NATIONAL U20 RECORD SIGNS OFF ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS’ IN STYLE

A new National U20 110m hurdles record from Adam Nolan (Scoil Chonglais) signed off a wonderful two days of athletics action at the 2023 edition of the 123.ie All Ireland Schools’ Track and Field Championships which took place in Tullamore across June 2nd and 3rd.

The St Laurance O’Toole athlete posted a stunning 13.70 to smash his own U20 110mH record (13.89) which he had posted at the Leinster Championships in Carlow just last week.

Nolan wasn’t finished there either, with the Carlow athlete also going on to claim gold in the Long Jump with a best of 6.74m.

There were a host of outstanding individual performances across the day, including that of Freya Bateman (Mount Mercy Cork) in the Minor Girls 800m which saw the young Cork athlete clock a superb 2:08.99CR, a time which would also have bettered the Junior and Intermediate 800m Championships Records.

The Minor Boys race also provided a record-breaking performance from young Sean Riordan of St Colmans Fermoy who clocked an impressive 2:02.97CR. 

The first track titles of the day included gold for Anna Gardiner (Assumption GS) in a stacked Senior Girls 3,000m which was won in a time of 9:42.42. Louise O`Mahoney (Col Muire Ennis) went with Gardiner for much of the race, ultimately settling for silver in 9:43.55 with Avril Millerick (St Marys Midleton) third in 9:57.12.

The Inter Girls 3,000m also provided one of today’s standout performances with Clodagh Gill (St Marys College Ballina) storming clear of Emily Bolton (Mount Sackville) over the final few laps to cross in a winning time of 9:49.82.

Away from Nolan’s exploits in the 110m hurdles, the long hurdles also delivered much excitement throughout the day with brothers Fintan Dewhirst (Senior Boys St Columbas Glenties 55.19) and Ethan Dewhirst (St Columbas Glenties 56.09) both picking up gold in their respective races.

The sprint events were a compelling watch for those in attendance with ultra-impressive performances from Rus Veikune (Inter Boys Campbell Col Belfast 10.89 CR), Sophie Parlour (Senior Girls Thornhill College Derry 12.43), and Sean Aigboboh (Senior Boys High School 10.67).

The ‘one-lap-wonders’ took to the track in the hottest of the conditions this afternoon and it was Niamh Murray (Loreto Dalkey), fresh from her European indoors selection, who looked all class in taking the Senior Girls 400m title in 55.11 from a fast-finishing Holly Kilroe in second.

David Bosch (Wesley College 48.28) claimed gold in the Senior Boys 400m which provided one of the finishes of the day with Joe Doody (CBC Monkstown 48.48) and David Mannion (Seamount College Kinvara          48.61) in contention right to the line.     

Sean Cronin (Col Ghlor na Mara) stamped his class on the Inter Boys 1500m to cross in 3:58.08, while the senior titles went to Lughaidh Mallon (Rathmore Belfast) and Hannah Kehoe (Loreto Kilkenny 4:34.16) who continue to look excellent prospects for the future.

The final individual track medal of the day went the way of rising endurance star Jonas Stafford (East Glendalough) with the Wicklow athlete crossing in 14:45.95 ahead of the consistent Billy Coogan (CBS Kilkenny 14:58.67).

There was wall-to-wall action in the field events across the eight-hour schedule which got under way with an excellent performance from Ava Rochford (Rice College Ennis) in the Senior Girls High Jump which saw her equal her PB with a 1.80m clearance which was just 0.01 off Sommer Lecky’s CR.

Michael Kent (Good Counsel New Ross 6.96m) looked hugely impressive in the Inter Boys Long Jump competition later in the day, while Una Brice (Mount Mercy Cork 3.25m) claimed yet another national title in the Pole Vault, with Joshua Fitzgerald (Colaiste Muire Crosshaven 4.53) taking the Senior Boys title.

The Senior Boys Javelin title went the way of Oisin Joyce (Ballinrobe Community School) who posted a massive 68.79CR, while Anna Gavigan (Senior Girls Discus Loreto Balbriggan 46.23) and Adrienne Gallen (Senior Girls Hammer St Columbas Stranorlar 52.93) also dominated their respective events.

