The Delvin under-14 relay team keeping cool after qualifying for the final at the National Community Games Finals. At back, Aoife McGrath, Karen Gaffney, Sarah O’Beirne-Traynor (Coach). In front, Katie Mander and Lisa Cooke.

Westmeath competitors return home as heroes

Published: Wed 1 Sep 2010, 4:30 PM

The curtain came down last weekend on three very successful weekends of National Final at the A.I.T. Athlone. All the Westmeath competitors had excellent performances across the events with everybody excelling in their finals. While not winning a bagful of medals, we hope that all of our participants had an enjoyable, positive and memorable experience.It is only through participation that all these children will learn more about themselves, their friends, about staying active, being healthy and especially the values of fair play and respect in sport. We hope they will all continue to take part in the Community Games and their local sports clubs.Well done to all the following competitors who gave of their very best, with the majority of them coming through their heats and semi-finals only to find themselves in the minor placings. Our medal winners included, Ann Marie Kennedy, Collinstown/Fore a silver medal in the long puck, A silver medal for Linda Conroy, Kilbeggan in the 1500m while in the marathon we had two bronze medals for Lorraine Daly, Tyrrellspass and Thomas Lynn, Milltown/Empor/Moyvore. Emma Jude Lyons, Kinnegad/Coralstown picked up a bronze medal in the ball throw.Competitors came from: Kinnegad/Coralstown - Nicole Gorry, Rachel Glennon, Laura Toner, Aileen Brannock, Emma Jude Lyons, (U-12 Relay); Jordan O’Connor U-10 60m. H. + Ball Throw; Naomi Okechukwu U-10 100m.; Evan Toner U-14 100m.; Edel Glennon U-14 800m.; Brendan Keaveney U-14 80m. Hurdles; Moya Leydon U-14 Shot Putt; Szymon Zabinski U-12 Ball Throw; Patrick Leydon U-12 Relay + U-12 100m.; James Maxwell, Neill Carthy, Eanna Burke, Eoghan Bracken, Adam Woods, (U-12 Relay)Multyfarnham - Jack Moran U-10 200m.; Michaela Monaghan U-15 Relay + U-14 80m. Hurdles; Padraig Moran, Shonagh Savage, Daniel Loughrey, Holly Foley, James Greene, (U-15 Relay).Delvin - Charlie Drumm U-10 60m. Hurdles; Glen Gaffney U-14 800m.; Declan Brady U-13 Walk; Laura Anderson U-14 Relay + U-13 Walk; Katie Mander, Aoife McGrath, Karen Gaffney, Lisa Cooke, Melissa Anderson, (U-14 Relay).Killucan/Raharney - Francesca Walshe U-8 80m.; Aoife Darby U-10 200m.; Meabh McNulty U-12 600m.; Joseph Cronin, Stephen Keane, Eoghan Ahearne, Amelia Shaw, Aoife O’Malley, (U-10 Relay).Kilbeggan - Linda Conroy , U-16 1500m.Moate - Mairead Sayeh, U-16 100m.Gainstown - Cormac Dalton U-12 600m.; Liam O’Reilly, U-16 Relay + Marathon; Ryan Blundell, U-16 Relay + Marathon; Laura Moore, U-16 Relay + High Jump; Lorna Moody, U-16 Relay + Marathon; Ciara Sexton, U-16 Relay + Javelin; Patricia Flynn, Grace Healy, Roseanne Healy, Mark Hegarty, Patrick Fagan, Colm Grennan, (U-16 Relay)The Downs - Anthony Moran U-8 80m.; Eoghan Moore, Conor Coughlan, Ian Martin, Philip Doherty, Stephen Colgan, (U-14 Relay).Ballinderry - James McGrath U-8 60m.; Adeola Ojomo-Amaka, U-12 100m.Ballymore - Caoimhe Kelly U-14 100m.Tailteann (St. Brigids) - Eoin Sheridan, U-16 Shot PuttCastlepollard - Anthony Fagan, Long Puck.Ballinea/Brotenstown - Robert Kelly, U-14 Long Jump.Collinstown/Fore - Jemma Williams, U-8 60m.; Tommy Gallagher, U-16 100m.; Anne Marie Kennedy, U-14 Long Puck.Tyrrellspass - Lorraine Daly, U-16 Marathon.Milltown/Empor - Owen Coakley, U-10 100m.; Thomas Lynn, U-16 Marathon; Daire Hynes, Conor Dillon, Peter Kennedy, Rachel Dillon, Kelly Molloy, (U-13 Relay)Retreat - Connell McHugh, U-14 Long Jump; Jack McGann, U-16 Discus; Anna McGann, U-14 Long Jump.Missing SingletsWe would appeal to all competitors and parents who were given a singlet at the National Finals to return them immediately. There are up to twenty (20) singlets that were not returned and we would please ask you to drop them into the office at Mullingar Business Park or to any member of the county committee.Lapsed AreasNow that all competitions are concluded, we would appeal to all of the following lapsed Areas to contact us immediately in order that we can visit your Area and hopefully set you up for the coming year. The Areas we would like to hear from are: Auburn/Town Centre. Brownstown, Rathowen, Streete, St. Colmans, St. Patricks,We now have a Regional Development Officer, Paul Friel based at our Community Games Office in Mullingar and he would be delighted to hear from you. You can contact him at the office or you can phone 087 7755984 or 087 2584691.