A very successful AGM of the club was held on Tuesday evening 29th March with a large attendance via Zoom.
Full reports were given by all relevant officers and the following were appointed for 2021.
Club Chairperson Declan Dorgan
Club Secretary Mike Dorney
Club Treasurer Joan Hough
Club Register Danny McCarthy
Child Welfare Officer Tom Houlihan
The Senior and Juvenile Sub Committees were previously appointed and ratified at the AGM.
East Cork News Feature On Billy Griffin
Be sure to get your free copy. Article thanks to John Walsh
News The club will be organising a new series of races for its members very shortly.
"Keep The Midleton 5 Alive"
Don't forget the club AGM takes place next Tuesday evening. You will be getting an e mail invitation early next week.
World Athletics Museum
World Athletics have launched a Virtual Museum which is a really innovative and
interesting way of exploring the history of our sport through an online platform.
The coaches & athletes in your clubs will certainly find it interesting if you could
please share. The website is here, with a quick sign-up required:
https://www.worldathletics.
Virtual Museum
World Athletics has announced the launch of a 3D virtual museum of athletics,
bringing a new level of innovation and creative technologies to the world of sport.
Known as MOWA, the Museum of World Athletics™ is the first sports museum to
be established solely in the digital world.
It offers visitors an interactive journey through the history of athletics and the sport’s
flagship World Athletics Championships, highlighting many of the legends of the
sport.
The museum gives visitors a unique online experience, highlighting key athletics
champions from each continent, and celebrating each edition of the World Athletics
Championships, through realistic interactive content, including items donated by the athletes which help to tell the story of the sport.
Among the exhibits are items owned by many of the greatest athletes in history,
including Paavo Nurmi, Jesse Owens, Fanny Blankers-Koen, Irena Szewinska,
Carl Lewis, Marie-Jose Perec, Jan Zelezny, Allyson Felix and Usain Bolt.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said MOWA was the perfect platform to
showcase the extensive heritage of athletics, a foundation sport and the No.1
Olympic sport.
“We are delighted to be the first international sport federation to bring a 3D virtual
sports museum to a global audience,” Coe said. “Through MOWA, sport and
museums fans from around the world will, without the geographical limitations of a
physical location, be able to discover the fascinating history of athletics, and the
amazing achievements of our athletes. It is particularly exciting to launch this
project at a time when the pandemic has limited the ability of fans to attend sporting
events or visit museums in person.
“Athletics is the most accessible and diverse sport in the world and we were keen
for the museum to reflect that by making the platform accessible to everyone,
no matter where you are and what device you use.”
This post is thanks to Mike Dorney any member that wants to write something for
the blog. orhas an interesting post we would be delighted to hear from you. Just
email mdtacinfo@gmail.com
WEBINAR with Ciarán ó Lionáird
A wonderful evening was had last evening when the club hosted a webinar with Ciarán ó Lionáird . Organised by Marc Dalton the whole event ran very smoothly whilst talking with Ciarán live from his new home Los Angeles. He spoke of his history and ambitions, offered advice on training etc. in his own magnificent style and before we knew it ninety minutes had passed.
It was great also to see such a fine representation from our Juvenile Section in attendance. A huge thank you to Ciarán for his words and advice and also to Marc for hosting and organising.
ZOOM with
O'Lionáird the Burning Man
of the track.
All members should have received a link via email.
If not let me know asap 0872403940
More info here
https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2020/0523/1140207-burning-man-and-back-olionaird-ready-to-pay-his-debts/
Exciting Announcement Thanks Again To Marc
Ciaran grew up just outside Macroom, County Cork, Ireland. He attended De La Salle College, Macroom, where he was an Irish Schools 1500 metre champion.[6] Ciaran first took up running at age 7 with West Muskerry AC,[7] but at age 12 joined Leevale to become coached by Der O'Donovan. It was at Leevale that Ciaran improved his times and ran an Irish Youths indoor record of 3:50 at age 16.[8] He went on to win a bronze medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Lignano in 2005 as well as taking 10th place in the World Youth Championships, both over the metric mile.[9]
NCAA
In 2006, having finished school, Ciaran decided to take up a scholarship at the University of Michigan under Coach Ron Warhurst where he earned Academic All-Big Ten Conference three years in 2006, 2007 and 2008.[10] After numerous season-ending injuries (osteitis pubis, L5 disc herniation, hip bursitis) he decided to transfer to Florida State University in 2009. A recurrence of Ciaran’s back disc injury in 2010 led to 6 months on the sidelines and with surgery imminent, he thought his running career might well be over.[11] However, he battled through a summer of intense therapy and came back in the Autumn of 2010 to become All American at the NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship.[12]
Post College
At the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Ciaran qualified through a tactical first round[13] - tactical meaning slower than qualifying time of 3:36 pace for early part of the race where strategy of moving faster in latter parts of the race can be used to improve finish order. Ciaran ran 3:36 in the semi-final to qualify for the IAAF World championship final in his first Major Championship appearance.[14] In the final of 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres, he placed 10th.[15] Ciaran O'Lionaird of Ireland ran 3:50.12 at 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres and placed 22nd. The 2011 World Championship provided him with valuable experience ahead of the London Olympics in 2012.[16] Ciaran did not advance to semi-final at Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres.[17] Ciarán O'Lionáird of Ireland ran 7:50.40 at 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres earned a bronze medal. Ciarán Ó Lionáird ran 3:39.79 at 2014 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres to advance to the final.
He is now back training and Tokyo is calling.
