebike. The conditions set up forsuper fast
splits.Run 42.5km-3.07I was relishing the run. I haddone a run test
three weeksprevious and ran 8.45 for 3km so I was looking to
goclose to 3 hours anddreamed of the holy grail ofbreaking it. This
is where Imade my only mistake in therace. In T2 I switched on
mygarmin for the first time and itwentlooking for new satellites.I
could not get an accuratepace until about 7 km on therun. I felt I
was running a bitfast but when you come offthe bike your legs feel
light forthe first half hour. When thepace came through it
wasreading 5.55 per mile pace(3.45km/h). I had just run 5 kmin 19
minutes which should
have taken 22.30. At 20km Ilost a gear and I droppedfrom 6.45 to
7.00 pace. I heldfor a finish average of 7.04 fora time of 3.07.30.
The initialsurge at the start of the runhad cost me dearly.I
finished 4th in my agegroup- 1st, 2nd and 3rd werewithin 40 seconds
in front me.The old Irish record which wasnever on the cards was
4minutes away. Oh dare todream.The record wasbroken by Brain
McCrystal onSunday and now stands at8.41. Congratulations to
Brianon this achievement.So, I am delighted with myresult- I
qualified for Kona,smashed 9 hours and got torace shoulder to
shoulderwith my team mates of whomI am very proud. I raced
2500people,more importantly Iraced 9 people from Sligo. Ichased
Kev,Ross and Colmon the swim. I chased Ross on
the bike. I chased andpassed Ross on the run whilerunning for my
life from Gary.What a bunch of aerobicanimals. My friends at Sligo
Tri Sligo Tri - Till you Die!Thank you to everyone whohelped me
along the way.My wife and kids, friends andfamily. My coaches
Colmand Ross (it appears we nowhave the secret to Ironmansuccess
under lock and key inSligo). Stephen in ChainDriven Cycles for all
mynutrition and bike tech. Andfinally - to my team mateswho made
training soenjoyable and competitive.What a year we have had,
Itrained all year with a smile.The lads made me chasethem all year,
right until thefinal in Barcelona. You see inSligo Ironman is a
team sport.I may have to change myname to Mighty Mouse(Modest, as
always)
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14 SLIGO SPORT NOVEMBER, 2015
SLIGO ASTRO LEAGUES This weeks result in The KevinEgan Cars,
Sligo Premier Divi-sion - Puddle View Celtic FC 0 -1 Corky's FC
Corky's on the Quay got back towinning ways tonight with a
hardfought victory against Schillaci'snew look thanks to a 1st half
strikefrom Trevor Henry.Puddleviewstarted the stronger of the
teamsand were unlucky not to goahead when Conor Lynch brokedown the
right and slide in KevinEgan who seen his shot saved atthe foot of
the post by StephenO'Hara in the Corkys net. Puddle-view created
chance afterchance but time and time againcould not find their way
past theexperienced Corkys rear-guardwith O'Hara blocking 90% of
theefforts.Corkys were now gettingmore and more into the game
and broke away with a counterattack of their own with
StuartRutherford breaking the offsidetrap and squaring the ball to
TrevorHenry on the edge of the box tofire home into the roof of the
net 0-1.Halftime came and went withboth manager's keeping faith
withtheir starting 11 and the 2nd halfalso started much like the
1st withPuddleview having all the posses-sion but could not beat
O'Hara inthe Corkys nets who was putting ina man of the match
performancesaving shots from Scanlon, Lynch,Egan and 2 outstanding
savesfrom Cawley and a one on oneduel with Danny Andrews whohad
Egan square at the back postfor a tap in.Corkys are now 2nd inthe
table and close the gap at thetop to 1 point behind Foleys whohave
no fixture this week.
PHOTOS: Jordan Cummins Email:
[email protected]
The Sligo All Stars under 20s played againstKCYMS, Kerry on
October 17th in theBasket-ball Ireland Hula Hoops U20 Mens National
Cup, in the Mercy. It was a hardfoughtmatchwith the All Stars
tailing for most of game. However the lads pulled off a great come
backin the forth quarter with the All Stars turning around KCYMS15
point lead to win by 2points, Sligo All Stars 65 V 63 KCYMS.
Next round VsTITANS Basketball Club, Galwayon 14/15 on
November.
Sligo All-Stars Scorers:Tobi Brockmann 15Philip Hamilton 14Oisin
OReilly 10Mark Chambers 10Julian Jarmolowicz 6Lee Sherlock 4Sean
Snee 3Luke McLoughlin 2
Graham Cawley presenting Didi Hamann with a match ball
SLIGO ALL STARSUNDER 20s
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The fifth annual womensinitiative took place onSunday Oct 18th,
in nearperfect conditions at SligoSport Complex andCleveragh Park.
The womenput in some hard trainingover 6 weeks guided by
SligoTriathlon Clubs coachingteam. The initiative is possibledue to
funding that isprovided by Sligo Sports andRecreation Partnership
underWomen in Sport.The event kicked off at 11amwith the first wave
of lessexperienced and verynervous swimmers undertook10 lengths.
All women wereout of the pool in under14minutes and made theirway
to the transition area tocommence their cycle. Wavetwo set off in
the pool at11:25, where faster swimmersdemonstrated someexcellent
skills in the waterwith the fastest time of 5:39for Shelly Brady
and AlannahWatters following closelybehind her in 5:44. Wave
twocompleted their 10 lengths inunder 10minutes and made
their way to their bikes. Thebike course consisted of 5laps
(10km) along CleveraghPark. Elaine Garrett postedthe fastest bike
split of theday in a time of 21:02followed closely by
BridgetSherlock in 21:44.Unfortunately AlannahWatters came off her
bikeand lost her strong position inthe pack after her swim. Therun
consisted of an almost4km route that took thecompetitors to the
back ofDoorly Park along the river,and finishing at the top of
thelong hill opposite the SportsComplex. Shelly Brady postedthe
fasted run time of 21:59,with Bridget Sherlock 22:39and Mary
Shanley 22:40. Bridget Sherlock managed tohold onto first position.
