Weekend Round-Up March 29th

There were some great performances at the second weekend of the National Juvenile Indoor championships. Sean Lawlor clinched another championship title in the U19 200m, this was a highly competitive race and he won it decisively, dipping well under 22 seconds in a new PB of 21.73 seconds. There were two more medals on the day in the hurdle events. Jack Rudden Kelly took silver in the U17 60mH in 8.67 seconds and in the U16 60mH after winning his heat Kolade Abidoun won silver in 8.68 seconds.

Full results:
Conor Fox U19 200m heats 23.71
Claire O’Connor 9th U18 800m 2.50
Caoimhe Mackey 10th U17 LJ 4.10
Sean Classman U17 LJ

Alex Clarkin 4th in U16H the spring throws contes

Lara O’Byrne and Kolade Abidoun unfortunately DQ’d in the 60mH and 200m

Also for the Juvenile section, Michael Gibbs was 3rd in the Marie Keating 5k

Over in Torun Poland at the European Indoor masters, there was a double celebration for Ann Woodlock after her 3000m win days before. In the 1500m she won a second gold, beating her nearest opponent (from Germany)by 20 seconds who has often beat her in international competition in the past. In the walks events, Anne Gormley finished 5th W50 in the 3000m track walk in 21.07 and 7th in the 5k road walk in 36.11.

Back in Meath, the popular Dunboyne 4 mile attracted over 700 runners with a good Donore turnout – windy conditions made some of the course testing but thankfully the rain held off. First over the line for the club was young Sam Gallagher in an excellent 22.33 which made him first junior male. Sorcha and Ide Nic Dhomhnaill unfortunately DNFd so first Lady was Michelle Childs with Karla Doran and Emer Rattigan in quick succession.
This trio and Sian O’Connor were the scorers on the 4th placed finishing ladies team. Julia Hackett came over the line with her coach Jim McNamara who won the M70 category to great acclaim.

Full results below:
Sam Gallagher 22.33 1st junior
Andrew Ledwith 22.40
Shane McCauley 23.18
Ian redican 25.42
Michelle Childs 26.13
Karla doran 26.21
Emer Rattigan 26.39
Des Gill 27.10
Sian O’Connor 28.50
Jim McNamara 29.03
Julia Hackett 29.06
Caren Crowley 30.16
Mary Murphy 30.18
Pauline Fagan 36.55

At the Omagh half marathon, John Dunne came 9th and 1st M35 in 72.37

Marc Gibbs came 20th in the Skechers Marie Keating 5k in 24.48