The first weekend of the National Juvenile T&F championships took place in a sunny Tullamore. Jack-Rudden Kelly did a great double – silver in the U15 80M hurdles in 12.11 and in the high jump. Sam Allen had a super run In the U19 3000m winning silver in a time of 9.10.15. Suzi O’Farrell just missed out on a medal in the U14 girls 80m in 10.73 and Kaladay Abidoun was 4th in the U14 hurdles in 12.13.

Results in full:
Adam Halpin 8th U18 400
Oisin Fitzgibbon 11th U16 3000M
Max Carey 14th U14 Long Jump and 10th in javelin
Alex Clerkin 6th U15 discus
Ian Darroch 8th U15 discus
Claire O’Connor 7th U18 800M
Ryan O’Keeffe 11th U13 shot put
Jack Rafferty U13 600M 1.53.26
Lauren O’Keeffe 5th U15 hammer

Well done everybody and thanks to the parents, coaches and supporters who travelled down both days – more to come in a fortnight’s time!

Over in the west, it was rain rather than sun at the gruelling Achill half marathon – Anne Curley made the trip and finished 2nd lady in 85.03 – very good time on a punishing course.

The GV Ryan Games in Santry stadium featured our own Susan Walsh on commentary. In the 1500m, John Travers quickly found himself in the lead, he was pushed all the way in the last 300m by Annadale’s James O’Hare but he emerged victorious in 3.47.61. David Campbell ran 52.88 in the 400m and Oran O’Brien got a best throw of 12.72 in the 4kg shot.

Last Wednesday, Sorcha Ni Dhomhnaill had a great win at the South O’Hanlon 5k in Seneschalstown Meath. She triumphed in a battle with the 2nd placed Denise Toner of Clones AC beating her by just 4 seconds in a time of 18.19, only 3 seconds off her PB on what is not an easy course. Jono Daly was first home for the club in 17.02, Shane McCauley ran 18.24 and Des Gill finished in a time of 19.48. Jim McNamara brought them home in 22.28.

On Trooperstown hill in Wicklow on the same night, Sarah Ni Ruairc did well in the latest leg of the IMRA Leinster league