Pole Vault 

Dear Parents/Athletes, 

As the sun is setting on the current season - we hope you and all our young athletes are enjoying the Summer Break and excited at the prospect of the new season beginning! 

Hopefully some of you were lucky enough to experience the excitement of the recent National Senior Championships with DSD athletes winning 7 Medals over the weekend, some of our young athletes acting as Basket Carriers and 4 of our Juvenile athletes having the opportunity to “Run with Ciara” and join with athletes from across the country to celebrate Ciara Mageean! 

After cheering Evelyn on at the U18 European Championships in Rieti, Italy earlier in the summer - we are looking forward to the Men’s and Women’s Teams competing in the National Senior League Final this weekend in Santry followed by the European Championships in Birmingham where we will be cheering for our DSD athletes Mollie, Paul and Ciaran as they compete for Ireland on the European stage. 

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to our DSD Sports Campus in Tibradden – both our returning members and our new athletes that will be joining us! Training will be resuming over the coming weeks - some groups will return mid-August – with most aligning with the school calendar after a well-deserved break. 

Endurance Group:  6pm to 7.30pm 

2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 Groups:  6pm to 7pm 


Wednesday 26th August:

Wednesday Little Athletics (2017, 2018 & 2019):  6pm to 7pm

 
Saturday 29th August:

Saturday Little Athletics (2017, 2018 & 2019): 1pm to 2pm 

 
Tuesday 1st September:

Throws Group:  6pm to 7pm

High Jump: 6pm to 7pm

Jumps Group: 6pm to 7pm

Fit4Youth: 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Sprints & Hurdles: 6.30pm to 8pm 

Multi Events Group (2011/2012): 6.30pm to 8pm 

In addition to our website (www.dsdac.com) for news and announcements, our main communication platform for training is through ClubZap. 

All Training Invites and Coach Communication will issue through the App and attendances recorded through by DSD Officials/Coaches. We ask that you download and allow App notifications to be received to receive training invites and other important information. 

If you’re not receiving notifications, please let us know and we will help to resolve the issue. 

As we return to training, we are straight into the Cross-Country season with the first Dublin Juvenile XC League taking place on Sunday 13th September at Newbridge House, Donabate. Further communication to follow.  

FOR YOUR DIARY:  Summary of Juvenile Cross-Country Dates:

Sunday 13th September  Dublin Juvenile XC League 1 

Venue: Newbridge House, Donabate 

Sunday 4th October  Dublin Juvenile Even Age XC & Novice Championships 

Venue: Phoenix Park 

Sunday 11th October  Dublin Juvenile XC League 2

Venue: TBC

 

Sunday 18th October  Autumn Open & National Juvenile XC Relay Championships   

Venue: Abbotstown

 

Sunday 1st November  Dublin Juvenile Uneven Age, U20 & Senior XC Championships  

Venue: TBC

 

Sunday 22nd November  National Juvenile Even Age XC, U20 & Senior XC Championships 

Venue: Abbotstown 

Sunday 6th December National Juvenile Uneven XC & Novice Championships

Venue: TBC

 

Date TBC Dublin Juvenile XC League 3 

Venue: TBC 

We would like to thank all our coaches and club officials who volunteer their time so generously and without whom we would simply have no Club.  We also wish to thank all those parents who kindly assist us with all manner of jobs at the club premises and at competitions – your contribution to the Club is very much appreciated. 

We would also like to welcome our new coaches and coaching assistants who will be joining us for the new Athletics Season.  Most of our training groups will be led by the same coaches as before the summer and we will confirm any changes with our coaching arrangements where necessary. 

Finally, please note all queries in respect of the Juvenile section of the club should be directed to either of the following officials: 

·        John Walsh – Head of Juvenile Co-ordination & Logistics (juvenile@dsdathletics.ie)

·        Tess Byrne – Club Children’s Officer (dsdchildwelfare@gmail.com)  

·        Sharon Wilson – Director of Athletics Operations (dsdregistrar@gmail.com)

 
Yours in Sport
 

Sharon Wilson