It wasvery close for Emily Maddenin less than a second afterand
third place went toSarah Mc Daid two secondsafter. It was an
exciting finishand an emotional day for allof the competitors.
KateHawney, Sligo Triathlon ClubsWomens Officer reports all
the ladies are winners in myeyes. The coaches and Iobserved the
personalchallenges that these womenfaced and took on over the
past 6 weeks. The miraclewas not that they finished butrather
they had the courageto sign up. The initiative giveswomen
confidence toparticipate in sport and theygo forward as role
modelswithin the community. Its afantastic event and SligoTriathlon
Club is proud to bea part of it. I hope to seemost of these
womenparticipating in our annual Tryand Tri event in April.
SligoSport and RecreationPartnerships CommunitySport Development
Officeracknowledged the clubseffort in co-ordinating anddelivering
the programme,stating the success of thisprogramme lies on
thesupport and dedication ofSligo Triathlon Clubsvolunteers,
members andcoaches. A true testament tothe success of thisprogramme
is to see so manyprevious participants over thelast number of years
nowreturn as volunteers tosupport new ladies gettinginvolved. Based
on the success of thisinitiative, Sligo Triathlon Clubare now
recruiting for a new
Get Men Moving, Try a Triprogramme, starting the 10thNovember,
The programmewill include a 5-week trainingprogramme commencing10th
November followed by aTry a Tri event which will takeplace on
Sunday 13thDecember consisting of250mt swim/10km bike/4kmrun. The
total cost for thetraining and event is 50 andincludes discounted
annualmembership to triathlonIreland. Places can only besecured by
payment of theamount in full through paypalvia Sligo triathlon
club:http://www.sligotriathlon.ie/mens-initiative/
This initiative is open to maleswith limited or no
previousexperience within triathlon.With Christmas approachingand
dry November upon uswhy not challenge yourself,your work colleague,
brother,house mate, or friends andgive yourself an early presentas
the worst thing that willhappen is that you learn theintricacies of
triathlon, thevarious disciplines, lose someweight and gain fitness
andfriends along the way.
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North West Counselling Relapse Programme One-to-one Counselling
Referral system for private clients to White Oaks Rehabilitation
Centre
Addiction and General counselling available
Counsellors are professionally trained and are fully ac-credited
or working towards accreditation.
For appointments ring: 087-2879707 OR 074-9723822Email:
[email protected] House, Drimark, Donegal Town
Afternoon, evening and weekend appointments available
Counselling for people with addictionseg. Drugs, Alcohol,
Gambling ALSO COVERS GENERAL COUNSELLING
Helping people to recover
LADIES TRY A TRI 2015
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16 SLIGO SPORT NOVEMBER, 2015
M.Donnelly InterprovincialWheelchair Hurling League
The Republic of Ireland Supporters Club North Westare Running a
bus to the Ireland V BosniaHerzegovina game on Monday 16th
November.The Bus will depart the City hotel in Sligo ViaColloney
and collecting Supporters in Carrick onShannon.There are some match
tickets available sold to nonclub members on a first come first
served basis. This isa very important game for Martin O' Neills men
andshould be another Cracker in the Aviva stadium.The bus will
depart City hotel at 2 pm Sharp on the16th November ( Carrick on
Shannon at 2.40pm )and arrive at the Aviva at 5.45 for a 7.45 Kick
off. SeeOur facebook page for further details or contactPadraic at
089 406 8845 for further details.
Bus to Bosnia Herzegovina game in theAviva
Mental Health Awareness Campaigner Bressie (NiallBreslin) has
made a 2 part documentary "Ironmind"which aims at exploring mental
health in anempowering and inspiring way following 4 peopleon a
journey of Self awareness and self discovery inorder to deal better
with their minds. Sligo Sports Mark Foley is one of the four that
tookthis journey. It will air on RTE 2 at 9.30pm on Sunday 22nd
and29th November
Exploring Mental HealthThe Breaffy House SportsArena was the
venue asConnacht GAA hostedMatch Day Three of the M.Don-nelly
Interprovincial WheelchairHurling league on Saturday 18thOctober.
The Connacht GAAside came to Breaffy with astrong hand of players,
but wentdown to a stronger Ulster side ona scoreline of 1-0 to open
thedays proceedings.
The Westerners later got backonto winning ways later in theday
as they went on to beatreigning league holders Munsteron a
scoreline of 3-1. The finalgame of the day saw the hostscome from
behing to record an-other 3-1 win - this time over their
Leinster oponents.The days events were put to-
gether by Connacht GAA alongwith the support of the MayoSports
Partnership, while thecameras and interviews by IrishTV also
brought a sense of occa-sion to the day.
Match Day 4 of the leaguenow moves onto Munster GAAwhich will be
hosted in the King-fisher Club in Waterford City onSaturday 7th
November.The Connacht Panel on duty onthe day were as
follows:Fergal Mahon (Western Gaels -Roscommon)Sarah Cregg (Western
Gaels -Roscommon)Liam OBoyle (Knockmore -
Mayo)Peter Egan (Kilmovee - Mayo)Pat Carty (Tourlestrane -
Sligo)Stephen Melvin (OwenmoreGales - Sligo)Shane Curran (Moycullen
- Gal-way)Aidan Hynes (Calry - Sligo)Tom Fleming (Charlestown
-Mayo)Val Leneghan (Charlestown -Mayo)
Match Day 3 Results: Rd1: Ulster 1 Connacht 0Rd2: Munster 5
Leinster 2Rd3: Ulster 4 Leinster 0Rd4: Connacht 3 Munster 1Rd5:
Ulster 3 Munster 1Rd6: Connacht 3 Leinster 1
Sligo Rovers are launching the2015 Christmas Draw which has10
great prizes to be won in thebuild up to the festive period.The
prize list is headlined by a tripfor two with flights,accommodation
and tickets fora Manchester United game inOld Trafford. A full list
of the prizesis below.A ticket costs 5 or you can buya book of
three for just 10.
They are available online, fromany committee member, in
TheShowgrounds and will be in ourChristmas shop which will openin
the coming weeks.
