The All-Ireland Schools track and field finals were held in Tullamore today. KCH athletes from the local schools had many successes. Loreto had the greater number involved. Kate Maher won bronze in Junior 200 (25.93); In Intermediate Pia Langton won the 800m (2.12); Fiona Daly won the 300m hurdles (43.51); In Senior Hannah Kehoe won the 1500m (4.34.16); Christian Capitan Martin was 8th in Intermediate 3000m and Amelia Foley placed 10th in senior Long jump. Alex Cullen, CBS, was 2nd in Intermediate long jump (6.58 PB) and 4th in the 100m hurdles; also for the CBS was Billy Coogan, Senior, with gold in 2000m steeplechase on Friday night and then 2nd in 5000m in the blistering heat on Saturday. St Kieran’s had three athletes competing- Kyrell Mtinsi, 3rd in minor 800m (2.06.84); Noah Gilmore 6th in Senior long jump and Matias Quaglia 3rd Junior 200 (23.26) and 5th in 100m.
