It can’t be just be luck !

February 15, 2014

2013 Review Coaching services is booming in the country we still manage to be at the top of our game and open our new training centre in Roscommon. Another year being the only coaching business (and the oldest in Ireland, 15 years) placing athletes at National and International level in not just one sport but in a good few, from runners, to triathletes, swimmers, boxers, pentathlete and cyclist with a new team of experts qualified in sports science.

With the fastest Women Marathon runner of the year, what else would you wish for ? well coaches are just never happy.

Anyway last year review ……….”2013″ :

Above when your shoes done their job.

– Sevilla Marathon, 5th Barbara Sanchez 2.37.14

– Rotterdam Marathon 9th Female, Barbara Sanchez 1st Irish Female 2h38min41 & Tom Hogan 2h28min28

– National Swimming Short Course Championship (Lisburn) : Sarah Kelly Silver 200Fly , Aíne Cunnane, Niamh Kilgallen 2 Gold + 1 silver 50-100-200Breast (Claremorris) & Ronja Pfiefer, Donal Collin 16th 200 Fly, Kieran Pfiefer (Bluefin SC) all Finalist.
– 21st Annual West Waterford athletic club open cross country race : James Doran 2nd
– Feet on the Street Series Southill 3.5k : James Doran 2nd
– Rathkeale 4 Mile Results : James Doran 2nd
– West cork cross country 6km : James Doran 1st
– Sainsbury’s School Games 2013 Niamh Kilgallen 3rd 100m & 2nd in 200m Breaststroke & Sarah Kelly 5th 100m & 7th 200 Fly (Seb coach – Ireland)
– British Age Group Championships 2013: Michael Moran (Comans SC) & Niamh Kilgallen (Claremorris SC)
– British Youth Championship, Coach Seb, Sarah Kelly & Niamh Kilgallen 2 medals

Planning takes most of my time, all the time even at night.

Irish Age groups championship (20 swimmers):
– Comans SC: Sarah Kelly 1st 800Fs, 2nd 200Fly & 3rd 400Fs/ Michael Moran / Riona Delaney / Kevin Lannon / Sam Connolly / Olivia Fullard / Rebecca Caroll / Ciaran Regan
– Claremorris : Erin Lally / Aíne Cunnane / Ciara Breslin / S.Mcloughlin / E.Burke / M.Higgins / S.Mchugh / D.McHugh
– Bluefin SC : Ronja Pfeiffer / Kieran Pfieffer / Donal Collins / Aoife Leahy

Turbo session

– European Youth Olympic, Niamh Kilgallen in 100 & 200 Breaststroke 9th 1.13.69 & 15th 200 Breaststroke.
– European Junior Swimming Championship in Poznan, Poland, Sarah Kelly 50/100/200(14th) Fly, 50/200/400Fs & 2×200 Fs Relay (Irish Junior Record 4x200Fs 8:32.65)
– Celtic tri Nation Irish Team ,Coach Sebastien Locteau, Niamh Kilgallen (100 & 200 Breast + relay) & Sarah Kelly (200 Fly)
– Prague Marathon, Barbara Sanchez 2h42min05 9th woman
– Samsung 10km Night run Dublin, Barbara 3rd female 35min54, Andrew Friel 31st overall (10 000 participants)
– James Doran Boston Marathon
– Celtic Tri Nation International swim meet : Sarah Kelly (Ireland) : 200Fly 2.19 & Niamh Kilgallen (Ireland) 50 Breaststroke 34.79 4th, 100 Breaststroke 3rd, 200 Breaststroke 3rd, Medley Relay 2nd.
– Sebastien Locteau Swim Coach for Ireland Celtic Tri Nation 2013
-Prague Marathon Barbara Sanchez 11th Female 2h42min05
– Limerick Marathon James Doran 3rd 2h44min08
– Ennis 10k (Eamon Moloney memorial), 1st Barbara Sanchez 35min25
– Craughwell 10miles, 2nd Barbara Sanchez 57min44
– Celtic Tri Nation, Scotland, Niamh Kilgallen & Sarah Kelly Qualified to represent Ireland
– High Performance Coach of the Year 2012 Nominee, Swim Ireland (seb)
– Wild West 15miles, 1st James Doran 1h38
– Mount Juliet 10k, Barbara Sanchez 1st in 36min15
– Enniscorthy 10k, Barbara Sanchez 2nd in 34min34

Sports Ireland Training Centre opened on the 1st of August 2013 :