The draw will be held at theClub Shop on December 23rd.Full list
of prizes:1. Trip for two to Old Traffordincluding match tickets,
flights &one nights accommodationplus two executive
loungepasses at Ireland West AirportKnock with
complimentaryparking.2.One nights B&B at the TwelveHotel,
Barna.3.2016 Rovers Season Ticket4.150 Christmas hamper5.20kg
freezer-ready lamb, value 150
6.Four-ball in Co. Sligo Golf Club7.Two tickets for any
Ireland2018 World Cup qualifier at TheAviva Stadium8.50 Food centre
voucher9. 50 Top Oil voucher10. 50 Top Oil voucher
The Scr na ng finals have been set as follows:Scr na ng Quiz:
Corhownagh Hall Ballisodare 15thNovember at 3pmScr an ng:
Ballintogher Community Centre 22ndNovember at 3pmPlease note that
all competitors must be under 17on January 1st 2016.For more info
please contact Keith Henry([email protected]) or
CatherineGallagher ([email protected])
Dates for Scr na ng Finals
Bressie
Sligo Rovers Christmas Draw
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Locals and Visitors enjoying the Surf SummitAndrew Kilfeather
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18 SLIGO SPORT OCTOBER, 2015
Markree Dog Agility clubs new name was voted forat the recent
AGM. After two rounds of votes theyended up with a winning
suggestion; Run As OneDog Agility Club, suggested by Ash Dolan. A
bit ofrebranding to do but they expect to start using thenew name
from 1st January 2016. They will probablybe known as Run As One
most of the time - DogAgility Club is more of a subtitle they hope
to use forpeople who don't know what they do.
2015 league results!1. Pamela & Benny 23.12 2. 2. Pamela
& Toby 36.59 3. 3. Seamus & Spooks 69.87 4. 4. Ava &
Poppy 165.96
Run As One Dog AgilityClub AKA Markree DogAgility Club
Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sligo, willhave a new Brazilian JiuJitsu
(BJJ) for Self-Defencecourse starting on Monday Nov2nd and will run
for 7 weeks(Monday & Wednesday at7.00pm). This is a
greatopportunity to start training in BJJ,which many recognise as
one ofthe most effective martial arts inthe world.
Sign up and become part of thisfantastic, life-changing
martialart. The benefits of this course for
you include; learning practical self-defence building fitness
learning new skills increasing confidence relieving stress set you
up for further lifechanging training in BJJ and much moreWith a
strong focus on self-defense, the AllianceFundamental Jiu Jitsu
Programincorporates the same Jiu Jitsufirst taught at the original
Gracieacademy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
during the 1960s. Chokes,armlocks, takedowns, sweepsand defences
against manycommon strikes, grabs, holds andpins. In addition,
emphasis isgiven to methods of avoidingconfrontation and awareness
ofsurroundings. All techniquescovered in the classes are taughtby
our highly experiencedinstructors.
Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sligo offer theonly Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
training inSligo, with highly qualifiedcoaches, great facilities,
and agreat reputation. They arepassionate about what they doand
they want share it with you.
Places on this course areEXTREMELY LIMITED so contactRyan on
086-8759056 or [email protected].
Active Leadership Training CoursesActive Leadership
Trainingcourses will run on the 13thand 20th November, forleaders,
coaches & volunteersinvolved in sport and recreationin
Sligo.The course will be held in theregional sports centre and
isbeing run by Sports Ireland andSligo Sport and
recreationPartnershipThe cost of the course is 40 and50% grant aid
is available fromSSRP for coaches, volunteersinvolved in sport and
recreationin Sligo and to avail of thiscontact SSRP on 07191
61511
COURSE DETAILS:The award is designed to providetrained,
knowledgeable andenthusiastic community basedphysical activity
leaders. Leaders
will be equipped to work in awide range of locationsincluding
local clubs, communitygroups, workplaces, communitycentres and
sports clubs.Leaders will also aim to increaseparticipation rates
in physicalactivity in a variety of practicalways including:
Encouraging a wide range ofpeople, such as friends,colleagues and
contacts to takeup active leisure pursuits Applying their knowledge
andskills to plan, organise and leadsafe, enjoyable activity
sessionswith small groups and Assisting in the planning,organising
and running ofcommunity sports days The intended outcome is thatthe
trainee leader will becompetent and confident in
taking charge of a group forphysical activity
sessions.Specifically, the successfulleader will be equipped with
thenecessary knowledge and skillsto plan, organise and leadphysical
activity sessions withintheir own group setting. At thestart of the
course, traineeleaders should be over 18 yearsand following the
course, thesuccessful leader will be able to: Understand their role
as aleader and how they will apply itwithin their organisation
Display an ability to plan andlead a fun physical activitysession
demonstrating leadershipskills such as communication,observation
and groupmanagementDemonstrate an ability to safely
lead a group of up to 16 people
Congratulations to Ballymotes Connor Finn whowon the U13
Connaught Handball 60x30 title. Connor beat Mayos Lorcon Conlon in
the final.
NEW 7 WEEK SELF-DEFENCECOURSE STARTS NOVEMBER
Something new and exciting for teenagers in Sligo.Give tennis a
go with this great opportunity startingin November at Sligo Tennis
Club. 5 'Get up, get active' sessions on Saturdays from 2-3.30pm
starting Nov 7th including foot tennis,cardio tennis, fast 4s and
tag tennis. The cost is 50and this includes membership of Sligo
Tennis Clubuntil April 31st 2016, and students can avail of 6tennis
courts, 4 squash courts, 5 badminton courtsand 2 table tennis
tables. A deal not to be missed!!For more info contact Olwyn on
0863514123
Give Tennis A Go
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The INDO [Irish NationalDarts Organisation} sent adarts squad to
representtheRep of Ireland at the WDFWorld Cup of Darts2015,
inTurkey last week.The team consisted of 4 men, 4ladies, and 4
youths[2boys + 2girls}.The squad was captained by
David Concannon Roscommon,with Sean McGowan Sligo,Benny Grace
Kilkenny+ DaveOConnor Dublin,making up themens squad, managed by
Mayoman- Ollie Monaghan.The Ladies squad was RobynByrne Dublin, Ron
SkeffingtonMayo, Catherine Fleming Mayo& Caroline Breen
Galway,
managed by Anne McGowanSligo.The Youths was Leah Fox Sligo,Jamie
OConnor Carlow, MarkConnolly Louth and BrendanCasey Clare. Managed
by NoelRedmond Wexfordand AnnetteQuinlivan Limerick.
