The Nenagh indoor complex was host today to a very competitive AAI Games. Some very interesting competition sent most athletes home in a happy frame of mind. The walkers got the show off the ground with Gillian O’Sullivan making it two wins in the space of a week after winning the Munster indoor title a week earlier. She took the lead from the gun in this 5,000m event and eased away from her rivals as the race progressed. Olive Loughnane from Loughrea walked well to take second ahead of Zuzanna Malikova from Slovakia. Jamie Costin had a good blow-out in the men’s race. He also raced into the lead from the gun and won easily. His return to competitive walking has been nothing short of phenomenal after a car crash prior to competing in the Greece Olympics threatened his life. Training is going well with him in spite of the back pain that rears up every so often. These days he treats these problems as he would any other injury and just gets on with it. Main target for the year is the qualifying standard for the 50km World track and field championships in Japan in August. Orla Drumm from UCC had a gun to tape win in the 1,000m. She was impressive and was never threatened as she coasted to victory. She plans to race in the Scottish championships next weekend and will follow up with a race in Dusseldorf and then it’s on to the AAA’s. For many the big surprise of the day came from Joe Warne from Dohenys in the men’s 1,000m. For the uninitiated Dohenys AC is based in Dunmanway in west Cork. He took over the lead from Emmet Dunleavy from Sligo with just over two laps remaining and then coasted to victory. Interestingly, he flew in from Portugal, where he had two weeks of warm weather training with his DCU colleagues, just hours before his race. Last year he won the national junior 800m title in a close finish in Tullamore. Afterwards he said he was surprised at how easy the race went for him. He hopes to run in the Scottish championships but that will depend on college exams. Had Carl McNamara from Leevale dipped at the finish of the 60m at the Munster championships last week there is no doubt but that he would have won. Today he continued his good form with a good win in the 60m after earlier clocking the fastest time in the 200m races. Nick Hogan from DSD clocked the fastest time in the last of three heats in the men’s 400m with a handy 50.32 to win. Juniors dominated with Ciaran O’Driscoll Collins repeating last weeks Munster win, coming from behind to lead in the last 50m for an impressive win in the first race. The second race saw a great battle between juniors, with Jamie Davis holding off the persistent challenge of Finbarr Horgan from Clonmel, with another junior Adrian Varley from DSD third. Kelly Proper from Ferrybank had a busy afternoon with good performances in the long jump, 60m and 200m. Ferrybank were well represented and Mairead Deevy won a close 400m from clubmate Jessie Barr. Women. 60m A. 1.Louise Kiernan, Fingallians 7.95 2. Niamh Whelan, Ferrybank 7.97 3. Kelly Proper, Ferrybank 7.99 4. Louise McArdle, Leevale 8.05 60m B 1. Cliona Ann O’Shea, Leevale 8.10 2. Roisin Anglim, Fingallians 8.15 3. Francesca Reville, Wexford 8.24 4. Nicole Martin, Dromore 8.25 60m Race 2A 1. Niamh Whelan 7.87 2. Louise Kiernan 7.92 3. Cliona Ann O’Shea 8.10 4. Louise McArdle 8.11 60m Race 2B 1. Roisin Anglim 8.17 2. Sandra Lawlor, Celbridge 8.39 3. Dawn Kelly, Belgooly 8.50 4. Aine Doyle, Bree 8.55 60m Hurdles 1. Jessie Barr, Ferrybank 9.35 2. Avril Dillon, DSD 9.46 3. Geraldine Finegan, Dunleer 9.86 4. Katey Byrd, Leevale 10.17 200m A 1. Niamh Whelan 25.98 2. Hayley Murphy, Ferrybank 26.30 3. Louise McArdle 26.62 200 B 1. Francesca Reville 27.46 2. Katey Byrd 28.55 3. Nicole Martin, Dromore 28.87 200 C 1. Kelly Proper 26.13 2. Emma