This year’s championships saw over 1,000 athletes from 393 schools compete across two days of compelling athletics competition, with undoubtedly several future star unearthed.

Select Results:

Senior Boys 5000m

1             12          804        Jonas STAFFORD               Senior Boys        East Glendalough                14:45.95

2             11          774        Billy COOGAN    Senior Boys        CBS Kilkenny      14:58.67             

3             9             317        Sean LAWTON   Senior Boys        Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai                15:12.74

Senior Boys 400mH

1             3             182        Fintan DEWHIRST             Senior Boys        St Columbas Glenties                55.19

2             7             75          Adam COURTNEY             Senior Boys        Dunclug College Ballymena 55.47

3             6             813        Eoghan MACMUIRIS        Senior Boys        Gonzaga College                57.73

Inter Boys 100m

1             4             43          Rus VEIKUNE      Inter Boys           Campbell Col Belfast       10.89CR

2             6             964        Donal MARTIN   Inter Boys           St Michaels College         10.95     7               

3             3             552        Lemar LUCCIANO GABRIEL Inter Boys      Colaiste Muire Mathair 11.16

Senior Girls 100m

1             5             227        Sophie PARLOUR              Senior Girls         Thornhill College Derry                12.43

2             6             265        Fatima AMUSA Senior Girls         Bishopstown CS                12.45    

3             8             924        Sarah MILLEA     Senior Girls         Scoil Mhuire Clane           12.50

Senior Boys 100m

1             3             824        Sean AIGBOBOH              Senior Boys        High School        10.67

2             8             803        Jesse OSAS          Senior Boys        Dunshaughlin     10.88

3             4             23          Jamie MOFFAT   Senior Boys        Bangor GS           10.88

Minor Girls 800m

1             1             374        Freya BATEMAN               Minor Girls         Mount Mercy Cork                2:08.99CR

2             5             627        Freya RENTON   Minor Girls         Sacred Heart Westport   2:13.97

3             8             375        Kate O`DONOVAN            Minor Girls         Mount Mercy Cork                2:15.01

Minor Boys

1             1             456        Sean RIORDAN   Minor Boys         St Colmans Fermoy         2:02.97 CR

2             6             740        Charlie O`NEILL Minor Boys         Belvedere College            2:03.47

3             8             949        Kyrel MTINSI      Minor Boys         St Kierans Kilkenny          2:06.84

Senior Boys 800m

1             8             966        Niall CULNANE   Senior Boys        St Olivers Drogheda        1:54.51

2             8             451        Oisin LYNCH        Senior Boys        St Brendans Killarney      1:55.85

3             4             652        Ben CLAVIN        Senior Boys        St Attractas Tubbercurry                1:56.61

Senior Girls 200m

1             3             265        Fatima AMUSA Senior Girls         Bishopstown CS                25.01    

2             6             191        Hannah MURRAY             Senior Girls         St Columbas Stranorlar                25.15

3             5             924        Sarah MILLEA     Senior Girls         Scoil Mhuire Clane           25.24

Senior Boys 200m

1             5             808        Dannan LONG    Senior Boys        FCJ Bunclody      21.83    

2             3             279        Darragh MURPHY            Senior Boys        Castletroy College                21.93

3             4             44          Toby THOMPSON             Senior Boys        Campbell Col Belfast                21.99

Senior Boys 110mH

1             5             919        Adam NOLAN    Senior Boys        Scoil Chonglais 13.70     NU20R / CR

2             6             29          Zane MCQUILLAN            Senior Boys        Belfast HS           14.52

3             3             282        Sean CARMODY                Senior Boys        CBC Cork             14.52     .517

Senior Girls 100mH

1             6             259        Okwu BACKARI Senior Girls         Ashton 14.41

2             4             907        Caoimhe FITZSIMONS     Senior Girls         Ratoath College                14.85

3             7             920        Chloe KEENAN   Senior Girls         Scoil Criost Ri     16.02