This squad made history;
The Ladies had never won anymedals at a world cup, and thisyear
they returned with 11bronze medals!! Caroline +
Leahweresemi-finalists in the pairs,the ladiessquad lost to
Englandin the semi-final of the teamevent, and the ladies finished
inbronze position overall!The Rep of Ireland never hadplayers
compete in a final inany code, and our men,competing with 37
othercountries, reached the final ofthe team event, where
theynarrowly lost out to England inthe final! It was fantastic
tohave our 4-man team in a WorldCup Final, and the lads did usall
proud!
The team defeated Finland 9-6in the semi-final to book a placein
the final against England,who overcame Northern Ireland9-4 in the
other last four clash.Ireland had trailed Finland 4-2at one stage,
then led 6-4,which was pulled back to 7-6but pushing on to win
9-6.Overall this was a fantasticachievement by all the squad!And it
shows the INDO hasmoved forward in leaps andbounds over the last 3
years!Local players Sean McGowan,known as skipper had a superweek,
proving his worth on thebig stage! Leah Foxalso showedup very well,
with Leah +Brendan qualifyi
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Withthehugeincrease incyclists inSligo over thelast threeyears,
partlydue to theBike to Work
initiative , Bike for Life, andSprocket Rocket programmes,run by
Sligo Sport andRecreation, InnisfreeWheelers, and Eir Og
cyclingclubs and The Urban Cycletraining, funded by Sligo
Co.Council. there has never beena better opportunity to getback on
your bike and startcycling with expert advisefrom locally trained
coaches.
Shirley Foley advises how wecan avoid injuries and thehealth
benefits of cycling
Always follow the rules ofthe road, stopping and in
groups, especially in traffic,which in my experience is themost
common time thatinjuries occur with fracturesthe most common injury
.
Dont buy a bike with toohigh a spec. which can bevery difficult
to control onuneven ground resulting infalls.
Always start and finish yourcycle with a 5 minutestretching
programme forfeet, calf, quads, hamstrings,shoulders, neck,
thoracicspine and low back areas.
Avoid prolonged bending(flexion of the spine) ie. sittingafter
long cycles to preventthe onset of back problems.
Try to maintain good neck,thoracic and low backposture when
cycling, Chintucks ( 5 every 20 min.) canprevent the onset
ofneck/shoulder pains andaches during long cycles,
which is a very commonproblem.
Always wear weatherappropriate clothing.
Keep well hydrated andnourished on long cycles.
Regular maintenance ofyour bicycle will ensuretrouble free
cycling.
Did you know ? Cycling isone of the best ways toachieve fitness
and has manyhealth benefits.Cycling is good for yourimmune
systemThe immune system protectsthe body from infection andsystemic
disease. Moderateactivity such as cyclingstrengthens the
immunesystem and will contribute to ahealthy life.
Cycling is good for yourmuscles - An all in one workoutDuring
cycling most of thebodys muscles are activatedand toned calf,
thighs, hips - pedalling. abdominal muscles andback muscles - work
tostabilise the body shoulder and arm muscles -support the body on
the bike.
Cycling is good for yourbonesExercise and theaccompanying strain
on theskeletal system improves bonedensity and strength which
willhelp to prevent the onset ofosteoporosis. When cyclingoutdoors
your bodymanufactures Vitamin Dwhich helps absorb thecalcium
necessary to
strengthen bones.Please note that as cycling isa non-weight
bearing activity.So to prevent the onset ofosteoporosis 30 min. of
weightbearing exercise daily is alsorecommended. eg,
walking,jogging , dancing to maintainand improve bone health.
Cycling is good for your jointsThe cyclic movementnourishes
joint cartilagehelping to repair and preventjoint problems. As
cycling is anon-weight bearing exercise itis often the only
exercisepeople with joint problemscan take part in.
egosteoarthritis of hips, kneesand shoulders.
Cycling is good for yourwaistlineCyclists burn calories
whilecycling and as it ramps upyour metabolism you willcontinue to
burn calories
even after the cycle is over.
Cycling is good for yourmental healthCycling has a
considerablerelaxing effect due to itsuniform and cyclicalmovement.
This has beenshown to counteract anxiety,depression and
otherpsychological problems.
Cycling is good for your heartand lungsCycling is essentially
anaerobic exercise and will trainthe heart and lungs to bestronger,
reducing the riskfactors that lead to heartattack. Regular
exercisereduces the likelihood of heartattack by 50%. .
Shirley Foley is a keen leisurecyclist and
CharteredPhysiotherapist working atNorth West
PhysiotherapySligo.
High Nellie, Tandem, Hybrid or RacerThe Health Benefits of
Cycling and Prevention of Injury
SHIRLEY FOLEY, CHARLEIROBERTS AND SIOBHAN TREACY
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County Sligo Cross Country Running
Well done to all the Sligo Ac athletes who took part in the
County Sligo cross country at sligo racecourse on the 25th of
october. Great running by all in testingunderfoot conditions
Coursing success for OughamKennels Tubbercurry andKilcoyne
family at LoughreaConnacht Cup meeting,
"Ougham Ellen" owned by Mickey Kilcoyne andtrained by his
brother Luke was an impressivewinner of the 1,500.00 Knockadickeen
All AgeBitch Stake & Richard Ward Memorial Cup.
Pictured are Ger Mahony Loughrea presentingTrophy to Cameron
Kilcoyne, Tom Skeffingtonassistant trainer holding greyhound
"Ougham Ellen"Winning owner Mickey Kilcoyne receiving the Cupfrom
Robert Ward Loughrea, also in photo Michaeland Luke Kilcoyne.
