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Monday, September 15, 2014

SE league event postponed

Please note that the SE league event proposed for October 5th at the Towers in Lismore is postponed until a later date. This is due to the clash with the Northern Ireland championships weekend on November 4th and the forthcoming Deise Days weekend planning and mapping.
Other events:
28th September: event organised by CorkO at Doneraile Park in County Cork as the Cliona Callanan Memorial Event (All proceeds to Cork Children's Leukaemia Association)
12th October: Munster league at Glengarra wood, County Tipperary organised by CorkO

Deise Days Weekend

Details about the Deise Days weekend are now posted on the pages section to the left of the blog. Online entry and payment is now open on Fabian here
Maps go to print on October 18th so please register by then if possible.
Thanks to Jana Cox for doing the flyer.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

SE league 2 at Woodstock

Thanks to Ann Marie and Ted Lucey who delivered the new display boards funded by CSOA and the Irish schools group. Thanks to Willie Fitzgerald for his initiative in putting the information together.

Orienteers abroad

Just a selection...
Conall on training camp in Norway
Robert representing Ireland at EYOC in Macedonia
Andrew at Swiss 6 day

Slight cloud cover at the Matterhorn



Permanent Orienteering course launched at Kennedy Park

Displaying the maps
August 24th marked the launch of 4 permanent orienteering courses at Kennedy park, New Ross, County Wexford  as part of National Heritage week.
Maps and courses were planned by Pat Healy and Andrew Cox. This was a joint venture between Waterford Orienteering club and the Office of Public Works.
Anybody who is interested in orienteering will be able to download maps from the OPW website for Kennedy Park. There are 4 courses: long, medium, short and wheelO. The latter is suitable for both wheelchairs and buggies.
Support from OPW and Wexford Sports Active

a captivated audience in the rain!
Prize winners Spring 2014