Twas a busy weekend.
DUBLIN – A number of our athletes competed in theAAI Games. Eoin Deely ran in the 800m on Saturday (2.06.07). Jack Manning had a PB of 21.98 when he finished second in his 200m on Saturday and then had 49.44 forthe 400m on Sunday. Cliodhna Manning showed she was back “on track” with a PB when she finished first in the 400m on Sunday in a PB time of 53.07. Also o0n Sunday Tom Lodge ran the 1500m in 4.10.76.
WATFORD – Eoin Everard, having achieved a sub 14 for the 5000, has now set his sights on an under 8 for the 3k. the first step on the way was this weekend in Watford with 8.12.23. Watch this space.
OREGON – Aoibhe Richardson wound up her year with the 5000m in the NCAA finals in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday evening. Carrying an injury into the race meant she wasn’t going to breal any records. But being there was a record in itself. Considering her hospitalisation after the 10k in the regionals getting here was some achievement. Despite her hip injury she finished the race to round off a great year representing theUniversity of San Francisco.
KILKENNY – County championships time and a different scenario this year because of the virus. With competition limited to under 14s and upwards (for the time being at least) spread over four days it has been necessary for athletes to enter in advance of competition day. Some amount of work for our competition secretary on top of entries for Leinster and National!.
1500m: U14 – 1 Clodagh O’Callaghan, U16 – 2 Abbie Keogh, 2 Rory McEvoy; U17 – 1 Alexia Albertine; U18/19 – 1 Eleanor Godden; Senior -1 Grace Richardson; Masters – 3 Graham Bourne.
100m: U17- 1 Abbie O’Brien, 1 ConorByrne, 2 Noah Gilmore; U18/19 – 1 Tara McGuoire, 2 Stephanie FitzPatrick; 1 Tom Dooley, 2 Dylan Deegan.
Discus: U17 – 2 Noah Gilmore.
Long Jump: U17 – 1 Abbie O’Brien; 1 Noah Gilmore, 3 Conor Byrne; U18/19 – 1 Tara McGuire; 2 Tom Dooley, 3 Dylan Deegan.