First teams to play on the new astropitch in the Ursuline
School
The Mercy senior b team
The Ursuline senior b team
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Seattle-born Jayne Lynnaruns Sligo Pole & Aerial,classes in
pole dancingand aerial silks, set up last yearas the first training
of its kindavailable in Sligo. Here, shetalks to Kate Winter about
thefitness side of a dance formwhich has for too long had
anot-so-positive reputation.
How did you first get involvedin such unusual practice aspole
and aerial dance?It started out as a Grouponvoucher in Dublin! I
moved toDublin five years ago to studyat Trinity and when I got
there Iwas interested in doing andseeing everything that the
cityhad to offer. I signed up forGroupon and came acrosspole
dancing, so I signed upfor it.I have to admit, the first classesI
went to were with a womanthat was good, but she wasntso tuned into
technique, soeven though I got it, I didntfeel that same attraction
to itthat I did later on. The secondwoman that I learned fromwas
amazing and really drewme in. After one month, I didmy very first
showcase! Ibought my first pole and fromthat moment on I was
com-pletely hooked.
Do you know much about thehistory of pole and how itshifted from
something withseedy connotations to some-thing that is very much
consid-ered an art form, and acompetitive sport too?The early
history of pole danc-ing is actually somethingcalled Chinese Pole,
whichwas very acrobatic andwas dominated bymen, believe it or
not.
It evolved a lot and wasbrought into the stripper indus-try,
which its now best knownfor, but there are several sidesto it,
really. A lot of peoplepush it for sport and fitness, soyou have
the Pole Sports Fed-eration who are trying to get itto the Olympics
and then youhave the performance artsside, which is Pole
Theatre,where its being used more ex-pressively, and then you
stillhave the whole dance ele-ment too. The truth is that a lotof
the early classes were run bypeople who came from a strip-ping
background, but fromvery early on, it was business-women and all
different typeswho came along to train, forfitness and stress
relief and con-fidence building. And with a lit-tle bit of being
sexy at thesame time!
What are the physical benefitsof practicing pole and aerial?When
you look at the bodymovement and the musclesthat are being engaged,
its areal workout. You are carryingyour entire body weight all
thetime when youre pole danc-ing. Its a beautiful,
expressiveworkout. I had one girl last yearwho went from a size
sixteendown to a twelve, just fromdoing pole with me once ortwice a
week. You gainupper body strength,get a great coreworkout,and
ba-sically
tone yourwhole body.
Theres a lot of dopaminereleased doing it too. It actu-
ally gives you energy. Whenyou come to class at the endof the
day, you might befeeling tired, but you willleave highly energised.
Andbeing in a room full of laugh-ter and positive attitude isalso
very good for you!
And does one need anyspecific skills or traits to begood at such
pursuits?Well, anybody can do it!People who comefrom a
gymnasticsbackground wouldprobably
have an advantage, as woulddancers, though upper body
would be a challenge forthem at first. Any kind of fit-ness
level, be it from yoga orpilates, helps too. But I wouldsay the key
thing is probablymotivation and having an
open mind when youcome to a class. And
being able to laugh atyourself, but also to pushpast that and
perfect themove too, is important.
What about pole for men?There are some amazingmale pole dancers
outthere! They have to workhard to get the flexibilityneeded, but
they are nat-urally at an advantagewith the upper-bodystrength side
of it. The menwho do get involved withpole usually end up beingvery
good at it. And youcan do a lot with a manbasing in a doubles
per-formance, that you couldnever do on your own.Ive had one or two
mencome in to classes, gen-uinely wanting to learnpole. And not
just to lookat the girls, in fact, insome cases, its the girlswho
end up staring atthem! They do all malepole classes in Dublin,but
that hasnt quite
taken off here yet...
You have aspirations tocompete internationally,in the World Pole
Cham-pionships. What kind oftraining and condition-ing does that
take?The level of fitness andintensity is very high atthat level.
And they
have very strict guidelines as toperformance, because theyare
trying so hard to get thesport taken seriously and to getit to the
Olympics. So therescertain moves banned andvery rigid rules about
costume,etc. To get to the elite category,which is what I aspire
to, Id betraining every day, for three orfour hours. A good hour
longwarm up in the morning includ-ing a good stretch to get
themuscles moving. Id move onto some of the conditioningside,
repeated straddles andthings like that. Id practicesome routines
and try to comeup with some new moves tooand just dance away
withgood music on! And cardio is important, evenjust to fight
against the produc-tion of sweat. The more youstart piecing moves
togetherand working, the more yourhands start to sweat, so you
re-ally have to build your en-durance to stop your bodydoing that
as much. Theresalso a lot of fear in a competi-tive setting, which
means yourhands start to sweat, too, so it isa genuine struggle
sometimes!
And what kind of diet/fitnessregime do you follow, or wouldyou
recommend?I really believe in balance. Al-though cutting back on
meathas really helped me, just be-cause even though I love anice
steak dinner, I find after Ieat I get so tired and reallyheavy
feeling. I havent beenable to get to being trulyvegan yet but all
my friendswho have say they have foundthey have so much more
en-ergy since they have. I like tohave everything balanced,and I
dont eat a lot of junkfood at all. A lot of fruit andveg, and
proper portion sizes.One thing I have to say reallymade a
difference was cuttingback on alcohol a lot. Even justa glass of
wine or two can im-pact on training and focus.
What does the future hold foryou?Id love to have a pole
studio,but that would likely take fund-ing. On the aerial side, Id
liketo keep growing with that butthe space is more particular.
Ineed height! My partner hasactually started his own rock-climbing
business here in Sligoso I think the long-term goal isto get a
space together wherehe can do rock-climbing and Ican do aerial in a
sharedspace. Theres also a man inStrandhill, Matthias, who
isopening a yoga studio andhes asked me to come andteach aerial
yoga there, sowere looking at rigging pointsout there. There are
lots ofplans!
Sligo Pole & Aerial Dancing with Jayne Lynna
PHO
TO: JA
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Racing is in mourning atthe death of 11-timechampion jockey
PatEddery, who has passed awayat the age of 63.
