SE League 5 at Knockanaffrin

..............Start times between 11 and 1.
Follow signs from Rathgormuck to Clonmel road...see map below.



..................Thanks to the Con (troller)for the Pix.

The Big Weekend

An early Ryanair flight to Edinburgh for the Burns Weekend and two days of interesting orienteering. Airport to accommodation very easy...Premier Inn at Haymarket...bus from airport stops nearby. Check in early and change for short journey to the Commonwealth pool to check in for the first event. A Street O, part of the Scottish Urban League. For those who have never tried it...you should....looks easy but mistakes can cost a lot of places.

Entered for M40+ class on the Long course. Start at one of the entrances to Holyrood park...the course winds its way through Edinburgh Southside....along streets, into courtyards, up and down stairs, around monuments and even up a spiral staircase...trying to avoid high walls that impede progress and running into pedestrians out shopping around the street corner. Local knowledge and previous experience in previous years were an obvious advantage to those who had it. Laura and I were less fortunate. I was pleased to finish the 6.3 km in 56.24 which was only 9 minutes behind the winner, 23rd out of 54 entrants in the class. Laura was happy to finish the 4.7km in 68 minutes as she is only just getting used to running the longer distances. The finish was up the steps at the Pool!

Day 2...another clear sunny cold day as we headed off to Arthur's Seat in the heart of Edinburgh. Reached the start and found a long line of people queueing to start on all the courses except the Brown. Instant decision to get my moneys worth. Certainly 1 hour and 54 minutes later I was wondering if I had made the right decision. 8 km and 750 metres of climb (320 metres more than the Blue) told the story. Some of the controls were technically quite easy but mixed in with some difficult and long legs plus the climb, this was a challenge. Looking at the results at the finish I was depressed, having been beaten by an M60. Wait, not so bad...he was the mapper! He only beat me by 6 seconds. The winning time for the record was 1 hour and 10 minutes. Once again local knowledge would have been a big help...this is an area used by people living in Edinburgh. Also used last year and for the World Schools championship recently.

I would recommend a Club trip to the event next year. It has something for everybody and oh, yes the shopping on Princes Street, the Art Galleries and Edinburgh Castle can all be squeezed in.

Results and pictures from the Minaun

Roddy lost again!

Norman slip sliding away!

Robert finds it at last!

Thanks to all those who turned out today at the Minaun.
Thanks to Laura and Angela for helping with registration and Download. Also to Norman, Hugh and Ray for helping with instruction.
Please note that I had problems uploading the last few results where I had to reuse the SI cards. If you have a query, email me.
For full results use this link on the IOA website:
http://orienteering.ie/builder.php3?MoreResults-1189

SE Winter /Autumn League

The League results are as follows after yesterday's event. Best 3 of 4 events to count.

Blue Course
1. Andrew Pim
2. Brian Flannelly (CorkO)

Green Course
1. Roger Johnson
2. Laura Cox
3. Norman Storey

Red Course
1. Jonathan Pim
2. Jana Cox
3. Robert Pim

Prizes on the way shortly.

Carrickbyrne pix and results

Thanks Laura for the photos

The results for the SE League 4 event held at Carrickbyrne on December 14th are now on the IOA website.

A big thanks to Paul Allen for all his hard work in putting on the event.

Mud, mud, glorious mud!

The Waterford Region Secondary Schools event took place at Tower Hill, Portlaw today, December 12th in torrential downpours. Well done to all who showed great endurance to complete a multiplicity of courses. 189 started (220 pupils) with only 64 not finishing. Well done.

The full results can be found by following this link to the IOA website. You can even find out your splits.

Please note that I was able to make all corrections except one. Sam Butler took 61 minutes on the Junior Boys course which placed him second.

The Girls Shield was retained by the Ursuline (743 minutes) from Newtown (773 minutes).
The Boys Shield was retained by Newtown.

