Sprinters Shine at National Indoor Championships in Nenagh

7 February 2005

There were some top quality performances at the
National Indoor Championships in Nenagh today with the
sprinters in particular catching the eye. 

Ailis McSweeney set a stadium record to narrowly miss
Michele Carroll's 13 year old National 60m Record in an
top quality final winning her first senior title by
beating Emily Maher with 5-time champion Ciara Sheehy
in third.

The victory guaranteed McSweeney selection for the
European Indoors in Madrid however unfortunately for
Maher, her time was .02 outside the required standard
but she will have another attempt at the British
Championships in Sheffield next weekend.

In the men's equivalent, Jer O'Donoghue had an
outstanding run to win his second title over 60m in a
PB of 6.76, .01 outside the required standard for
Madrid.
 
Gary Ryan showed he has lost none of his appetite when
he took his 6th title over 200m in 21.89 while Ciara
Sheehy took her 7th successive crown in the womens
equivalent.

David McCarthy, too guaranteed himself selection for
the 400m in Madrid with his fourth successive crown
over 400m, while Derval O'Rourke did likewise in the
60mH winning her 7th successive title in a stadium
record of 8.27.

Meanwhile in Ghent, Belgium, Colin Costello made a
huge breakthrough to break his own National Junior
1500m record with a time of 3.46.17.


RESULTS
AAI National Senior Indoor Track and Field
Championships at Nenagh.
MEN
60m: 1, J. O’Donoghue (Leevale) 6.76; 2, P. Hession
(Athenry) 6.81; 3, D. Gillick (DSD) 7.02.
200m: A: G. Ryan (Nenagh Olympic) 21.89; 2, P.
Stafford (DSD) 22.60; 3, K. Cogley (Menapians) 22.93.
B: 1, G. Kennedy (Tullamore Harriers) 22.46; 2, D.
Duff (Leevale) 23.15.
400m: 1, D. McCarthy (Le Cheile AC) 48.39; 2, B.
Murphy (UCC) 48.72; 3, K. Walsh (Togher AC) 51.39.
800m: 1, D. Greene (Dunleer) 1:53.70; 2, D. Campbell
(St. Coca’s) 1:53.89; 3, E. Everard (Kilkenny Cith
Harriers) 1:55.08.
1,500m: 1, D. McCarthy (West Waterford) 3:56.77; 2, C.
O Lionaird (Leevale) 4:03.97; 3, P. Fleming
(Rathfarnham WSAF) 4:09.30.
3,000m: 1, M. Hanrahan (Leevale) 8:40.08; 2, P.
Fleming (Rathfarnham WSAF) 8:44.12; 3, B. Maher
(Kilkenny City Harriers) 8:44.44.
60m Hurdles: 1,. I. McDonald (Crusaders) 8.40; 2, C.
McDermott (Roscommon) 8.57; 3, P. Kearney (Tralee
Harriers) 8.62.
5,000m Walk: 1, R. Heffernan (Togher AC) 19:20.8 (HT);
2, C. Griffin (Ballinamore AC) 20:17.62; 3, J. Cassin
(Finn Valley) 22:14.90.
Junior Men’s 5,000m Walk: 1, P. Muldoon (Shercock)
23:06.27; 2, B. Boyce (Milford AC) 23:35.95; 3, M.
Doyle (Cushinstown) 23:36.46.
High Jump: 1, B. Flatley (Claremorris) 1.93; 2, S.
Herron (St. Columbas, Derryh) 1.90; 3, A. O’Donnell
(Carrick-on-Shannon) 1.85.
Long Jump: 1, D. O’Farrell (Borrisokane) 7.01; 2, S.
Cullinane (Nenagh Olympic) 6.86; 3, S. Darcy (St.L.
O’Toole’s) 6.78.
Triple Jump: 1, A. Saulters (Abbey AC) 14.03; 2, D.
Finnegan (Spa Muckross) 13.57; 3, P. Curran (North
Down) 13.46.
Pole Vault: 1, L. Houlihan (West Waterford) 4.00; 2,
S. Greene (Raheny Shamrock) 3.80; 3, A. McCreery (
Clonliffe Harriers) 3.70.
Junior Men’s Pole Vault: 1, M. Bannon (West Waterford)
3.20; 2, R. Flanagan (Youghal AC) 2.60.
Shot Putt: 1, J. P. Leahy (Limerick AC) 15.85; 2, P.
Crowe (Menapians) 15.62; 3, J. Mullens (Limerick AC)
14.31.
56 lbs Distance: 1, P. Crowe ( Menapians) 8.19; 2, S.
Fitzpatrick (North Laois) 8.01; 3, E. Byrne (Brow
Rangers) 7.49.
Women
60m: 1, A. McSweeney (Leevale) 7.40; 2, E. Maher
(Kilkenny City Harriers) 7.42; 3, C. Sheehy (DCH)
7.54.
200m:  A: C. Sheehy (DCH) 24.34; 2, M. Crowe (DCH)
24.63; 3, F. O’Friel (UCD) 25.44. B: G. Hynes (Galway
City Harriers) 25.66; 2, Zita Murphy (DSD) 25.84; 3,
A. Darcy (Loughrea) 26.67.
400m: 1, C. Cuddihy (Kilkenny City Harriers) 56.45; 2,
C. Bergin (DSD) 57.03; 3, D. Kelly (Belgooly) 60.20.
800m: 1, A. Byrne (DSDF) 2:09.68; 2, M. McCarthy (DCH)
2:11.80; 3, r. Murphy (GCH) 2:18.83.
1,500m: 1, S. Peoples (Tir Chonaill) 4:53.19; 2, O.
Drumm (UCC) 4:54.53; 3, E. Connery (S. L. O’Toole AC)
4:55.73.
3,000m: 1, S. Doyle (DSD) 10:40.83; 2, S. O’Doherty
(Borrisokane) 10:41.98.
60m Hurdles: 1, D. O’Rourke (Leevale) 8.27; 2, N.
Cummins (KCK) 9.15; 3, A. Dillon (DSD) 9.19.
3,000m Walk; 1, O. Loughnane (Loughrea) 12:50.86; 2,
C. McMahon (St. Mary’s) 14:40.52; 3, M. Hamilton
(Kilmurry/Ibrickane) 15:37.72.
Junior Women’s 3,000m Walk: 1, L. Reynolds (Mohill AC)
14:24.55; 2, S. Prendiville (Lios Tuathaill AC)
15:03.88.
High Jump: 1, R. Daniels (Na Fianna) 1.65; 2, H.
Buckley (Raheny Shamrock) 1.60; 3, L. Byrne (St. L.
O’Toole) 1.60.
Long Jump: 1, M. McLoone (Tir Chonaill) 5.69; 2, B.
Furlong (Slaney Olympic) 5.05; 3, D. Cronin (Youghal)
4.89.
Triple Jump: 1, M. McLoone (Tir Chonaill) 11.94; 2, B.
Furlong (Slaney Olympic) 11.38; 3, R. Daniels (Na
Fianna) 11.27.
Pole Vault: 1, E. O’Meara (Borrisokane) 2.60; 2, G.
Finegan (Dunleer) 2.00; 3, S. Cormack (Unattached)
2.00.
Junior Women’s Pole Vault: 1, S. Brackett (West
Waterford) 2.40; 2, S. Lonergan (West Waterford) 2.20.
Shot Putt: 1, G. Stewart (Tir Chonaill) 12.25; 2, L.
Cogan (Newbridge) 11.41 (National Junior Record); 3,
D. Murphy (Leevale) 10.67.