Through his association withPeter Walwyn, Vincent OBrienand
Prince Khalid Abdullah,Eddery, born into a racingfamily in
Newbridge, CoKildare, in 1952, was aconstant force in the topraces
during the 70s, 80s and90s.
Eddery, who rode more than4,600 winners and won 14British
classics in a 36-yearcareer, is regarded as one ofthe greatest
jockeys of alltime.
Among his most famousvictories were the King GeorgeVI and Queen
Elizabeth Stakesand Prix de lArc de Triompheof 1986 on Dancing
Brave.
Kildare-born Eddery, whoretired in 2003 and wasawarded an OBE in
2005, hadbeen suffering from ill health.
Only Sir Gordon Richards hasridden more winners in Britainthan
Eddery.
Edderys achievements put
him on record as one of thegreatest jockeys of all time.
He won 14 British Classics,including three Derbys aboardGrundy
(1975), Golden Fleece(1982) and Quest For Fame(1990).
However, his performanceaboard Dancing Brave in the1986 Prix de
lArc de Triompheis widely regarded as one ofthe most memorable of
hiscareer.
In one of the classiest fieldsever assembled,Edderymadehis
challenge last, down thecentre of the track, to snatchvictory.
Other famous successesinclude those of Pebbles atthe Breeders
Cup, SilverPatriarch in the St Leger -which marked his
4,000thwinner - and Zafonic in the2000 Guineas.
RT Racing pundit Ted Walshhas paid a glowing tribute tothe late
Pat Eddery, describingthe 11-times English championjockey as a
supreme artist.
Eddery.Pat Eddery was one of the
best jockeys of all time no
matter what the generationand a supreme artist aboard ahorse,
was Walshsassessment of the Kildarenative.
Reflecting further onEdderys talent, Walsh added:He was one of
those fellasthat had a gift like a greatmusician or a great actor.
Hewas very, very gentle withhorses, you never saw himhaving a
tussle with a horse.He was just a beautiful rider.
Edderys career spanned agreat era for flat jockeys thatincluded
Lester Piggott, SteveCauthen and Willie Carson,but for Walsh the
Irishman wasthe best of the lot.
He was superior to a lot ofthem. He rode every Classicwinner in
England you couldride and he won the Arc fourtimes and the Breeders
Cupon Pebbles. He was universallyacclaimed as a world-classjockey
and could hold his ownall over the world.
He was a star apprenticethat turned into a superjockey.
Teddy Grimthorpe, racing
manager to Prince KhalidAbdullah, in whose silks Edderyhad some
of his greatest days,said: It is extremely sad news.
He spanned the greatestera for jockeys ever. LesterPiggott,
Steve Cauthen, WillieCarson - all were exceptionalyet Pats ability
wasunquestioned.
Grimthorpe believesEdderyschampionship tally wastestament to his
abilities in aperceived golden era forjockeys.
Eddery, who had beensuffering from ill health of late,began a
training careerfollowing his retirement, withthe highlight being
the victoryof Hearts Of Fire in a GroupOne in France.
Bruce Raymond, a formerweighing room colleague,describedEdderyas
a funguy and ultra competitive
Its very sad. Hed beenunwell for a long time. I justknew him as
a good, fun guy.Everybody knows he was agreat jockey, said
Raymond.
We used to play cards and
have lots of fun. I cantimagine anyone being in hiscompany and
not enjoying it.
I was with him abroad -Hong Kong, Italy, Germany,everywhere. We
travelledtogether. He was good, funguy and very generous.
He was blooming tough toride against and cool. He wasultra
competitive. He wouldbeat you in a photograph andlaugh about it
afterwards.
Clive Brittain trained Pebblesand usedEdderywhen he wasan
up-and-comingapprentice.
Its a sorry day. He was agreat friend and an integralpart of my
success atCarlburg, said Brittain.
He was at the top of thetree for so long, but he was agreen kid
when I first startedusing him.
You always got 100% fromPat, be it in a Classic or aBrighton
seller.
I never used to discusstactics with him really and Icertainly
didnt with Pebbles.She was drawn 14 at theBreeders Cup and it was
all
PAT EDDERY
people were talking about.Pat just said its a race, the
best horse will win and shedid. He never panicked andgave her a
brilliant ride. Hewas just so confident ineverything he did.
He made so few mistakes,like Ryan Moore today, andthats what
sets the best apartfrom the others.
He came to me as anapprentice on the advice ofFrenchie Nicholson
and heended up riding my threebiggest winners.
Willie Carson, ancontemporary ofEdderys andarch rival in the
saddle told SkySports News: We are all goingto be very sad that we
havelost one of our real championsin the racing industry.
Carson told Sky Sports News:We are all going to be verysad that
we have lost one ofour real champions in theracing industry.
Eddery was the main man inthe jockeys room whenMichael Hills
began his ridingcareer.
He was just a fantasticcharacter. He was a legendand we all
looked up to him,he told At The Races.
Being in the weighing roomwith him on a daily basis wasjust such
fun.
I was 13 when I first met Patand he was first jockey toPeter
Walwyn. He took meand my twin brother Richardunder his wing.
He was great to me andwas a person I would alwaysturn to for
advice. He wouldalways give you a greatopinion and was always
foryou. He was a fantastic man.
He had an amazing racingbrain and horses loved to runfor
him.
Edderywas the main man inthe jockeys room whenMichael Hills
began his ridingcareer.
He was just a fantasticcharacter. He was a legendand we all
looked up to him,he told At The Races.
Being in the weighing roomwith him on a daily basis wasjust such
fun.
I was 13 when I first met Patand he was first jockey toPeter
Walwyn. He took meand my twin brother Richardunder his wing.
He was great to me andwas a person I would alwaysturn to for
advice. He wouldalways give you a greatopinion and was always
foryou. He was a fantastic man.
He had an amazing racingbrain and horses loved to runfor
him.
Dancing Brave was trainedby Guy Harwood forwhomEdderyrode many
big-race winners when he wasretained by Khalid Abdullah.
When Harwood retired, hisdaughter Amanda Perretttook over at
Pulborough andshe foundEdderya big helpas she set off on her
trainingcareer.
Perrett said: Dad held himin the highest esteem. He wasone of
the greatest jockeys ofall time.
