Posted: July 3, 2004

Triathlon: Ireland Wins 3 Bronze Medal at Age-Group Worlds

European Age-Group Triathlon Championships, Lausanne, Switzerland (1500m Swim, 40K Cycle, 10K Run)

Triathlon Ireland sent a team of 5 to the European Age-group Championships and come home with 3 bronze medals.

Anna Frankland, 26, from Dublin was 3rd home in the highly competitve 25-29 category. Anna is currently leading the National Triathlon Series at home after a win in Derry, a second place in Galway and a second place in the Irish Championships in Kilkee last week. Speaking from Lausanne today, just before the presentation cermony Anna said she was "delighted with her finish. It was a tough and long race, but was happy that her recent racing and training has paid off". She was feeling ill for the last few days and was considering pulling out of this race but is glad now she didn't. The three pictures attached are of Anna in recent races.

Frances Buckley of Ballincollig, Cork and a long time member of Cork Tri Club was the second Irish girl home, winning bronze in her 40-44 category, a great acheivement.

Marie Casey-Breen of Murrintown, Wexford and a member of the Carrick-on-Suir Tri Club was the third girl home and also in 3rd position in her 50-54 category. Marie recently won the 3 day IronWoman race in Belfast.

These 3 European medals can be added to the Bronze medal Trevor Woods brought home from the World Champs in Madeira last May. Its a sure sign that as a country we are improving and can hold our heads high on the world stage. Triathlon is the fastest growing sport in Ireland at the moment, we are holding more races than ever (45 this year alone), we have more people entering these races (350 in Kilkee last week) and we have more and more athletes competing at an international level.

Results

Female
25-29
1. A. Bayley (GBR) 2.18.55
2. S. Maclean (GBR) 2.26.46
3. Anna Frankland (IRE) 2.32.53

40-44
1. J. Louis (FRA) 2.30.30
2. S. Rule (GBR) 2.52.14
3. Frances Buckley (IRE) 2.54.47

50-54
1. L. Parsons (GBR) 2.49.37
2. S. Hudson (GBR) 3.31.17
3. Marie Casey-Breen (IRE) 4.35.00

Male
25-29
1. W. Franc (AUT) 2.08.58
2. C. Rutt (SUI) 2.09.05
3. M. Imfield (SUI) 2.09.35
other
8. Ken Burns (IRE) 2.48.14

35-39
1. L. Hallier (FRA) 2.12.34
2. J. Maillefer (SUI) 2.13.27
3. L. Boni (ITA) 2.17.03
other
22. Conor MacGowan (IRE) 3.25.10

Upcoming Races in Ireland

Weds July 7th 
Dublin City Duathlon 
2mile Run, 10 mile Cycle, 2 mile Run,
Phoenix Park, 7.45pm
Its perfect for anyone thinking of getting into the sports of Triathlon or Duathlon. 
We had 80 at the last race and nearly half of them were complete beginners.

Registration is at the junction of Furze Rd. and Chesterfield Ave and closes at 7pm.
Contact:  Bren Smith  
Email: bsmith3@campus.ie 
Ph: 087 2032060 
Web: www.tsunamitri.com

Sun July 11th
Carrick Triathlon
Where : Carrick On Suir, Tipperary 
Contact : Garry Mc Carthy 
EMail : TriCarrick@eircom.net 
Phone : 051 879 509 
Registration Time : 15.00 
Start Time: 15.30 
Distance : 500Metres 15K 5K 

Sat July 17th
Tri-To-Beat-Cancer
Location: Mullingar, Co Westmeath 
Contact: Louise Phelan 
Contact Telephone : (087) 2565822 
Distance : 750m swim 20K cycle 5K run 
Registration Time : 11.00 - 13.00 @ Lilliput Adventure Centre, Mullingar 
Start Time : 14.00 
Website : www.tritobeatcancer.com 

Sun July 18th
Youghal Triathlon
Where : Youghal, Co. Cork 
Contact : Tommy Roche 
E Mail : tommy@iolfree.ie 
Phone : 021 489 4637 
Registration Time : 
Start Time : 11.00am 
Cost of Entry : 
Distance : 750Metres 20K 5K 

From: Wes Murphy, Triathlon Ireland.