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Records Tumble in Tullamore

5 July 2025

Photo of Patience Akpe Moses Competing

Ireland’s brightest young athletes lit up a blustery Tullamore today at the 123.ie National U20 and U23 Championships, with a host records falling as the country’s rising stars staked their claim ahead of upcoming international championships (July 5th).

Precious Akpe-Moses (Blackrock AC) stole the sprint spotlight with a dominant double in the U20 100m and a championship record (CR) of 23.66 in the 200m. Sean Doggett (Athenry AC) was the standout performer in a stacked men’s 400m final with the Athenry athlete securing gold in 47.08. Nick Griggs (CNDR Track Club) made a triumphant return to national championship action to win the U23 800m (1:52.46), while Eimear Maher (DSD) set a CR in the U23 1500m (4:22.80).

The walkers were also in record breaking form with Aisling Lane (Mullingar Harriers) clocking 13:54.98 in the U23 3000m walk, while Matthew Newell (Tuam AC) stormed his way to gold in the U20 5000m walk in 20:43.96 NU20R.

In the field, Thomas Williams (Shercock AC) continued his hammer dominance with a 65.30m throw to take the U20 title, while Anna Gavigan (LSA AC) continued to impress, throwing a new U23 championship record of 54.20m in the discus.

Impressing over the jumps were Aoife O’Sullivan (Liscarroll AC) who soared to a CR of 1.81m in the U23 high jump, while Conor Penney (Craughwell AC) added to his medal collection with a best leap of 2.08m picking up gold in the U20 high jump competition.

U23 CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

Sprints

  • Sean Aigboboh (Tallaght AC) won the 100m in 10.85.
  • Emmanuel Akinrolie (Titans AC) took the 200m in 21.50.
  • Callum Baird (Ballymena & Antrim AC) claimed the 400m title in 47.36.
  • Lucy-May Sleeman (Leevale AC) and Aisling Kelly (UCD AC) went 1-2 in the women’s 100m, with Sleeman clocking 11.68.

Middle & Long Distance

  • Nick Griggs (CNDR Track Club) returned with a win in the 800m (1:52.46).
  • Cathal O’Reilly (Kilkenny City Harriers) and Eimear Maher (DSD) took the 1500m titles, with Maher setting a CR of 4:22.80.
  • Diarmuid Fagan (Mullingar Harriers) and Roise Roberts (CNDR) won the 5000m events.

Steeplechase & Walks

  • Alexandra Joyce (Tuam AC) won the women’s 3000m steeplechase in 10:21.89.
  • Aisling Lane (Mullingar Harriers) set a CR in the 3000m walk (13:54.98).

Field Events

  • Aoife O’Sullivan (Liscarroll AC) soared to 1.81m in the high jump, setting a new CR.
  • Michael Alajiki (Dundealgan AC) won the triple jump with 14.79m.
  • Anna Gavigan (LSA AC) threw 54.20m in the discus to set a new CR.
  • Jack Forde (St. Killian’s AC) claimed both the high jump (1.95m) and pole vault (4.00m).

U20 CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

Sprints & Relays

  • Jesse Osas (Ratoath AC) powered to gold in the U20 Men’s 100m in 10.51.
  • Dubem Amah (Tallaght AC) claimed the 200m title in 21.49.
  • Precious Akpe-Moses (Blackrock AC) completed a dominant sprint double, winning the 100m (11.64) and setting a new CR in the 200m (23.66).

Middle & Long Distance

  • Sean Cronin (Clonliffe Harriers) took the 800m title in 1:56.82.
  • Cormac Dixon (Tallaght AC) won the 1500m in 3:59.85.
  • Emer McKee (Willowfield Harriers) led the women’s 5000m in 17:40.47.

Hurdles & Walks

  • Ellis McHugh (Ferrybank AC) set a CR in the 400m hurdles with 1:00.33.
  • Dearbhla Allen (St. Peter’s AC) broke the CR in the 3000m steeplechase (10:37.49).
  • Matthew Newell (Tuam AC) set a NU20R in the 5000m walk (20:43.96).

Field Events

  • Thomas Williams (Shercock AC) dominated the hammer with a 65.30m throw.
  • Conor Penney (Craughwell AC) cleared 2.08m to win the high jump.
  • Theo Hanlon (Suncroft AC) won the shot put with 17.31m.

Full list of results HERE.

U23 Selected Results Summary Listing

100M:

1 AIGBOBOH, Sean U23 M Tallaght A.C. 10.85

2 DUFFY, Craig U23 M Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 10.93

3 AKINROLIE, Emmanuel U23 M Titans A.C. 11.00

100M:

1 SLEEMAN, Lucy-May U23 W Leevale A.C. 11.68

2 KELLY, Aisling U23 W U.C.D. A.C. 11.82

3 HARRISON, Lorena U23 W Ratoath A.C. 12.12

200M:

1 AKINROLIE, Emmanuel U23 M Titans A.C.      21.50

2 MURPHY, Darragh U23 M U.C.D. A.C. 21.53

3 LONG, Dannan U23 M Enniscorthy A.C. 21.72

200M:

