Exciting Competition Concludes GloHealth Juvenile Champs
Michaela Walsh (Swinford AC) was the standout performer on the final day of the GloHealth Juvenile Track and Field Championships held in Tullamore on Sunday, 27th of July. Walsh claimed two national titles (Hammer and Javelin) and set new Championship Best Performances (CBP’s) in both events.
Walsh launched the Hammer out to 60.83m to smash the old record which stood at 55.73m set in 2001 by Rachel Akers. She continued her impressive form in the Javelin throwing 42.85m to add nearly five metres to the old mark of 35.87m.
James Kelly (Finn Valley AC) threw a massive 17.88m in the U15 Shot Putt to win the title and set a new CBP in the process. Eoin Sheridan (North Westmeath AC) was clear winner of the U18 Discus with a throw of 56.80m.
David Cussen (Old Abbey AC) was in supreme form in the U19 High Jump clearing 2.05m to convincingly win the national title. Shannen Dawkins did likewise in the girl’s event with a best clearance of 1.70m. At U18 level Donagh Mahon (Gowran AC) also cleared 2.05m to win the title with Keith Marks (Cushinstown AC) second also over 2m.
Maria Carey (Newport AC) was a class apart in the U17 girl’s Triple Jump setting a new CBP with a jump of 11.79m
Track
There was a great battle in the U18 boy’s 3,000m between Cian McBride (North Sligo AC) and Pierre Murchan (Celtic AC). Murchan dictated the pace from the offset with McBride happy to sit on his shoulder throughout the race. McBride surged ahead in the last 50m to win the title in a time of 4.01.15 with Murchan second in a time of 4.01.27.
Louise Shanahan (Leevale AC) added the 1500m title to the 800m one she won yesterday in a time of 4.41.61. Cliona Murphy (Celtic DCH) and Padraig Moran (Mullingar Harriers AC) won the U19 1,500m titles in 4.55.04 and 4.08.60 respectively.
Sinead Burke (St Coca’s AC) was a class apart in the U19 girl’s 3,000m Walk dominating the race to win the title in a time of 14.27.82. Aaron Egan (Clonmel AC) did likewise in the boy’s event powering to victory in a time of 23.04.08.
Roseanna McGuckian (City of Lisburn AC) was a very impressive winner of the U18 200m winning the title in a time of 24.81; the race was run into a -2.7 headwind and was also a new CBP. Sean Lawlor (Donore Harriers AC) blasted from the blocks to secure the boy’s U18 200m title in a time of 22.46. Sean O’Driscoll (Raheny Shamrock AC) and Sarah Kate Lacey (Kilkenny City Harriers AC) won the U19 titles in 22.42 and 25.41 respectively.