2022 County Juvenile Track & Field Championships

Fifty athletes from the club were amongst the near 500 athletes taking part in the County Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Templemore at the weekend. All of them performed brilliantly and were a huge credit to the club. Throughout the two days of competition, from our U/9’s to our U/19’s they contributed to many exciting competitions and provided great entertainment for their parents and spectators alike. A huge well done to each and every one of them on their performances.

Seventeen of our athletes succeeded in stepping on to the podium with individual medal winning performances while six of our relay teams also medalled in their competitions. Lily Murphy at U/9 was a triple gold medallist with wins in the 60mts, 300mts and Long Jump with Alana Spillane winning double gold in the U/15 800mts and 1,500mts. Also securing double gold was Gerard Delaney in the U/12 High Jump and Turbo Javelin and he added a silver medal in the Shot Putt. Aisling O’Reilly in the U/14 1,500mts, Reiltin Morrissey in the U/14 Shot Putt and Adam Spillane-Leane in the U/16 High Jump continued the winning ways for the club with gold in their respective events with our field event athletes Maria Doyle and Sarah McGinley winning gold in the U/13 Javelin and U/15 Discus, respectively. Maria also went on to win silver in the U/13 Shot Putt while Sarah added a silver medal in the Shot Putt and a bronze medal in the Javelin to complete her full set of individual medals. Leona Maher continued the winning streak for the club with victory in the U/17-19 200mts and then followed up with a silver medal in the 100mts. Silver medals were the order of the day for Meadhb Hall in the U/9 60mts and Long Jump, Cathal O’Reilly in the U/11 High Jump, David Nolan in the U/13 60mts hurdles and Jack Flanagan in the U/16 800mts and he also added two bronze medals to his collection with third in the Long Jump and High Jump. Bronze medals were won by Cathleen Cussen in the U/11 High Jump, Daniel Delaney in the U/10 Turbo Javelin, Ella McGinley U/12 Turbo Javelin, and Ciara Joyce in the U/13 Long Jump. It is great to see the spread of medals over the various track and field competitions, showing the huge range of athletic ability in the club.

Relay wise 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze was the order of the day. Annie Ely, Orlaith Costigan, Meadhb Hall and Lily Murphy won the U/9 event with Ciara Joyce, Niamh Gleeson, Heidi Maher, and Olive Spillane-Leane the U/13 event. Silver went to the Girls U/10 team of Anna Concagh, Doireann Quinlan, Poppy Lyons and Lily Murphy with the Boys U/10 winning bronze in the form of Fionn Phelan, Geoffrey Morrissey, Darragh Maher and Daniel Delaney. Bronze was also won by the Girls U/14 and U/15 teams represented by Ruth Phelan, Aisling O’Reilly, Ciara Joyce, and Eleanor Doyle at U/14 and Dearbhla Gleeson, Emma Delaney, Kate Delaney, Niamh Cleere and Aisling O’Reilly at U/15.

Full list of all results – Girls U/9 Lily Murphy (1^st 60, 300, LJ), Meadhb Hall (2^nd 60, LJ, 4^th 300), Orlaith Costigan (7^th 60, 6^th LJ), Annie Ely (8^th 60, 7^th LJ). Girls U/10 – Eva Maher (5^th 60, 12^th LJ), Poppy Lyons (9^th 60, 7^th LJ), Doireann Quinlan (5^th Heat 60, 9^th 500, 9^th TJ), Anna Concagh (5^th TJ, 8^th 500). Girls U/11 – Cathleen Cussen (3^rd HJ, 10^th LJ), Faye Murphy (4^th 60, 5^th LJ), Caoimhe Doyle (4^th HJ), Abbie Manton (11^th LJ). Girls U/12 – Ella McGinley (3^rd TJ). Girls U/13 – Maria Doyle (1^st Jav, 2^nd SP, 4^th HJ), Ciara Joyce (3^rd LJ, 6^th 80), Roisin O’Reilly (8^th 600, 8^th SP), Heidi Maher (7^th 80), Niamh Gleeson (3^rd Heat 80, 6^th LJ), Olive Spillane-Leane (4^th Heat 80, 6^th 600). Girls U/14 – Reiltin Morrissey (1^st SP, 4^th Jav), Aisling O’Reilly (1^st 1,500, 4^th HJ), Eleanor Doyle (6^th Heat 80, 7^th 200), Ruth Phelan (8^th 200, 6^th LJ). Girls U/15 – Alana Spillane (1^st 800, 1,500), Sarah McGinley (1^st Discus, 2^nd SP, 3^rd Jav), Ellen Nolan (6^th 80), Niamh Cleere (4^th 200, 5^th LJ), Dearbhla Gleeson (7^th 200, 4^th LJ), Emma Delaney (9^th 200), Kate Delaney (11^th 200). Girls U/17-19 – Leona Maher (1^st 200, 2^nd 100). Boys U/10 – Daniel Delaney (3^rd TJ, 15^th LJ), Darragh Maher (4^th 500, 6^th LJ, 6^th TJ), Senan Phelan (5^th 500, 13^th LJ, 8^th TJ), Geoffrey Morrissey (5^th LJ, 12^th TJ), Fionn Phelan (8^th 500, 16^th LJ, 14^th TJ), Matthew Esmonde (8^th LJ, 9^th TJ), Cian Kelly (6^th LJ), Zach Ryan (10^th LJ), Leo Cullen (10^th TJ). Boys U/11 – Cathal O’Reilly (2^nd HJ, 5^th 600), William Morrissey (15^th TJ). Boys U/12 – Gerard Delaney (1^st HJ, 1^st TJ, 2^nd SP), Billy Flanagan (8^th 60, 10^th 600, 4^th LJ, 4^th HJ). Boys U/13 – David Nolan (2^nd 60H, 8^th LJ), Noah Murphy (5^th LJ, 5^th 80), Daithí Cussen (9^th 80, 9^th LJ). Boys U/16 – Jack Flanagan (2^nd 800, 3^rd LJ, 3^rd HJ), Adam Spillane-Leane (1^st HJ), Adam Phelan (4^th HJ). Boys U/10 Relay – 2^nd Team 4^th (Leo Cullen, Zach Ryan, Matthew Esmonde, Senan Phelan, Cian Kelly). Girls U/11 4^th (Abbie Manton, Cathleen Cussen, Caoimhe Doyle, Faye Murphy).

Once again congratulations to each and every athlete on their performances.