Senior Boys 400m

1             3             995        David BOSCH      Senior Boys        Wesley College 48.28

2             1             769        Joe DOODY         Senior Boys        CBC Monkstown               48.48    

3             4             638        David MANNION              Senior Boys Seamount College Kinvara                48.61

Senior Girls 400m

1             4             841        Niamh MURRAY               Senior Girls         Loreto Dalkey     55.11    

2             6             554        Holly KILROE      Senior Girls         Convent of Mercy Roscommom                56.34

3             3             191        Hannah MURRAY             Senior Girls         St Columbas Stranorlar                56.88

Senior Girls 1500m

               9             846        Hannah KEHOE Senior Girls         Loreto Kilkenny 4:34.16

2             10          352        Claire CROWLEY               Senior Girls         Kinsale CS           4:35.48

3             5             796        Alex CAREY         Senior Girls         DCW      4:38.84

Senior Boys 1500m

1             146        Lughaidh MALLON           Senior Boys        Rathmore Belfast

2             997        Jamie BYRNE      Senior Boys        Wesley College

3             624        Ruair HOLLYWOOD          Senior Boys        Rice College Westport

Senior Boys Long Jump

1             7             919        Adam NOLAN     Senior Boys        Scoil Chonglais   6.74

2             8             619        Evan HALLINAN Senior Boys        Presentation College Athenry      6.67

3             10          694        Sean MCCABE    Senior Boys        Summerhill College Sligo              6.63

Senior Girls Long Jump

1             7             101        Brynja BRYNJARSDOTTIR Senior Girls Laurelhill CC Lisburn              5.59               

2             13          833        Christvie LUNGANGA      Senior Girls         Kishoge CC          5.57

3             6             438        Grace FITZGERALD           Senior Girls         St Annes Tipp Town         5.55

Int Boys Long Jump

1             9             817        Michael KENT    Inter Boys           Good Counsel New Ross               6.96

2             5             773        Alex CULLEN       Inter Boys           CBS Kilkenny      6.58      

3             2             890        Tadhg WONG     Inter Boys           Oatlands College              6.16

Senior Girls Pole Vault

1             9             377        Una BRICE           Senior Girls         Mount Mercy Cork          3.25

2             7             407        Ava ROCHFORD                Senior Girls         Rice College Ennis            3.10              

3             8             862        Megan SEATON Senior Girls         Lusk CC                3.00

Senior Boys Pole Vault

1             6             309        Joshua FITZGERALD         Senior Boys Colaiste Muire Crosshaven   4.53               

2             3             102        Finn O`NEIL        Senior Boys        Limavady GS       4.00

3             7             863        Padraig RYAN     Senior Boys        Lusk CC                3.40

Senior Girls Hammer

1             3             184        Adrienne GALLEN            Senior Girls         St Columbas Stranorlar                52.93

2             5             404        Kotryna PACERINSKAITE Senior Girls Presentation Mitchelstown                46.34    

3             1             938        Kaley COZENS    Senior Girls         St Fergals College             41.93

Senior Boys Discus

1             9             749        Liam GRANVILLE              Senior Boys        Belvedere College                40.12

2             6             618        Liam SHAW         Senior Boys        Presentation College Athenry                37.94

3             7             760        Tom BRIGG         Senior Boys        Blackrock College             36.03

Senior Girls Discus

1             7             838        Anna GAVIGAN Senior Girls         Loreto Balbriggan            46.23

2             10          948        Holly WRIGHT    Senior Girls         St Kevins CC Dunlavin     37.31

3             3             931        Claire KENNEDY                Senior Girls         St Brendans Birr                35.25

Senior Boys Javelin

1 Oisin JOYCE     Senior Boys        Ballinrobe Community School     68.79CR

Senior Girls High Jump

1             3             407        Ava ROCHFORD                Senior Girls         Rice College Ennis            1.80

2             12          880        Michelle CASHMAN         Senior Girls         Newbridge College          1.70

3             8             493        Annabelle WALSH            Senior Girls         Yeats College Waterford 1.65

• Full Results HERE
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• Day 1 Report HERE

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*Records subject to ratification