World Junior Standard for four juniors Some tremendous competition at the Munster junior and under 23 championships at the Cork IT track today saw four athletes add their names to the list of qualifiers for the World junior championships which take place in Bydgoszcz Poland from 8-13 July. Kalyn Sheehan from Ferrybank got the show under way when she ran a super race to win the 400m hurdles in 60.29.
The women's 100m final was won by Niamh Whelan from Ferrybank in a nippy 11.80, with Joan Healy from Bandon chasing her home in 12.04 - the exact qualifying standard. The wind reading was a legal +1.5. Niamh has already qualified in the 200m. Eilish Fitzpatrick from Gneeveguilla was third just outside the standard with 12.08. Niamh also won the 200m in 24.27, inside the qualifying standard, but the wind reading was +2.1.
The fourth qualifier came from Mairead Murphy who won the 100m hurdles in 14.16, and once again the wind behaved with a legal +1.7.
Christopher Russell from Ferrybank completed the men's sprint double, winning the 100m in 10.86 (+2.6) and the 200m in 22.14 (+2.1), with David Quilligan from Leevale second in both.
Timmy Harrington from Bandon won the junior long jump with a PB of 6.90m, but there was no wind gauge in operation. Running as a guest Marion Andrews won the 400m in 55.42, while Liam O'Brien from Togher won the 400m in 50.94, just ahead of Cathal Owens with 50.96. 




