Another weekend in Tullamore. Another stepup from county competition. Another great haul of medals by our athletes. Another round of thanks to all our coaches for preparing the athletes week after week and also the parents for their support. There were thirtyfour individual medals won nine gold, thirteen silver and twelve bronze. A further number in fourth place including Fiach Crowley in U12 hurdles; Liam Thompson in U17 high jump; Paddy Kelly in U17 3000m; William Nugent n 200m U17; Blaithin Holden in U17 300m hurdles; Isabella Burke in U18 3000m; Kate Maher in U14 sprint; Martha Bergin in U14 200m. There was double gold for Molly Daly in 200m and 250m hurdles under 15 and also for Mattias Quaglia in 20m and 200m under 14. Congratulations all.
Medal winners
Under 12 – Fiach Crowley 2/long jump (4.23); Amelia O’Brien 3/long jump(4.04).
Under 13 – Ellen Daly 1/60m hurdles (10.52); Emily Long 3/60m hurdles (10.94).
Under 14 – Kate Maher 3/200 (28.26); Kyrell Mtinsi 2/800 (2.19.19); Mattias Quaglia 1/80m, 1/200 (25.09).
Under 15 – Cormac Holden 2/80 hurdles (15.57), 2/250 hurdles (39.86); Aoibhe Quinn 3/100m; Molly Daly 1/200m (26.72), 1/250 hurdles (38.01); Aine Foley 2/long jump (4.44).
Under 16 – Pia Langton 2/800 (2.19.57); Louis Raggett 3/250 hurdles (37.64), 3/high jump (1.70).
Under 17 – Adam Slawinski 1/200 (23.74), 2/100m (11.73); Alex Cullen 1/long jump (6.13), 2/high jump (1.75); Liam Thompson 2/200 (24.43), 3/long jump (5.20); Paddy Kelly 2/steeplechase (7.11.74); William Nugent 3/400m(56.04); Blaithin Holden 2/100 hurdles (18.37); Louisa Gilmore 3/800m (2.25.32); Noah Gilmore 2/long jump (6.04); Ruairi McEvoy 1/3000 (9.57.49).
Under 18 – Amelie Foley 3/400m (1.03.03); Conor Byrne 3/200m (24.23); Abbie O’Brien 3/triple jump (9.19).
Under 19 – Mateusz Balcer 2/high jump (1.75).