2013 Irish National Championships

Pisco Sour

I don't see a thread set up for this so thought I'd start one.

Anybody know if there is any live feed over the weekend, and are RTE doing a highlights programme again this year?

Please put updates up here for those of us not in the country

Timmaay

Highlights tomorrow night as usual, I'm not sure on the time. I'm heading up both days myself so will try fire up afew results. Really looking forward to competing in the 800m today, after last nights heroics!

Letyourselfgo

Very poorly advertised.
Am I right in thinking it's €10 for an adult and kids are free?

RayCun

TV highlights on Monday

RTE2 will show a 45 minute highlights programme of the Woodie’s DIY National Championships on Monday 29th of July from 8.15pm-9pm. It will undoubtedly be an action-packed weekend with the best of Irish athletes on display. A number of Ireland’s established senior athletes along with the latest group of emerging U23 and junior talent will go head to head for the national titles.

Results are supposed to go up here
http://www.athleticsirelandenterprises.com/results/schedule.html

yizorselves

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=33900

Good throwing from Anita Fitzgibbon, new record 54.92

pconn062

Mark Kenneally coming back to good form in the 10,000m, 29:21.

Pherekydes

Jessie Barr won 400m hurdles in 57.48. Nessa Millet set a junior record of 59.00 in 3rd.

Pherekydes

Jason Harvey matched Thomas Barr's recent 49.78 in winning the men's version. Barr had to settle for silver with 50.13.

Correction: Thomas Barr matched his recent 49.78 in winning the men's version. Harvey had to settle for silver with 50.13.

james1992

No Thomas Barr won, Harvey second

Pherekydes

james1992 wrote: »

No Thomas Barr won, Harvey second

Live results can be wrong on occasions.

walshb

pconn062 wrote: »

Mark Kenneally coming back to good form in the 10,000m, 29:21.

I read it was 29.12.68.

Letyourselfgo

Best day I've ever had at nationals. I had 10 kids from the club with me who were autograph hunting. Best thing about it was how good the athletes were with them and I reckon there all going to be 400m hurdlers after today thanks to the PR and smiles of the Barrs.

Only negative was 1 womens team in the 4x400m.

woodchopper

Eoin Everard proves thristywork2 wrong by winning the mens 1500 title just like Woodchopper said he would back in early June.

pconn062

woodchopper wrote: »

Eoin Everard proves thristywork2 wrong by winning the mens 1500 title just like Woodchopper said he would back in early June.

What happened John Travers in that race? Finished down in 8th place in 3.52.

TRR

woodchopper wrote: »

Eoin Everard proves thristywork2 wrong by winning the mens 1500 title just like Woodchopper said he would back in early June.

TRR salutes woodie yet again. TRR thinks woodie should get down to paddy power. TRR would like woodie to give him a few tips for the worlds so TRR can win big. TRR loves woodie.

Pisco Sour

Letyourselfgo wrote: »

Best day I've ever had at nationals. I had 10 kids from the club with me who were autograph hunting. Best thing about it was how good the athletes were with them and I reckon there all going to be 400m hurdlers after today thanks to the PR and smiles of the Barrs.

Nice to hear.

Thomas Barr was just 0.18 off the B-Standard for Moscow. Gutted he fell just short. Would have been a great experience for him.

pconn062

Just watching the highlights there, absolutely pissing rain for the Sunday sessions!! :eek:

Bugsy2000

pconn062 wrote: »

Just watching the highlights there, absolutely pissing rain for the Sunday sessions!! :eek:

The track was like a river alright. Had to laugh at Chamney's shirt though. Straight out of the box without sight of an iron & no cuff links either.

YFlyer

Any chance that RTE will put up the full events on their website?

Whistleblower2

What about European Olympic Days in Netherlands? There was a wonderful team of athletes. They achieved so much yet they got very little media reports.
The Olympic Council of Ireland's Committee yet again treated themselves to another junket, they have one almost every month .They wine and dine, stay in the high star hotels hence would not like too much media coverage. They don't draw attention to themselves, all in the name of Olympic Sports. Of course these guys are over fed obese old men. Now back to the question why were our elite young athletes ignored by our media?

average_runner

Whistleblower2 wrote: »

What about European Olympic Days in Netherlands? There was a wonderful team of athletes. They achieved so much yet they got very little media reports.
The Olympic Council of Ireland's Committee yet again treated themselves to another junket, they have one almost every month .They wine and dine, stay in the high star hotels hence would not like too much media coverage. They don't draw attention to themselves, all in the name of Olympic Sports. Of course these guys are over fed obese old men. Now back to the question why were our elite young athletes ignored by our media?

Not ignored by the media, its the AAI organization that has to get the media attention. So its AAI that's ignoring their own upcoming stars

RayCun

Lazy bastards, refusing to wave their magic wand

Letyourselfgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yEpiFtAZWI

Whistleblower2

Yes they are that alright. Trouble is the A.A.I don't want to upset the OCI junket men, they are all in it for their own personal gain, the poor athletes are at the bottom of the list. Think of the experience our athletes would gain by travelling to the best coaches around the world, the funding would be there if the junkets were banned.

backgreen

Whistleblower2 wrote: »

Yes they are that alright. Trouble is the A.A.I don't want to upset the OCI junket men, they are all in it for their own personal gain, the poor athletes are at the bottom of the list. Think of the experience our athletes would gain by travelling to the best coaches around the world, the funding would be there if the junkets were banned.

dream on...

PVincent

Who or what from the AAI are on junkets?