Senior Girls
1. Ursuline (Laura Cox, Laura Cullen, Shirley Fan, Nicola Power)
2. Newtown (Camilla Driver, Andrea Hemmingway, Sarah Galloway, Heidi McIlvenny)
Junior Girls
1. Newtown 1 (Andrea Harvey, Georgia Doorley, Becky Barr, Nicola Fennell)
2. Ursuline (Laura Breen, Ruth Breen, Lydia Hearne, Fiona Tyndall)
3. Newtown 2 (Anna White, Rebecca Hoban, Phoebe Moore, Emma Prendergast)
First Year Girls
1. Ursuline 1 (Maggie Doolan, Evelyn Farrell, Louisa Barry, Laura O'Hare)
2. Newtown (Mia Falkenthal, Ruth Cusack, Charlotte Hackett, Gillian Bond)
3. Ursuline 2 (Aisling O'Kennedy, Colleen O'Sullivan,Alice Roche, Saoirse Walsh)
Senior Boys
1. Newtown (Niall McEvoy, Callum Chambers, Joe Dixon, Peter Keogh)
2. Good Counsel (Eoin Bardon, Thomas Aylward, Bill Phelan, David Stebbing)
Junior Boys
1. Newtown 1 (Gareth Molloy, Sam Butler, Dahnan Spurling, Diarmuid Windfield)
2. Newtown 2 (Luke Ryan, Ronan Kelly, Ben Slevin, Hunter MacLachlan)
First year boys
1. Newtown 1 (Barog Kennedy, Neil Dunne, Liam Landy, Dylan Henry)
2. Newtown 2 (David Hatton, Will Troy, Leo Creighton, Marcus Walsh)
Transition Year Course
1. Ger Foxe and Richard Kumar (Good Counsel)
2. Shane Doyle and Kevin Burke (Good Counsel)
3. John Keane and Paul Power (CBS Tramore)

Pix from the Primary schools

Faithlegg regain the Primary Schools Shield

The Waterford regional Primary schools event was held at Newtown School on December 4th with a total of 9 schools participating. There 74 teams of 4 (and sometimes 5) entered. The weather held off and eveything went off smoothly. A big thanks to all the teachers who supported the event; to Transition year students from Newtown school who put out and collected controls and acted as stewards on the courses; to club members Hugh Dobbs, Veronica Purcell and Jana Cox who looked after registration and download; to my fellow staff who lent a hand when they were not teaching and to thePrincipal of Newtown who allowed the event to go ahead.
The overall shield was recaptured by Faithlegg National School. Full results can be found on the IOA website
The following teams will receive prizes. This constitutes the first 3 teams in each category plus the leading team from each school. Teachers should contact me next week to arrange to get the prizes. Pictures will be uploaded at the weekend. If anybody has some nice pix, please send them to me.

Boys
1. Dunhill (Jonathan,Robert,Chris, Dillon) 19.36
2. Butlerstown (Mark,Daniel,Martin,Jack,Corey) 19.45
3. Faithlegg (Stephen,Simon,Luke,Shannon) 19.59
4. Faithlegg (Jamie,Darragh,Ruari,Jack) 20.42
5. Christchurch (Kyle, Jake, Ciaran,Fiachra) 23.53
7. Grangemockler (Phelim,Padraic,Patrick,Aisling) 28.06
8. Waterpark (David,Patrick,Brian,Valdrin) 29.07
14. Gaelscoil (Florian,Harry,Devin,Oisin) 52.16

Girls
1. Faithegg (Niamh,Annie,Emily,Amy) 23.47
2. John of Gods (Hayley,Hope,Jessica, Sarah) 30.32
3. John of Gods (Abresa, Susan,Aoife,Doireann) 31.41
7. Grangemockler (Caoimhe,Aine,Maria, Shauna) 34.22
10. Mercy (Ciara,Ciara,Sally,CJ) 38.53
12. Christchurch (Claire,Sophie,August,Bevin,Martha) 40.04
14. Waterpark (Catherine,Alimerl,Urte) 41.09
18. Butlerstown (Doireann,Sarah,Orla,Emily) 46.06
21. Gaelscoil (Jessica,Ciara,Emma,Aoife) 49.40

