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A Record Year (So Far) For Irish Records

4 August 2007

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National Records 2007 2007 has been a record year for Irish records. The tremendous performances by athletes so far this year is outlined below. Add in a lengthy list of PB's by a long list of athletes and you will see just why Irish athletics is on such a high. Indoor 60 metres 6.66 Paul Hession Vienna 20th January 60 metres 6.63 Paul Hession Belfast 18th February 60 metres 6.61 Paul Hession Birmingham 3rd March 400 metres 45.91 David Gillick Dusseldorf 6th February 400 metres 45.52 David Gillick Birmingham 3rd March 60 metres 7.30 Anna Boyle Birmingham 3rd March Long Jump 6.19 Kelly Proper Belfast 17th February Pole Vault 3.87 Erin Kinnear Gainesville 27th January Under 23 Long Jump 6.19 Kelly Proper Belfast 17th February Junior Long Jump 6.19 Kelly Proper Belfast 17th February Shot 13.25 Laura Cogan Nenagh 18th March Shot 13.43 Laura Cogan Nenagh 24th March Shot 13.66 Laura Cogan Nenagh 24th March OutdoorSenior 100 metres 10.28 +1.5 Paul Hession Kalamata 2nd June 100 metres 10.18 +1.9 Paul Hession Vaasa 23rd June 200 metres 20.44 +1.2 Paul Hession Sheffield 15th July 200 metres 20.30 +0.1 Paul Hession Dublin 21st July 400 metres 45.23 David Gillick Geneva 9th June 10,000 metres 27.39.55 Alistair Cragg Stanford 29th April 20K walk 1.20.15 Robert Heffernan Leamington 20th May 5000 metres walk 18.59.37 Robert Heffernan Barcelona 30th June 50K walk 3.51.32 Colin Griffin Dudince 24th March 3000 metres S/C 9.28.29 Roisin McGettigan Heusden 28th July Hammer 69.44 Eileen O’Keeffe Vaasa 24th June Hammer 73.21 Eileen O’Keeffe Dublin 21st July Junior Long Jump 6.34 +0.3 Kelly Proper Limerick 16th June Pole Vault 4.90 Anthony McCreery Dublin 22nd July N.B. Performances achieved since the beginning of May are subject to the approval of the High Performance Committee Signed:Liam Hennessy, Chairman HP Committee 30th July 2007

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