KCH athletes were honoured by The County Kilkenny Athletics Board at a presentation ceremony in Langton’s Hotel on Thursday 27th February.
Among those to receive awards were four athletes and one relay team who had championship record performances during 2024. U16 Mattias Quaglia, Leinster 200m (22.63); U17 Clodagh O’Callaghan Leinster 800m (2.15.83); U17 Molly Daly Leinster 200m (24.57); U18 Pia Langton Leinster 800m (2.09.37) and M45 Graham Bourne Leinster 3000m (12.23.06).
The U15 relay team set a national indoor record of (1.45.51). Team members were Ellenn Daly, Cara Canavan, Aisling Phelan, Emily Long and Mollierose Keegan.
Star Awards were presented as follows:-
Juvenile cross country – Daniel Greene
Juvenile Track and field – Alex Cullen
Senior cross country – Ger Forde
Masters – Graham Bourne
International – Cathal O’Reilly.
The Eamon Costello Shield as won by John Murphy and the Sean Kelly Shield was won by Grainne Behan.
Inducted into Hall of Fame were Sinead Delahunty and Gary Halpin.