Overall results
1. Faithlegg: 18 points (Shield winners)
2. John of Gods: 49 points
3. Grangemockler: 52 points
4. Waterpark: 69 points
5. Mercy: 100 points
6. Christchurch: 104 points
7. Butlerstown: 116 points
8. Gaelscoil: 143 points

Davmore event, November 16th, 2008

Full results can be found on the IOA website
Thank you to Pat O'Connor (Planner), Norman Storey (Controller and Start), Elizabeth Storey (registration), Jana and Laura Cox (Computer download)

Yellow course results (punching)
Zach O'Sullivan Hourihan 46.30
Hannah O'Mahony 68.00
Isabella O'Mahony 68.00Hannah Roche 68.00

Tower Hill results

Planner: Andrew Cox; Controls out/in: Con Murphy

Download: Laura Cox; Registration: Jana Cox, Con Murphy; Start: Andrew Cox

Apologies to everyone on the Green course for the missing control (201). I have adjusted the times below...not quite sure how to do it on the IOA website. I have allowed 10 minutes as an average time between control 1 and 3. I have deducted any time spent over this (for instance Niall took over 57 minutes!).

Full results for all courses can be found at : http://orienteering.ie/builder.php3?MoreResults-662

Green Course (amended results)
1: Lisa Honkasaari, W40: 100.44
2: Niall McEvoy, M16: 104.12
3: Roger Johnson: M65: 105.14
4: Laura Cox: W16: 126:20
5: Ray McEvoy: M45: 136.35
6: Ian Heggs: M55: 140.08

There was a wood, a rare wood, a rattling wood...

Members of the De La Salle Scout troop took part in orienteering training at the Minaun, Faithlegg. Part 1 was a Trail O course where they had to choose the feature at each control site. Part 2 was a normal timed cross country event.

The main thing that most of the Scouts learned was that the feature shown is in the centre of the circle on the map!


Results:
1st : Matthew Carrick; 120 points; 25.42 minutes
2nd: Jana Cox; 120 points; 34.17 minutes
2nd: Kathia O’Rourke; 120 points; 34.17 minutes
2nd: Shauna Kavanagh; 120 points;34.17 minutes
5th ; Mark Duffy; 110 points; 25.42 minutes
6th: Ciara Murphy; 110 points; 38.56 minutes
7th: Cathal Ryan; 100 points; 25.42 minutes
8th: Jessica Carrick; 100 points; 38.56 minutes
9th: Bill Power; 100 points; 41.01 minutes
9th ; Darryl Drohan; 100 points; 41.01 minutes
11th: Jack Power; 100 points; 44.38 minutes
12th: Ben Murphy; 100 points; 44.38 minutes
13th: Eoin Falconer; 80 points; 40.01 minutes
14th: Ciaran Kelly; 70 points; 40.01 minutes
Michael Simpson: 110 points:Mp
Ryan Hennessey: 110 points; Mp
Tom Deegan: 110 points; Mp
Emily Costello: 100 points;Mp
Sarah Lawrence: 100 points; Mp
Aaron Mooney: 100 points; Mp
Robert Jacob: 100 points; Mp
Ross Phelan: 80 points ; Mp
Robert Parle: 70 points;Mp

BOC (Brambles on Course)

A small number of Wato members headed up to Curragh chase Forest park for this years Munster Championships. The event was hosted by BOC...the amount of brambles in the forest gave rise to a new nickname....Brambles on course.

One of the controls in particular gave rise to problems....the crag feature was not in the centre of the circle and many competitors searched up and down the appropriate vegetation change without immediate success.

Vincent Morgan was runner up on the M21s and I managed to blitz the M50 field (for a change!) to end up as 2008 champion.

