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Irish Independent
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Lorcan is the golden boy as Ace AC takes Nationals by storm with medal hat-trick
The outstanding individual performances were handsomely rewarded with one brilliant gold, a silver and a bronze and there were impressive showings from other young athletes. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the hard work that Ace AC's athletes put in, with all athletes under the age of 17 needing to qualify through the highly competitive Leinster Championships. Leading the way was Lorcàn Forde Dunne, who will be hoping to be selected in the coming days for the Ireland team for the European Youth Olympics. He delivered a thrilling performance to claim the U18 3,000m All-Ireland title. The race was split into two heats and that meant that the medallists were decided on times. Lorcàn ran the second heat, knowing exactly what he had to do to secure victory. With a determined group of five athletes breaking away early, Lorcàn picked up the pace with one lap to go and, showing strength and focus, he surged ahead in the final 400m to clinch the gold medal with a fast time of 8:36. This victory secured Lorcàn's second All-Ireland title of the year, following his Indoor 1500m win in March, and the two sensational performances solidify his position as one of Ireland's brightest young distance runners. Minutes after Lorcàn's win, Ace AC turned its focus to Eimear Cooney and she secured a national silver medal in the U19 Girls 3,000m. In a race dominated by Louth based athletes, Cooney fought bravely alongside Dearbhla Allen from the Dromiskin club St Peter's. While Dearbhla pulled away for the win, Eimear maintained a strong position, finishing in second place with a commanding performance. This latest achievement adds to Eimear's already impressive record of national podium finishes, and she continues to be one of the most consistent performers in her age group in Ireland. ADVERTISEMENT One of Ace AC's top field athletes, Jaheim Humphrey, picked up the club's other medal at the championships when he claimed a great bronze in the U17 discus competition. The Leinster champion threw a personal best of 40.19m, securing his first ever National medal. Jaheim, who is relatively new to the event, has shown incredible promise and will undoubtedly continue to rise in the ranks of Irish discus throwers. Outside of the medals, one of the standout stories of the weekend was the performance of Caoimhe Carolan, who became the first young Ace AC girl to qualify for a final at the national level apart from the club's successful group of older, established athletes. In the U13 Girls 600m Caoimhe showed incredible grit to finish just short of her personal best in a time of 1:44.82, securing 12th place in Ireland. Caoimhe has broken new ground for the club and became another role model for younger athletes aspiring to make it to the National stage. Her qualification through the Leinster Championships and her performance in the final is a huge milestone for Ace AC's future. Daniel Hanley has shown serious improvement over the last 12 months and he also represented the club at the Nationals in the U17 Boys 800m, where he ran in the second of two heats. The race was tactical, with athletes bunched together for much of the first 600m before a fast last 200. Daniel fought hard in the final stretch, gaining invaluable experience in what was a really challenging race. Meanwhile away from the National Championships, other Ace AC athletes competed well in the Irish Miler event in Santry on Saturday, with Shea O'Donnell securing a new 1500m PB of 3:53. Sholah Lawrence and Daniele Adebola also both ran very well at the competition.
Irish Independent
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Drumiskin's Dearbhla does the double at National Juvenile Track and Field Championships
The club was due to have two athletes in action but unfortunately Dearbhla's sister Niamh had to withdraw due to injury leaving her older sister to carry the St Peter's flag. As Dearbhla is now in the U19 age category this would be her last juvenile track and field championships and what a championship it turned out to be. The race scheduling wasn't ideal however, Dearbhla is made of tough stuff and took it all in her stride. On Saturday she competed in the 3000m U19 race taking an early lead. She drilled out a very impressive performance pulling further away from her competitors with each lap to storm to victory in a new personal best time of 9.50.03. On Sunday Dearbhla again travelled to Tullamore to compete over 3000m for a second time, on this occasion however, it was in the steeplechase. Most athletes would have been concerned competing in such a physically demanding race so soon after a 3000 flat race however, if Dearbhla was concerned she didn't show it. Taking the lead on the second lap, a lead she wouldn't relinquish, Dearbhla managed to pull away from her competitors, most of them with fresher legs having not run the previous day. As the race came to the closing stages there was only going to be one winner as the St Pater's athlete romped to a championship best time of 10.34.96 knocking 45 seconds off the previous record. The added bonus for Dearbhla was that for the third time, her finishing time was inside the required European Championship standard.