Commisey, Celbridge 28.52 3. Sinead Leavy, Dunleer 29.41 400m A 1. Mairead Deevy, Ferrybank 61.02 2. Jessie Barr 61.40 3. Angela Hogan, Borrisokane 63.38 400m B 1. Geraldine Finegan 63.70 2. Ailbhe O’Driscoll Collins, Dooneen 65.27 3. Helan Buckley, Raheny Shamrock 71.75 1,000m 1. Orla Drumm, UCC 2:49.03 2. Mary O’Connor, Ferrybank 2:55.49 3. Fodhla Treacy, DCH 2:56.61 4. Clodagh McCool, Finn Valley 2:57.28 5. Aoife Brady, Navan 2:57.39 6. Laura Crowe, Riocht 2:59.94 7. Sinead Kelly, St Abbans 3:06.75 8. Aibhie Carragher, Nenagh 3:13.24 9. Dawn Kelly, Belgooly 3:19.38 10. Leanne Foskin, St Senans 3:21.14 11. Naoimh Mathers, Dunleer 3:25.72 3,000m Walk 1. Gillian O’Sullivan, Farranfore Maine Valley 12:32.04 2. Olive Loughnane, Loughrea 12:35.30 3. Zuzanna Malikove, Slovakia 12:37.84 4. Ann Loughnane, Craughwell 13:29.96 Long Jump 1. Kelly Proper 5.91 2. Mary McLoone 5.63 3. Amanda Nevin 4.95 4. Ashling Dunphy 4.85 Triple Jump 1. Jessie Barr 10.90 2. Amanda O’Farrell 10.28 3. Ethna McLoone 9.48 4. Jennifer Carroll 9.35 Shot 1. Laura Cogan 12.66 2. Geraldine Stewart 12.33 3. Aoife Hickey 11.17 4. Geraldine Finegan 10/27 Men 60m A 1. Carl McNamara, Leevale 7.13 2. Jonathan Carleton, Ballymena & Antrim 7.15 3. David Hynes, Menapians 7.19 4. Barry Upton, Ferrybank 7.21 60m B 1. Dermot Smith, Navan 7.37 2. Simon Taggert, Donore Harriers 7.41 3. Sean Bolger, Tallaght 7.99 4. Adrian Jackman, Menapians 8.05 60m Race 2A 1. Daniel Kavanagh 7.19 2. David O’Shea, Dooneen 7.19 3. Jonathan Carleton 7.19 4. David Hynes 7.21 60m Race 2B 1. Ciaran O’Cathain, Roscommon 7.43 2. Patrick McCarron, Glaslough 7.52 3. Trevor McGlynn, Strabane 7.53 4. Lorcan Kinsella, DSD 7.56 60m Hurdles 1. Trevor McGlynn 8.71 2. Brian Flatley, Shercock 8.72 3. Christopher McDermott, Roscommon 8.77 4. Eoin Hannon, Tullamore Harriers 8.89 200m A 1. Nick Hogan 22.95 2. Shane McCormack 24.12 3. Kevin Ruxton, Shercock 24.32 4. Sean Bolger, Tallaght 24.76 200m B 1. David Hynes 23.02 2. Patrick McCarron 23.62 3. Rory Kedney, Menapians 24.70 4. Paul Brady, Celbridge 26.43 200m C 1. Carl McNamara 22.66 2. Alan Mahoney, Menapians 23.70 3. Jamie Davis, Raheny Shamrock 24.09 4. Andrew Kidd, DSD 24.85 200m D 1. Barry Upton, Ferrybank 23.34 2. Adrian Jackman, Menapians 24.12 3. Lorcan Kinsella, DSD 24.25 4. Sherif Oyebanji, Tallaght 28.45 400m A 1. Ciaran O’Driscoll Collins, Emerald 51.24 2. Simon Taggert 51.56 3. Shane McCormack, Menapians 52.76 4. Gerard O’Shea, Dooneen 53.96 400m B 1. Jamie Davis, Raheny Shamrock 52.67 2. Finbarr Horgan, Clonmel 52.81 3. Adrian Varley, DSD 53.15 4. Paul Gillick, At. Abban’s 55.89 400m C 1. Nick Hogan, DSD 50.32 2. Andrew Kidd, DSD 54.00 3. Rory Kedney, Menapians 54.23 4. Ray Lennon, Dooneen 55.33 1,000m A 1. Joe Warne, Dohenys 2:30.65 2. Emmet Dunleavy, Sligo 2:31.32 3. Brendan O’Shea, Slaney Olympic 2:32.09 4. Conor Murphy, Naas 2:32.83 5. Garrett Coughlan, Crusaders 2:35.36 6. James King, Milford 2:35.73 7. James Flanagan, Finn Valley 2:37.38 8. Dermot McDermott, Sligo 2:38.28 1,000m B 1. Niall Sheil, Bree 2:41.17 2. Daniel Mooney, Letterkenny 2:41.33 3. Colin butler, St. Senans 2:41.52 4. Neil Gibbons, Letterkenny 2:42.27 5. Darren Stewart, Strabane 2:45.21 6. David Somerville, Tallaght 2:45.51 7. Jamie Crawford, Strabane 2:47.08 8. Sean McFadden, Letterkenny 3:01.22 3,000m Walk 1. Jamie Costin, West Waterford 11:51.88 2. John Egan, Bree 13:02.34 3. Peter Muldoon, Shercock 13:18.35 4. Paul Fitzpatrick, Shercock 13:24.01 Long Jump 1. Darragh O’Farrell, Borrisokane 6.99 2. Eoin hannon, Tullamore Harriers 6.71 3. Brendan Marshall, Mullingar 6.33 4. Paul Smith, Shercock 6.27 Triple Jump 1. Eoin Kelly 13.75 2. William Finnegan 12.99 3. Brendan Dennehy 12.03 4. Ciaran Cronin 11.70 Shot 1. Patsy O’Connor 12.96 2. Hugh Fitzpatrick 11.25 3. Kevin Grant 9.31