1 FORDE, Aobh U23 W Dundrum South Dublin A.C.     25.66

2 LEER, Orlagh U23 W Monaghan Phoenix A.C. 26.05

3 WALKER, Nicole U23 W An Ríocht A.C. 27.06

400M:

1 BAIRD, Callum U23 M Ballymena and Antrim A.C. 47.36

2 DOODY, Joe   U23 M   U.C.D. A.C. 47.92

3 MANNION, David U23 M South Galway A.C. 48.14

400M

1 O’CONNELL, Kate U23 W Lucan Harriers A.C. 55.00

2 BREEN, Jenna U23 W City of Lisburn A.C. 55.28

3 MOORE, Emma U23 W Galway City Harriers A.C. 55.41

800M

1 GRIGGS, Nick U23 M CNDR Track A.C. 1:52.46

2 WOODGER, Finn U23 M Metro/St. Brigids A.C. 1:52.95

3 MCBRIDE, Dylan U23 M City of Lisburn A.C. 1:53.53

1500M:

1 MAHER, Eimear U23 W Dundrum South Dublin A.C.                4:22.80CR

2 LAVERTY, Cara U23 W Finn Valley A.C. 4:25.29

3 CARROLL, Holly U23 W Blarney/Inniscara A.C. 4:28.36

1500M:

1 O REILLY, Cathal U23 M Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. 3:48.39

2 MORGAN, Callum U23 M CNDR Track A.C. 3:50.31

3 MURPHY, Niall U23 M Ennis Track A.C. 3:51.00

5000M:

1 ROBERTS, Roise U23 W CNDR Track A.C. 16:42.52

2 MURPHY, Heather U23 W St. Michael’s A.C. 16:46.68

3 MILLERICK, Avril U23 W Youghal A.C. 17:13.42

5000M:

1 FAGAN, Diarmuid U23 M Mullingar Harriers A.C. 14:42.23

2 KELLY, Luke U23 M CNDR Track A.C. 14:47.55

3 NUGENT, Danny U23 M Ace A.C. 14:48.92

3000m SC:

1 JOYCE, Alexandra U23 W Tuam A.C. 10:21.89

2 HAWKINS, Ailish U23 W Dublin City Harriers A.C. 10:27.02

3 GREENE, Amy U23 W Finn Valley A.C. 10:45.41

3000m Walk:

1 LANE, Aisling U23 W Mullingar Harriers A.C. 13:54.98 CR

2 WILSON BOWEN, Ciara U23 W Dundrum South Dublin A.C. 14:33.18

3 DE FAOITE, Éabha U23 W Kenmare A.C. 14:56.52

400mH:

1 AMIADAMEN, Victoria U23 W Dooneen A.C. 1:00.82

2 SAWYER, Jennifer U23 W St. L. O’Toole A.C.1:02.42

3 LYNE, Emily U23 W Crusaders A.C. 1:02.74

High Jump:

1 O’SULLIVAN, Aoife U23 W Liscarroll A.C. 1.81 CR

High Jump:

1 FORDE, Jack U23 M   St. Killian’s A.C. 1.95

2 OSAS, Emmanuel U23 M Ratoath A.C. 1.90

Long Jump:

1 FRAWLEY, Laura U23 W Nenagh Olympic A.C. 5.89

2 NDUDI, Elizabeth U23 W Dundrum South Dublin A.C. 5.84

3 ONEILL, Emma U23 W Carrick-on-Suir A.C. 5.47

Triple Jump:

1 ALAJIKI, Michael U23 M Dundealgan A.C. 14.79

2 ONWUDIWE, David   U23 M   Ennis Track A.C. 13.44

3 O’CONNOR, AaronU23 M Limerick Track A.C. 12.77

Pole Vault:

1 FORDE, Jack U23 M   St. Killian’s A.C. 4.00

Pole Vault:

1 BRICE, Una U23 W Leevale A.C. 3.10

Discus:

1 GAVIGAN, Anna U23 W LSA   54.20 CR

2 WRIGHT, Holly U23 W Crookstown Millview A.C. 43.32

3 KENNEDY, Claire U23 W Birr A.C. 36.32

WFD:

1 PACERINSKAITE, Kotryna U23 W Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. 8.11 CR

 

U20 Selected Results Summary Listing

100M:

1 AKPE-MOSES, Precious U20W Blackrock (Louth) A.C. 11.64

2 AMUSAN, Fatima U20W Leevale A.C. 11.97

3 COLFER, Leila U20W St. L. O’Toole A.C. 12.00

100M:

1 OSAS, Osamudiamen Jesse U20M Ratoath A.C. 10.51

2 AMAH, Dubem U20M Tallaght A.C. 10.61

3 O’DONNELL, Sean U20M Tallaght A.C. 10.75

200M:

1 AKPE-MOSES, Precious U20W Blackrock (Louth) A.C. 23.66 CR

2 DALY, Molly U20W Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. 24.16

3 DOHERTY, Katie U20W Ratoath A.C. 24.63

200M:

1 AMAH, Dubem U20M Tallaght A.C.     21.49

2 TIMLIN, Luke U20M    Crusaders A.C. 21.56

3 BURKE, Joe U20M Templemore A.C. 21.60

400M:

1 FRIEL, Erin U20W Letterkenny A.C. 55.00

2 ZAKHARENKO, Maria U20W Kilcoole A.C. 55.05

3 MURRAY, Róisín U20W Bray Runners A.C. 56.11

400M

1 DOGGETT, Sean U20M Athenry A.C. 47.08

2 CULLEN, Alex U20M Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. 48.36

3 DAVITT, David U20M Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 48.49

800M:

1 DINAN, Nicole U20W Leevale A.C.     2:12.18

2 O LEARY, Jennifer U20W Nenagh Olympic A.C. 2:12.20

3 DIVER, Ava U20W Beechmount Harriers A.C. 2:16.23

800M:

1 CRONIN, Sean U20M Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 1:56.82

2 O SULLIVAN, Odhrán U20M   Midleton A.C. 1:57.18

3 MCFADDEN, Caolan U20M    Cranford A.C. 1:57.48

1500M:

1 DIXON, Cormac U20M Tallaght A.C. 3:59.85

2 FITZPATRICK, Matthew U20M Dunleer A.C. 4:01.89

3 BENJACAR, Lorcan U20M Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 4:02.34

1500M:

1 GALVIN, Gemma U20W Ennis Track A.C. 4:30.21

2 COONEY, Eimear U20W Ace A.C. 4:32.15

3 MORRISON, Annabel U20W Enniskillen RC 4:34.48

5000M:

1 MCKEE, Emer U20W Willowfield Harriers 17:40.47

2 TWOMEY, Saoirse U20W West Muskerry A.C. 18:08.27

3000m SC:

1 ALLEN, Dearbhla U20W St. Peter’s A.C. 10:37.49 CR

2 BRENNAN, Emma U20W Longford A.C. 11:22.39

3 KEANEY, Rachel U20W Tullamore Harriers A.C. 11:48.99

3000m Walk:

1 MURPHY, Robin Og U20W Longford A.C. 14:49.39

2 O’CALLAGHAN, Savanagh U20W Tuam A.C.15:10.11

3 MARTIN, Aoife U20W Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. 15:47.03

5000m Walk:

1 NEWELL, Matthew U20M Tuam A.C. 20:43.96 NU20R

2 CLARKE, Seamus U20M Moy Valley A.C. 21:59.58

3 WALSH, Evan U20M St. Joseph’s A.C. 23:57.16

400mH:

1 MC HUGH, Ellis U20W Ferrybank A.C. 1:00.33 CR

2 KILDUFF, Lauren U20W Craughwell A.C. 1:01.09

3 KELLY, Emily Ellen U20W Tír Chonaill A.C. 1:02.36

400mH:

1 DEWHIRST, Ethan U20M Tír Chonaill A.C. 53.42

2 WAIN, Reuben U20M Leevale A.C. 54.70

3 DOWNEY, Daniel U20M Portlaoise A.C. 54.97

100MH:

1 MANNION, Orlaith U20W South Galway A.C. 14.17

2 FARRELL, Abigail U20W Donore Harriers 14.27

3 BACKARI, Okwu U20W Leevale A.C.14.35

High Jump:

1 O’CONNOR, Tara U20W Dundalk St. Gerards A.C. 1.75

2 HEALY, Lauryn U20W Dundrum South Dublin A.C. 1.60

3 SILKENA, Enya U20W Ratoath A.C. 1.60

High Jump:

1 PENNEY, Conor U20M Craughwell A.C. 2.08

2 KING, Andrew U20M Strabane A.C. 1.80

3 SLEVIN, Stephen U20M Finn Valley A.C. 1.75

Long Jump:

1 KENT, Michael U20M D.M.P. A.C. 6.79

2 DE ANTOLIN-RODRIGUEZ, Daniel U20M Ratoath A.C. 6.14

3 JAWORSKI, Alex U20M Midleton A.C. 6.10

Long Jump:

1 FRAWLEY, Laura U23 W Nenagh Olympic A.C. 5.89

2 NDUDI, Elizabeth U23 W Dundrum South Dublin A.C. 5.84

3 ONEILL, Emma U23 W Carrick-on-Suir A.C. 5.47

Hammer:

1 WILLIAMS, Thomas U20M Shercock A.C. 65.30

2 GLEESON, Bobbie U20M Templemore A.C. 57.00

3 SCANLAN, Corey U20M Finisk Valley A.C. 51.72

Hammer:

1 GALLEN, Caoimhe U20W Lifford Strabane A.C. 53.40

2 COMISKEY, Megan U20W Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 43.47

3 ZUKAUSKAITE, Aida U20W Lagan Valley A.C. 40.66

Shot:

1 GALLEN, Caoimhe U20W Lifford Strabane A.C. 11.63

2 SILKENA, Enya U20W Ratoath A.C. 11.33

3 RYAN, Chloe U20W   St. L. O’Toole A.C. 11.22

Shot:

1 HANLON, Theo U20M Suncroft A.C. 17.31

2 COOPER, Andrew U20M Gowran A.C. 16.36

3 KEANE, Kieran U20M An Ríocht A.C. 14.63

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