The Herald
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
St Peter's regain KC March B division title in EL
The St Peter's men's hockey side capped off a memorable weekend when they regained the B division title in the annual KC March Easter Hockey Festival in East London on Sunday. In a thrilling final, the Gqeberha team eventually got the better of city rivals Gelvan Hurricanes, managing to shade them in the eight-second shoot-out after the score was 1-1 at the end of regulation time. Founded in 1946, St Peter's added to their long history in the sport by winning back the title they last held in 2023. Club vice-president Claudia Muller said the B division title match brought a thrilling conclusion to the tournament for St Peter's. 'The score was deadlocked at 1-1 after full time and in the eight-second shoot-out, St Peter's took it 2-1,' she said. 'Well done to Gelvan on a thrilling final. 'Our men's team will be back next year to defend their title when it is held in Gqeberha.' While the men put together a team effort, there were a number of players who were highly influential in the final outcome for St Peter's. 'Standout player Winchester Scott was the man of the match in three games during the tournament,' Muller said. 'Captain Jeronimo Scholtz led from the front and was man of the match in another game, while goalkeeper Christopher Jephta was a definite champion for saving the goals in the eight-second shoot-out.' The tournament, which is an official event endorsed by the SA Hockey Association, was hosted by Parkside Hockey Club who are celebrating their 40th anniversary. Held at Bunkers Hill, Selborne College and Clarendon High, it drew 32 men's and women's teams from around the country, who were divided into A and B sections. The honours in the A sections went to Central Hockey Club from Cape Town, who won both the men's and women's titles, while East London side Aces took the women's B division honours. The Herald
New European
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New European
Dilettante: On embracing hometown glory
What did I do last weekend, I hear you ask? Christ! What didn't I do! On Friday I finished work early and went to exercise at my studio near Old Street, in east London. After that I decided to walk, meanderingly, all the way back to Soho. I went through Clerkenwell, and visited the Museum of the Order of St John, in the City of London, as well as St Peter's. The church is Roman Catholic and gloriously Italian; a hangover from when the area was known as 'Little Italy', and home to a 12,000-strong community. Joseph Grimaldi, the famous 19th-century clown, was born there; every year, they still host a procession for Our Lady of Mount Carmel. From there, I ended up at the Contemporary Ceramics Centre, because I'd originally wanted to go to the British Museum but realised, once there, that I couldn't really be bothered with it. I'd never heard of the place before, but found it charming. Finally, I walked to the Photographer's Gallery, in the heart of Soho, and looked at Peter Mitchell's beautiful pictures of Leeds. On Saturday I looked up, realised it was wonderful and sunny outside, and decided to take a boat along the Thames, from Vauxhall, near where I live, all the way to Greenwich in south-east London. Once there, I lovingly gazed at the Cutty Sark, the great clipper ship now serving as a museum, then went to walk around the Old Royal Naval College. On Sunday, I travelled east again, this time towards the Isle of Dogs. I walked through the metallic, unfamiliar lands of Canary Wharf, and eventually landed at my destination – Mudchute City Farm. There, I petted the cows and the sheep, and watched the pigs grumpily eat their slop, and the chickens merrily run around their enclosure. After that, I walked along the Thames path for some time, eventually ending up at the oddly charming Isle of Dogs sewage pumping station. No, really, Google it. By the end of the weekend, I was exhausted and content. The weather had been nice and I'd made the most of it. Perhaps most importantly, my jaunts had reminded me of just how much I do actually love living in London. It's an easy thing to forget, isn't it? It applies to wherever you happen to be living; like an old marriage, you become so used to your spouse's presence that you start taking them for granted. Hell, you don't even really see them any more. They've become such a part of your life that you nearly forget things could be different. If anything, you end up mostly noticing the negatives; the annoying things, and the things you wish were better. If you've been reading this column for a while, you'll know that this is something I've been feeling quite acutely for some time now. In 2024, I escaped to New York for a few months, because I just felt too bored; earlier this year, I ran to Marrakech for a while, for similar reasons. This time, however, I've decided I need to make my marriage work. In order to do so, I started looking back at times when I've truly loved London. What many of them had in common was that I was showing the city to visiting friends or relatives. Able to look at London through the lens of tourists, I suddenly found it thrilling, beautiful, and full of promise. My question was: why couldn't I do that by myself as well? What was stopping me? Armed with this epiphany, I started walking around neighbourhoods I know like the back of my hand and really, truly looking at my surroundings. I looked up at the buildings, and I peered into the windows of old, little independent shops. I walked along the Thames and gazed at all the bridges, and I made an effort to visit all the attractions I'd previously dismissed as basic, overly done or simply too far away to bother with. I went to a city farm despite not having any children to bring with me, as cover, and after I finish writing this column I'll be joining a friend and going to another one. Apparently there are no limits to the number of animals I'm willing to pet in the space of 24 hours. All in all, I'm having a great time, and am now hugely looking forward to the days getting longer and warmer, so I can do even more. At risk of stating the obvious, my new approach to life doesn't have to be centred around London at all. Whether you live in a city or a town, or even in the country, there must be places and things you know are near but never really think about. My question to you, then, is: why not? Why not treat your own surroundings like you're proudly showing them to people you care about? It won't cost you a thing, and I can guarantee that it'll make your life better – heaven knows we need all the cheap joy we can get right now.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Yahoo
Church vigils held for 12-year-old Leo Ross
Two prayer vigils for 12-year-old Leo Ross have taken place at churches in Birmingham. Hundreds attended the services at Christ Church in Yardley Wood and St Peter's Church in nearby Hall Green. The vigils come a day after a 14-year-old was charged with Leo's murder as well as six unconnected assaults and possession of a bladed article West Midlands Police confirmed on Saturday that Leo's alleged killer, who cannot be named due to his age, was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. Sunday's services were an opportunity for the churches to "unite with the whole community to surround Leo and his family and friends with our love and prayers", according to a social media post issued by St Peter's. They provided well-wishers the opportunity to lay flowers and light candles in memory of Leo. Community heartbroken at loss of one of their own Speaking at a Sunday service held before the prayer vigil, St Peter's vicar Martin Stephenson said: "There is a certain solemnity in our community at this time, after the tragic and appalling killing of Leo Ross. "Our hearts, and our prayers, our love pours out for his family and friends." Leo, described as a "lovely and bright" pupil at the Christ Church, Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy in Yardley Wood, died in hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed in The Shire Country Park as he walked home. The school confirmed that the boy charged with murder was not among its pupils and had not studied there previously. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe fundraising page set up by a relative of Leo's foster carers to raise funds for The Daniel Baird Foundation, an anti-knife crime charity, has attracted donations of almost £10,000. The foundation was set up after Mr Baird, 26, was fatally stabbed in the Digbeth area in 2017. It works to raise awareness of the importance of publicly accessible bleeding control packs. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Hope exists in anti-knife crime work - campaigner Boy charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross Classmate says stabbed boy was 'kind and helpful'