Full results can be found on the IOA website: http://orienteering.ie/builder.php3?MoreResults-659

Munster League 2 results

Well done to Wato members who performed admirably in difficult weather conditions and some bingo controls.
http://orienteering.ie/builder.php3?MoreResults-655

Brown Course: Andrew Cox, 2nd
Blue Course: Andrew Pim, 2nd
Green Course: Norman Storey, 1st

Training Answers

Control 1: Turning Circle (widening of path, where cut logs may be stored)
Control 2: Clearing (where there is a gap in the forest plantation)
Control 3: Path/Wall junctionControl 4: Boulder (large rock in the forest)
Control 5: Earthbank end (look for the linear feature with trees on it)
Control 6: BenchControl 7: Pit (large hole in the forest, not as large as a depression)Control 8: Crag (rocky linear feature, somewhere between a loose boulder and a cliff)
Control 9: Between 2 bouldersControl 10: Boulder cluster (group of large stones)Control 11: Path/track junction
Control 12: Depression (a hole, larger than a pit)
Control 13: Boulder Cluster

Primary Training Results

			School	Time
Place/Points
1/120	Catherine	Mason	Faithlegg	34
1/120	Rebecca	Power	Faithlegg	34
3/110	Kelly	Goodey	Faithlegg	32
3/110	Emily	Quane	Faithlegg	32
5/110	Emily	Lalor	Butlerstown	34
5/110	Alice	Costello	Butlerstown	34
7/110	Shane	Walsh	Holy Cross	53
7/110	John	Harte	Holy Cross	53
9/100	Ciaran	Joyce	Faithlegg	17
9/100	Christopher	Connolly	Faithlegg	17
9/100	Darragh	Lynch	Faithlegg	17
12/100	Eimear	Duggan	Butlerstown	28
12/100	Aoife	Horan	Butlerstown	28
12/100	Megan	Taheny	Butlerstown	28
12/100	Martin	Costello	Butlerstown	28
12/100	David	Payne	Butlerstown	28
12/100	Jack	Tyrell	Butlerstown	28
18/100	Jack	Murphy	Holy Cross	40
18/100	Dylan	Sawyer	Holy Cross	40
20/100	Sophie	Rudi Kent	Holy Cross	59
20/100	Steffi	Brennan	Holy Cross	59
22/90	Ruari	O'Dwyer	Passage East	20
22/90	Sean	Darcy	Passage East	20
22/90	Michael	Flynn	Passage East	20
25/90	Annie	McCarthy	Faithlegg NS	23
25/90	Niamh	O'Donnell	Faithlegg NS	23
27/90	Zack	Daly	Faithlegg NS	26
27/90	Shane	Doherey	Faithlegg NS	26
29/90	Daniel	Pender	Butlerstown	31
29/90	Mark	Shanahan	Butlerstown	31
31/90	Adam	James	Butlerstown	54
31/90	Michael	Nugent	Butlerstown	54
33/90	Orla	Lacey	Butlerstown	55
33/90	Doireann	Hannigan	Butlerstown	55
35/80	Stephen	Lynch	Faithlegg NS	16
35/80	Jack	Doherty	Faithlegg NS	16
37/80	Adam	Duffin	Passage East	29
37/80	Michael	McG	Passage East	29
37/80	Cathal	Walsh	Passage East	29
40/80	Johnny	Lefter	Faithlegg NS	30
40/80	Conor	O'Brien	Faithlegg NS	30
42/80	Grainne	Kavanagh	Butlerstown	33
42/80	Sarah	Jordan	Butlerstown	33
44/80	Ellen	Conway	Butlerstown	36
44/80	Emily	Cox	Butlerstown	36
46/80	Peter	O'Neill	Passage East	37
