Rugby Squad

It's great to see a new senior rugby squad out training nearly every day of the week. The old rhino is about to make an appearance out of the chair store to support the scrum.

My Sporting Career

This is the most surprising entry this blog will ever have. I am allergic to sport, but trapped in Minnesota with over-active nephews and a neice, I have been forced to swim lengths of pools, cycle twenty five miles to get to the pool, be tortured with tennis, be tied to a tree and forced to watch soccer, and they are threatening golf next. Aaaaaagh!

Savour the race

Inter Provincials
Joanne Mills 2nd

"The field of 8 got off to a very steady start with Joanne positioned in the middle of the pack. This situation remained the same until the final 300m when the eventual winner Eimear Black made a break, Joanne immediately followed her and they pulled clear of the field with Eimear winning by point 4 of a second from Joanne. Joanne now goes on to represent Ireland against England, Scotland and Wales on 23rd July. Joanne is achieving at this level two years young for the race. It's a fantastic achievement."

Shimna Cup 2007

Shimna made it through, undefeated, to the final of the 2007 Shimna Cup, only to lose on penalties to Hazelwood Integrated College, whom Shimna had beaten earlier in the competition. Some consolation, however, was Adam Rea's triumph as top goal scorer in the competition, with seven goals, including a hat-trick. The best thing about the Shimna Cup, even when you lose on penalties, is that it brings together all the Integrated Colleges, and the whole competition was played in great spirit.

Representing Ireland

Joanne Mills, at only fifteen, came second in the under seventeen 1500m at the Interprovincials, and will represent Ireland next month. Better and better.

Northern Ireland Championships

Some terrific results at the Northern Ireland Athletics Championships on Saturday at Antrim Forum: a 1st for Chris Hanna in the u/17 400m; 2nd for Joanne Mills in u/14 1500m; 2nd for Calum Halsey in u/18 high jump; 3rd for Thomas Drummond in the u/14 high jump; 6th for John Benton in the u/13 1500m, and a Shimna record. An excellent showing. Really well done.

Irish Champions

Joanne Mills achieved the highest this weekend as she became Irish 1500m champion in a fantastic run. Calum Halsey continued his personal tradition of all Ireland achievement winning the bronze medal in the high jump. We are very, very proud of both of them.