Neville stars at U20 and U23 Indoor Championships
Ciara Neville (Emerald) starred at the Irish Life Health U20 and U23 Indoor Championships with a championship best performance of 7.33 seconds in the U23 60m in Athlone IT today (January 25).
Neville also bagged gold in the 200m in 24.40 having run a championship best performance earlier in the heats with 24.02. Full results are HERE
The Emerald star held off Molly Scott (SLOT) in the 60m who was second in 7.44 with Lauren Roy (City of Lisburn) third in 7.48. Neville's 7.33 clocking was just outside the 7.30 standard for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in China in March.
Adeyemi Talabi (Longford) edged Patience Jumbo-Gula (Dundalk St Gerard’s) in the U20 60m in 7.57 to 7.58.
Israel Olatunde (UCD) sped to glory in the U20 men’s 60m in 6.91 seconds with Jack Olivier (DSD) and impressive U20 200m winner in 21.60. Tope Adeyeye (Sli Cualann) won the U23 men’s 60m in 6.88 with Mark Smyth (Raheny Shamrock) a good winner in 200m in 21.36. Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght) was a star once again winning the U20 women's 200m in 23.99.
McCann shows grit
Rachel McCann (North Down) had a great battle with Simone Lalor (SLOT) in the U20 women’s 400m winning in 55.59 with Nicole Walsh (Galway City Harriers) retaining the U23 women’s 400m title in 56.25.
Jack Raftery (Donore Harriers) had an excellent duel with Ciaran Carthy (DSD) to edge it at the finish in 48.87 to 48.98.
Cathal Crosbie (Ennis Track) came from behind to win the U23 men’s 400m title in 48.33.
Sarah Quinn (St Colman’s South Mayo) had a busy day with Molly Scott (SLOT) running on the flat and the 60m hurdles in the U23 section. Quinn won the hurdles in 8.56. Elizabeth Tighe (Corran) won the U20 60m hurdles in 8.99.
Joseph McEvoy (Nenagh Olympic AC) and Valantinos Goularas (Crusaders) won the U20 and U23 men’s 60m hurdles in 8.20 and 8.43 respectively.
O’Connor on the double
Ava O’Connor (Tullamore Harriers) won the U20 women’s 800m and 1500m double in 2:11.97 and 4:35.81. Jodie McCann (DCH) won the U23 1500m in 4:39.28.
James Dunne (Tullamore Harriers) won the U20 men’s 800m in 2:00.68 with Mark Milner (UCD) winning the U23 race in 1:54.17. Kevin McGrath (Bohermeen) won the men’s U23 1500m crown in 4:09.40.
Walsh and Sheehy win again
Michaela Walsh (Swinford) won the U23 women’s shot put with13.62m while Ciara Sheehy (Emerald) won the U20 shot with 12.41m
Sean Carolan (Nenagh Olympic) won the U20 men’s shot put with 14.64m while Jonathan Bell (Crusaders) won the U23 shot with 10.76m.
Appiah hits the heights
The U20 women’s high jump saw victory go to Ciara Kennelly (Killarney Valley) with 1.65m while Daena Kealy (St Abban’s) won the U23 high jump with 1.70m.
Nelvin Appiah (Longford) caught the crowd’s attention once more to win the U20 men’s high jump with 2.03m while Ciaran Connolly (Le Cheile) won the U23 men’s high jump with 2.00m.
Michael Alajiki (Dundealgan) won the U20 men’s tripel jump with 13.81m with Jai Benson (Lagan Valley) getting out to 14.51m to win the U23.
Luke O’Carroll (Tralee Harriers) won the U20 long jump with 6.88m while the U23 men’s event was won by Joseph Miniter (St Mary’s Clare) with 6.52m.
Jennifer Hanrahan (Tallaght) pulled out a good victory in the U20 women’s long jump with 5.57m with Elizabeth Morland (Cushinstown) jumping 5.75m to win the U23 long jump.
Ella-Cyndy Banjoko-Johnson (St Michael’s) won the U20 women’s triple jump with 11.38m and Grace Furlong (Waterford) won the U23 triple jump with 12.13m.
Anna Ryan (Moycarkey Coolcroo) and Una Brice (Leevale) tied for gold in the U20 women’s pole vault with 3.35m Clodagh Walsh (Abbey Striders) won the U23 pole vault with 3.15m.