His win on Dancing Brave inthe Arc was a trulyphenomenal
ride.
From my point of view, Patwas instrumental in helping uswhen I
took over from dadand he rode a Group Onewinner for me in Indian
Lodgein the Foret.
Pat and dad were a greatcombination when he wasriding for Prince
Khalid.
It was a sad day when hestopped riding.
He was a wonderful
horseman and a great friendto us throughout his
ridingcareer.
Analysis: Horse racingcorrespondent CorneliusLysaght
For sports fans whoseinterest flourished in the 1970s,80s and
90s, Pat Eddery was aconstant source of racingsuccess along with
WillieCarson and Steve Cauthen.
Famous for his precision-judgement and a strong,busy style, in
rhythm with hismounts, during a close finish,Edderys best-known
successwas on the great DancingBrave in an high-class Prix delArc
de Triomphe in 1986.
AP McCoy, 20-timechampion jump jockey,described Eddery as a
truegenius in the saddle.
Edderys successes alsoinclude Derby wins aboardGrundy (1975),
Golden Fleece(1982) and Quest For Fame(1990).
Dancing Brave wins the 1986 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Eddery rides for the last time in Great Britain on November 8,
2003
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Racing is in mourning atthe death of 11-timechampion jockey
PatEddery, who has passed awayat the age of 63.
Through his association withPeter Walwyn, Vincent OBrienand
Prince Khalid Abdullah,Eddery, born into a racingfamily in
Newbridge, CoKildare, in 1952, was aconstant force in the topraces
during the 70s, 80s and90s.
Eddery, who rode more than4,600 winners and won 14British
classics in a 36-yearcareer, is regarded as one ofthe greatest
jockeys of alltime.
Among his most famousvictories were the King GeorgeVI and Queen
Elizabeth Stakesand Prix de lArc de Triompheof 1986 on Dancing
Brave.
Kildare-born Eddery, whoretired in 2003 and wasawarded an OBE in
2005, hadbeen suffering from ill health.
Only Sir Gordon Richards hasridden more winners in Britainthan
Eddery.
Edderys achievements put
him on record as one of thegreatest jockeys of all time.
He won 14 British Classics,including three Derbys aboardGrundy
(1975), Golden Fleece(1982) and Quest For Fame(1990).
However, his performanceaboard Dancing Brave in the1986 Prix de
lArc de Triompheis widely regarded as one ofthe most memorable of
hiscareer.
In one of the classiest fieldsever assembled,Edderymadehis
challenge last, down thecentre of the track, to snatchvictory.
Other famous successesinclude those of Pebbles atthe Breeders
Cup, SilverPatriarch in the St Leger -which marked his
4,000thwinner - and Zafonic in the2000 Guineas.
RT Racing pundit Ted Walshhas paid a glowing tribute tothe late
Pat Eddery, describingthe 11-times English championjockey as a
supreme artist.
Eddery.Pat Eddery was one of the
best jockeys of all time no
matter what the generationand a supreme artist aboard ahorse,
was Walshsassessment of the Kildarenative.
Reflecting further onEdderys talent, Walsh added:He was one of
those fellasthat had a gift like a greatmusician or a great actor.
Hewas very, very gentle withhorses, you never saw himhaving a
tussle with a horse.He was just a beautiful rider.
Edderys career spanned agreat era for flat jockeys thatincluded
Lester Piggott, SteveCauthen and Willie Carson,but for Walsh the
Irishman wasthe best of the lot.
He was superior to a lot ofthem. He rode every Classicwinner in
England you couldride and he won the Arc fourtimes and the Breeders
Cupon Pebbles. He was universallyacclaimed as a world-classjockey
and could hold his ownall over the world.
He was a star apprenticethat turned into a superjockey.
Teddy Grimthorpe, racing
manager to Prince KhalidAbdullah, in whose silks Edderyhad some
of his greatest days,said: It is extremely sad news.
He spanned the greatestera for jockeys ever. LesterPiggott,
Steve Cauthen, WillieCarson - all were exceptionalyet Pats ability
wasunquestioned.
Grimthorpe believesEdderyschampionship tally wastestament to his
abilities in aperceived golden era forjockeys.
Eddery, who had beensuffering from ill health of late,began a
training careerfollowing his retirement, withthe highlight being
the victoryof Hearts Of Fire in a GroupOne in France.
Bruce Raymond, a formerweighing room colleague,describedEdderyas
a funguy and ultra competitive
Its very sad. Hed beenunwell for a long time. I justknew him as
a good, fun guy.Everybody knows he was agreat jockey, said
Raymond.
We used to play cards and
have lots of fun. I cantimagine anyone being in hiscompany and
not enjoying it.
I was with him abroad -Hong Kong, Italy, Germany,everywhere. We
travelledtogether. He was good, funguy and very generous.
He was blooming tough toride against and cool. He wasultra
competitive. He wouldbeat you in a photograph andlaugh about it
afterwards.
Clive Brittain trained Pebblesand usedEdderywhen he wasan
up-and-comingapprentice.
Its a sorry day. He was agreat friend and an integralpart of my
success atCarlburg, said Brittain.
He was at the top of thetree for so long, but he was agreen kid
when I first startedusing him.
You always got 100% fromPat, be it in a Classic or aBrighton
seller.
I never used to discusstactics with him really and Icertainly
didnt with Pebbles.She was drawn 14 at theBreeders Cup and it was
all
PAT EDDERY
people were talking about.Pat just said its a race, the
best horse will win and shedid. He never panicked andgave her a
brilliant ride. Hewas just so confident ineverything he did.
He made so few mistakes,like Ryan Moore today, andthats what
sets the best apartfrom the others.
He came to me as anapprentice on the advice ofFrenchie Nicholson
and heended up riding my threebiggest winners.
Willie Carson, ancontemporary ofEdderys andarch rival in the
saddle told SkySports News: We are all goingto be very sad that we
havelost one of our real championsin the racing industry.
Carson told Sky Sports News:We are all going to be verysad that
we have lost one ofour real champions in theracing industry.
