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Gerry Duffy tells of his journey to confident public speaking
Speaking in public still remains one of the most common human fears, and motivational speaker Gerry Duffy’s intense fear of it was just one of the many obstacles he has faced since his life-changing moment in 1995. The athlete, author, entrepreneur, and coach will tell his story about how he overcame his pathological fear of public speaking this coming Tuesday January 28 to the public open night of the Athlone Toastmasters.
Top 20 place for Galway athletes at cross county championships
Galway’s two leading competitors in Sunday’s National Inter County Cross Country Championships in Santry both finished in the top 20.
Olympic consultant Gerry Hussey to host Positive Living Seminar
Gerry Hussey has more than 12 years experience working as a sports and performance psychologist since graduating from Trinity College, Dublin.
Big turn out at Charlestown 10k
September in the rain marked the second running of the Charlestown 10k on Saturday evening. The recent good weather turned colder, wetter, and breezier, but the rain held off during the race and conditions were good for running. Christina Duffy and her team, assisted by John Roddy, put on another enjoyable and impressively organised event. They provided an excellent well marked and marshalled course all the way from the starting line at Lowpark to refreshment tables in the CBD sports complex, for which the race acted as a fund raiser. John Byrne, John Mannion, and Paul Conlon led David Tiernan out of town, as the field headed for Cloonaweema. Jonathon Deane, Thomas Kelly, Brendan Gill, and Anto Devaney kept them in view until they crossed over to the old Dublin road at halfway near Gowel. By then Byrne had a few metres on Mannion, with Tiernan and Conlon together over a minute behind. Ann Lennon had John Nolan for company as she had in Balla 10k and Claremorris four mile the previous week. John Byrne stretched his lead gradually from 6k and crossed the line in 32.32, a new course record, to record his first league race win since 2011. “I thought I’d never see that time again”, he said afterwards. This marks a brilliant return to form for Byrne, who has been at the forefront of Mayo athletics for over 15 years. Mannion finished second in 34.10 with Tiernan third in 34:51, a new PB and beating his 2012 winning time by over a minute. Ann Lennon 37:47 – a brilliant performance by the National W45 half marathon champion, and Colette Tuohy in 39:20 finished first and second in the women’s category. Standards were high, with more than double the number finishing in under 40 minutes compared to 2012. There were a number of PBs joyfully celebrated at the finish line. The road League continues in east Mayo in less than three weeks with the Ballyhaunis 8k on September 28, followed a week later by the final race, Breaffy 10k on October 6.
Olympic and World champion to answer questions while in Galway
Kenya's David Rudisha, the current Olympic 800m champion and world record holder, and Brother Colm O'Connell, coach to 25 world champions and five Olympic champions, will participate in various activities in the city from September 11 to 16.
Clareman wins a third Galway race
Michael Shannon of St John’s AC in Clare took a third Galway victory in a week in the Boston Scientific Charity race last Tuesday. Shannon won comfortably in 15.49, with Matt Bidwell of GCH second in 15.56 and Keith Lynch of BMOH third in 16.12
Two giants of global athletics to visit Galway in September
Current Olympic 800m champion and world record holder, David Rudisha, and Brother Colm O'Connell, who is coach to 25 world champions and five Olympic champions, will participate in various activities in the city from September 11 to 16.
Athlone to host Ireland’s second biggest sporting event this weekend
This weekend Athlone is to host the 45th running of the national Community Games finals at the athletic stadium in the AIT sportsground.
Lally posts a new PB at World Champs
Galway City Harriers Alanna Lally has posted a new personal best for the 400m.
McGuire in form at national track champs
Evan McGuire took top billing among Galway athletes in the National Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Tullamore last weekend.