Neville stars at U20 and U23 Indoor Championships

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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

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