Eddery was the main man inthe jockeys room whenMichael Hills
began his ridingcareer.
He was just a fantasticcharacter. He was a legendand we all
looked up to him,he told At The Races.
Being in the weighing roomwith him on a daily basis wasjust such
fun.
I was 13 when I first met Patand he was first jockey toPeter
Walwyn. He took meand my twin brother Richardunder his wing.
He was great to me andwas a person I would alwaysturn to for
advice. He wouldalways give you a greatopinion and was always
foryou. He was a fantastic man.
He had an amazing racingbrain and horses loved to runfor
him.
Edderywas the main man inthe jockeys room whenMichael Hills
began his ridingcareer.
He was just a fantasticcharacter. He was a legendand we all
looked up to him,he told At The Races.
Being in the weighing roomwith him on a daily basis wasjust such
fun.
I was 13 when I first met Patand he was first jockey toPeter
Walwyn. He took meand my twin brother Richardunder his wing.
He was great to me andwas a person I would alwaysturn to for
advice. He wouldalways give you a greatopinion and was always
foryou. He was a fantastic man.
He had an amazing racingbrain and horses loved to runfor
him.
Dancing Brave was trainedby Guy Harwood forwhomEdderyrode many
big-race winners when he wasretained by Khalid Abdullah.
When Harwood retired, hisdaughter Amanda Perretttook over at
Pulborough andshe foundEdderya big helpas she set off on her
trainingcareer.
Perrett said: Dad held himin the highest esteem. He wasone of
the greatest jockeys ofall time.
His win on Dancing Brave inthe Arc was a trulyphenomenal
ride.
From my point of view, Patwas instrumental in helping uswhen I
took over from dadand he rode a Group Onewinner for me in Indian
Lodgein the Foret.
Pat and dad were a greatcombination when he wasriding for Prince
Khalid.
It was a sad day when hestopped riding.
He was a wonderful
horseman and a great friendto us throughout his
ridingcareer.
Analysis: Horse racingcorrespondent CorneliusLysaght
For sports fans whoseinterest flourished in the 1970s,80s and
90s, Pat Eddery was aconstant source of racingsuccess along with
WillieCarson and Steve Cauthen.
Famous for his precision-judgement and a strong,busy style, in
rhythm with hismounts, during a close finish,Edderys best-known
successwas on the great DancingBrave in an high-class Prix delArc
de Triomphe in 1986.
AP McCoy, 20-timechampion jump jockey,described Eddery as a
truegenius in the saddle.
Edderys successes alsoinclude Derby wins aboardGrundy (1975),
Golden Fleece(1982) and Quest For Fame(1990).
Dancing Brave wins the 1986 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Eddery rides for the last time in Great Britain on November 8,
2003
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with a depleted squad ofonly 7 but with assistant from our Gal-way
counterparts we competed wellhowever narrowly losing 3 of the
4games, beating Ballyshannon.The Senior team traveled to Tralee
toplay against the Tralee Imperials. Athrilling game on display
with All Starsonly trailing by only 5 going into thelast quarter. A
come back was not tobe with Tralee taking the game 72 -66.The Under
18sBoys were in Cork fora pre Hula Hoops National Cup tour-nament
inpreparationof the U18Cup in Tolka Rovers on the 7th No-vember.Our
fortunes were better on Sundaywhen the Boys and Girls U13s andU14s
traveled to Donegal. Boys Kil-car U14s 12 - 33 Sligo All Stars
U13sand Boys Kilcar U14 10-41 Sligo AllStars U14s.The U12 girls
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NWAB league in Ballyshannon.Naomy Kaniki top scored with 9points
against Ballyshannon in agame that was close right up untilthe
start of the 4th quarter. Sligo girlsshowed excellent fight in
their 2ndgame to beat Blaze in a thrillingmatch.
Busy Weekend For Sligo All Stars
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Despite the winteryconditions on Sunday8th November,Connacht
Motor Club onceagain ran a very successfulAutocross at Lagan Quarry
inAughamore, Sligo. Followingon from the great response tothe first
event in October,many of the competitorsreturned as well as some
newfaces on the day.Having secured second in theJunior class in the
NationalForestry Championship inAntrim on the Saturday, Mayoman
Alan Moran, driving aMitsubishi Evo 4, finished offhis weekend by
taking overallhonours by almost 9 secondsfrom Cavans Joseph
Smith.
In Class 1 Alan Pickensmade it two wins out of twoat the Lagan
venue in hisVauxhall Corsa, while Cavanvisitors Gerard Hyland
andAnthony Smith finishedsecond and third, bothdriving Ford
Escorts.
Class 2 was dominated byFord Escorts as Rodney
Donaldson from Enniskillentook the win ahead of localdrivers
Colin Currid and BarryFoley. Ferlin Taylor didnt takeany crystal
home on thisoccasion but he certainlyentertained in the
slipperyconditions.
Class 3 was won by MartinCollins in a Honda Civic, withDrumfins
Alan Lawson aclose second also in a Civic.Anthony McDonald
finishedthird and also took the JuniorAward on the day. PaulStuart,
Ultan McGowan and
Michael Brennan rounded outthe local class finishers.
Having topped thestandings after two runs,Joseph Smith dropped
backto 2nd overall on the final runbut still took the class 4
winahead of Mark Murphy, bothdriving Ford Escorts.
Dominic McLoughlin wasanother who scored asecond class win
inAughamore, while ColetteRooney took second in herVauxhall Nova by
less than asecond from Martin Kearns ina Talbot Sunbeam.
One of the drives of the daycame from Patrick Corcoranin his
Suzuki Swift, finishing afantastic 12th overall and firstin class
6. Brian Martynfinished second in a NissanMicra.
One of the loyal supportersof Connacht Motor Clubs
Autocross over the lastnumber of years, DamienScanlon, took a
well deservedClass 7 win in his Honda Civic,with Ciaran Dwyer
second ina Volkswagen Golf.
Using the same MitsubishiEvo 4 that Alan Moran took tooverall
victory, JamesMcGreal took the class 9 winahead of fellow Mayo
manSean McHugh in a SubaruImpreza with James Lannonthird