County Road Relays /Leinster U12-U19 Track & Field / Abbeyleix House & Farm 10k / Gaelforce West

Written By Menapians AC

Mr Oil County Road Relays 2026

A fantastic evening of road relay racing took place in the perfect venue of Wexford Racecourse on Wednesday evening as the Mr Oil County Road Relays took place. Well organised by the Wexford Athletics County Board and ably assisted by the Competition secretary Wexford Marathon Club the races were in full view to everyone as the 1.5km loop was visible allowing the unfolding races to be watched from the start/finish area. With each competing athlete completing 1 lap as part of a relay team the excitement built lap by lap as clubs pitted their athletes against one another. Great performances all round by our athletes who stepped up to race on the night.

Thanks to Wexford County Board, Wexford Marathon Club, our own members who volunteered and those who organised refreshments, John Dier who arranged the venue and managed our own teams and the two photographers Oliver Stack Photography & Sportsphoto Ireland on the night all who gave their time freely.

Our members were successful in securing two silver and three bronze medal finishes on the night, congratulations to everyone.

Senior Women:

  • Silver - Menapians AC (22.09 - Paula Gondard, Nora Boggan, Kirsty Hynds)

Senior Men:

  • 4th – Menapians AC (22.17 - Donal Grant, Eamon Foley, Brian Smyth, Anthony Dowd)

Masters Women:

  • Silver – Menapians AC (21.15 Helen Sinnott, Paula Gondard, Kirsty Hynds)

  • 6th – Menapians AC (31.06 Sam Donegan, Bridie McGuire, Sharon Dier.)

Masters Men :

  • Bronze - Menapians AC (16.46 Anthony Dowd, Brian Smyth, Conor Casey)

  • 4th - Menapians AC (20.06 John Dier, Mick Flatherty, Eammon Foley.)

Mixed Relay :

  • Bronze Menapians AC (24.52 Brian Smyth, Anthony Dowd, Kirsty Hynds, Paula Gondard)

  • 5th - (29.37) Menapians AC (29.37) Mick Flatherty, Eamon Foley, Helen Sinnott, Nora Boggan,

  • 6th - Menapians AC (36.45) Connor Casey, John Dier, Sharon Dier, Bridie McGuire

Leinster U12-U19 Track & Field Championships

Fantastic conditions for Athletics over the weekend as our athletes travelled to Tullamore ready for action.

On Saturday Fiachra Mehigan ran for the first time in U17 boys 2000m Steeplechase finishing in an excellent 7:22.70 (PB) finishing in 4th place.

On Sunday Elijah Page Redmond and Josh Nolan were in action competing in U18 boys javelin 700g.

Elijah thew 44.59m securing silver while Josh threw 42.77m securing bronze.

An excellent weekend for our three young men who now qualify to compete in the National Track and Field Championships.

Abbeyleix House & Farm 10k

In his own words 'a stunning course but not one for a PB'

Well done EndaO'Sullivan, another town in the country where you have run a race

Gaelforce West

Sharon Martin was in action again over the weekend, this time running up and down Croagh Patrick as part of an adventure race !

She added in a few hours of cycling to finish the event in 5th place in the womens race.

Amazing stamina, well done Sharon

Menapians AC

Established in 2001, Menapians AC is a club for all - all ages and all abilities. With strong links to the local community, the club provides a welcoming, highly sociable expert-led base for its members. The club is part of the Athletics Wexford countywide network and is affiliated to the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI). In broad terms, our aim is to instil in our members a love of athletics in all its forms and to help each and every one become the best that they can be.

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