We had four athletes competing in the national senior indoors in the national indoor arena. Cliodhna Manning was in action both days. On Saturday she competed in heat and semifinal of the 400m, winning her heat in 56.29 and placing second in the  semi in 55.26. In Sunday’s final she placed fourth in a further improved time of 54.95. On Saturday Eoin Everard was fourth in the 3000 in 8.16.98. Cathal O’Reilly was also under the nine minutes (8.39.40). On Sunday it was the turn of Hannah Kehoe to run the 3000 which she did in 10.27.28.

Meanwhile over in Barcelona Ger Forde was running the half-marathon. In a large field he placed 38th in an excellent time of 65.32