46/80	Sean	Hayes	Passage East	37
48/80	Calum	Bolger	Passage East	65
48/80	Joshua	O'Brien	Passage East	65
50/80	Emma	McGee	Holy Cross	80
50/80	Samantha	Coffey	Holy Cross	80
52/70	Simon	Molloy	Faithlegg NS	28
52/70	Luke	Nolan	Faithlegg NS	28
54/70	Corey	Doyle	Faithlegg NS	28
54/70	Tom	O'Brien	Butlerstown	30
54/70	Nico	Clarke	Butlerstown	30
57/70	Conor	Walsh	Faithlegg NS	35
57/70	John	Phelan	Faithlegg NS	35
59/70	Craig	Hoban	Passage East	36
59/70	Kean	Kervick	Passage East	36
61/70	Emmet	Kelly	Holy Cross	53
61/70	Will	Butler	Holy Cross	53
63/70	Darren	O'Neill	Holy Cross	54
63/70	Emmet	Bergin	Holy Cross	54
63/70	Sam	O'Shea	Holy Cross	54
63/70	David	Doyle	Holy Cross	54
67/70	Ella	Fleming	Holy Cross	69
67/70	Aoife	Sludds	Holy Cross	69
67/70	Niamh	Conway	Holy Cross	69
70/70	Rachel	Heffernan	Holy Cross	??
70/70	Niamh	McGivney	Holy Cross	??
72/60	Jack	Bolger	Faithlegg NS	23
72/60	Ruari		Faithlegg NS	23
74/60	Abbie	Kennedy	Faithlegg NS	26
74/60	Amy	Orpen	Faithlegg NS	26
74/60	Emily	Unsworth	Faithlegg NS	26
77/60	John Joe	Flynn	Holy Cross	52
77/60	Rob	O'Connor	Holy Cross	52
77/60	Ingar		Holy Cross	52
77/60	Aisling	Dillon	Holy Cross	52
77/60	Nicola	Quilty	Holy Cross	52
77/60	Rachel	Pierce	Holy Cross	52
83/60	Shane	Rellis	Holy Cross	65
83/60	David	Hartery	Holy Cross	65
85/50	Anna	Pollard	Holy Cross	54
85/50	Molly	Smyth	Holy Cross	54
87/50	Ciara	Hayes	Holy Cross	62
87/50	Rebecca	Stone	Holy Cross	62
89/50	Chloe	McCarthy	Holy Cross	68
89/50	Emma	Rockett	Holy Cross	68
89/50	Lisa	Church Ward	Holy Cross	68
92/40	Colm	Kelly	Holy Cross	66
92/40	Luke	Cummins	Holy Cross	66
92/40	Luke	McNamara	Holy Cross	66
95/40	Alex	MacSweeney	Holy Cross	68
95/40	Alex	Purnell	Holy Cross	68
95/40	Shibeal		Holy Cross	68
95/40	Darragh	Stone	Holy Cross	68
95/40	Ryan	Flaven	Holy Cross	68
100/40	Lorraine	Connolly	Holy Cross	69
100/40	Erica	Collins	Holy Cross	69
100/40	Roisin	Finnegan	Holy Cross	69
103/40	Dean	Maher	Holy Cross	77
103/40	Sam	O'Sullivan	Holy Cross	77
103/40		Jordan	Holy Cross	77
106/40	Karen	Flanagan	Passage East	94
106/40	Emma	Walsh	Passage East	94
108/40	Kellie	Meade	Passage East	97
108/40	April	Roche	Passage East	97
108/40	Niall	Walsh	Passage East	97
111/30	Tabi	Roche	Holy Cross	44
111/30	Ciana	Butler	Holy Cross	44
113/30	Jenny	Morrison	Holy Cross	62
113/30	Katie	Kelly	Holy Cross	62
113/30	Mollie	Pamler	Holy Cross	62
116/30	Jamie	Savage	Holy Cross	70
116/30	Seanie	Martin	Holy Cross	70
118/30	Aoife	Fitzgerald	Holy Cross	79
118/30	C	Walsh	Holy Cross	79
120/30	Kristen	Elliott	Passage East	92
120/30	Ultan	Duggan	Passage East	92
122/30	Rachael	Croke	Passage East	94
122/30	Katie	Raferty	Passage East	94
124/30	Nicole	Hutchinson	Passage East	97
124/30	Aisling	Dower	Passage East	97