Conor Callinan (Leevale) was tops in the U20 men’s pole vault with 4.21m while Matthew Callinan Keenan (SLOT) won another national title in the U23 section with 4.40m.
The U20 women’s 3,000m race walk was won by Maria Flynn (Naas) in 14:58.65 with Orlaith Delahunt (Sligo) winning the U23 race in 15:07.96.
Matthew Glennon (Mullingar Harriers A.C.) was a convincing winner of the U20 men’s 3,000m race walk in 12:55.20 and Joseph Mooney (Adamstown AC) won the U23 men’s event in 14:04.95.
Winners at Irish Life Health U20 and U23 Indoor Championships
Women
U20
60m
Adayemi Talabi (Longford) 7.57
200m
Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght) 23.99
400m
Rachel McCann (North Down) 55.59
800m
Ava O’Connor (Tullamore Harriers) 2:11.97
1500m
Ava O’Connor (Tullamore Harriers) 4:35.81
60m hurdles
Elizabeth Tighe (Corran) 8.99
3,000m walk
Maria Flynn (Naas) 14:58.65
Long jump
Jennifer Hanrahan (Tallaght) 5.57m
High jump
Ciara Kennelly (Killarney Valley) 1.65m
Triple jump
Ella-Cyndy Banjoko-Johnson (St Michael’s) 11.38m
Pole vault
Una Brice (Leevale), 1. Anna Ryan (Moycarkey Coolcroo) 3.35m
Shot put
Ciara Sheehy (Emerald) 12.41m
Weight for distance
Ciara Sheehy (Emerald) 6.07m
U23
60m
Ciara Neville (Emerald) 7.33 CBP
200m
Ciara Neville (Emerald) 24.40
400m
Nicole Walsh (Galway City Harriers) 56.25
800m
Claire Fagan (Mullingar Harriers) 2:16.14
1500m
Jodie McCann (Dublin City Harriers) 4:39.28
60m hurdles
Sarah Quinn (St Colman’s South Mayo) 8.56
3,000m walk
Orlaith Delahunt (Sligo) 15:07.96
Long jump
Elizabeth Morland (Cushinstown) 5.75m
High jump
Daena Kealy (St Abban’s) 1.70m
Triple jump
Grace Furlong (Waterford) 12.13m
Pole vault
Clodagh Walsh (Abbey Striders) 3.15m
Shot put
Michaela Walsh (Swinford) 13.62m
Weight for distance
Zoe Mohan (Cushinstown) 6.52m
Men
U20
60m
Israel Olatunde (UCD) 6.91
200m
Jack Olivier (DSD) 21.60
400m
Jack Raftery (Donore Harriers) 48.87
800m
James Dunne (Tullamore Harriers) 2:00.68
1500m
Sean Donoghue (Celtic DCH) 4:04.60
60m hurdles
Joseph McEvoy (Nenagh Olympic) 8.20
3,000m walk
Matthew Glennon (Mullingar Harriers) 12:55.20
Long jump
Luke O’Carroll (Tralee Harriers) 6.88m
High jump
Nelvin Appiah (Longford) 2.03m
Triple jump
Michael Alajiki (Dundealgan) 13.81m
Pole vault
Conor Callinan (Leevale) 4.21m
Shot put
Sean Carolan (Nenagh Olympic) 14.64m
Weight for distance
Robert Higgins (Na Fianna) 8.71m
U23
60m
Tope Adeyeye (Sli Cualann) 6.88
200m
Mark Smyth (Raheny Shamrock) 21.36
400m
Cathal Crosbie (Ennis Track) 48.33
800m
Mark Milner (UCD) 1:54.17
1500m
Kevin McGrath (Bohermeen) 4:09.40
60m hurdles
Valentinos Goularas (Crusaders) 8.43
3,000m walk
Joe Mooney (Adamstown) 14:04.95
Long jump
Joseph Miniter (St Mary’s Clare) 6.52m
High jump
Ciaran Connolly (Le Cheile) 2.00m
Triple jump
Jai Benson (Lagan Valley) 14.51m
Pole vault
Matthew Callinan Keenan (SLOT) 4.40m
Shot put
Jonathan Bell (Crusaders) 10.76m
Weight for distance
Sean Mockler 8.77m
