Pictured at the retirement of Garda Sgt Andy Hallissey, Ferrybank who organised the equivalent of 25,000 swimming/life saving lessons over the previous 18 years…
The proud Harriers stalwart who has reached the summit of Irish athletics
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LOOKING back on his subsequent progress up the Irish, and indeed world, athletics ladder, it is hard to believe that John Cronin was not elected in his first attempt to get involved at committee level in the Tullamore Harriers. The Tullamore resident will be elected unopposed as president of Athletics Ireland at Congress on Saturday and he hopes serve the permitted two terms of two years each.
A fine 800 metre runner in his youth, Cronin took up running in his native Donegal, winning the national U-16 800 metre title in 1976. He continued his athletics career in UCG in the late 1970s and competed in Tullamore in the Quinlan Cup while a member there.
Waterford, Ireland / WLR
Feb 24, 2021 10:43 AM
A WATERFORD primary school principal has said that are “very excited” about re-opening from next Monday but has warned parents that vigilance is needed at all times to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Brid Golden, principal of St John Of God National School in the city, said the last six or seven weeks has been very difficult for parents, pupils and for teaching staff and she was “welcoming” the return to school of junior infants through to second class from next Monday.
However, she also said there were a lot of “unknowns” at the moment regarding the new variants of Covid in circulation and the last thing anybody wanted was further school closures in the future.