Kerryman Article 16/2/09
The Irish Team who competed in the Aviva England Athletics Indoor Open
Championships in Birmingham over the weekend had a number of impressive
performances.
Tralee’s Clare Fitzgerald was third in the U20 Shot Putt in a personal
best of 13.60m just short of the Junior Indoor Record of 13.66m
There was more action from across the water on Sat and Sun with the Bank
of Scotland U13/U15 Indoor Championships at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow. On
Saturday, Daniel Shanahan of St Brendans AC won the Pole Vault and Eoin
O’Carroll of Tralee Harriers, hot off the success of the previous weekend
won the Long Jump. Aoife O’Carroll of Tralee Harriers came third in the
U13 Girls long jump.
U15 200m Final
5 448 Eoin O’Carroll Tralee Harriers AC 25.09
U15 200m Final
5 579 Louise O’Connor Tralee Harriers AC 27.39
U15 60m final
4 448 Eoin O’Carroll Tralee Harriers AC 7.68
U15 60m Final
4 579 Louise O’Connor Tralee Harriers AC 8.17
U15 high Jump
4 579 Louise O’Connor Tralee Harriers AC 1.50
U13 Long Jump
3 744 Aoife O’Carroll Tralee Harriers AC 4.05
U15 Long Jump
1 448 Eoin O’Carroll Tralee Harriers AC 5.75
U15 Pole Vault
1 464 Daniel Shanahan St Brendans A.C 1.90
U15 Shot
5 491 Kate Boyd Tralee Harriers AC 7.91
U17 300m
3 289 Ailbhe Courtney St Brendans A.C 43.39
U17 Pole Vault
4 333 Una Marley St Brendans A.C 2.00
U17 Shot
4 327 Emma Leen St Brendans A.C 9.03
U17 Triple Jump
3 289 Ailbhe Courtney St Brendans A.C 10.50
The Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships at Tramore Racecourse took
place during the week. Kerry had 4 medal winners, With Niamh De Hora
winning the junior girls race for her school Pobal Scoil, Chorca Dhuibhne.
Minor Boys
2, Cillian. O’Donovan (Colaiste na Sceilge, Caherciveen)
Teams:
2, Colaiste na Sceilige, Caherciveen, 60 pts
Intermediate Girls:
2, Mary. Fitzgerald (Colaiste na Sceilige, Caherciveen)
Teams:
2, Intermediate School, Killorglin, 56 pts
Junior Girls:
1, Niamh. de Hora (Pobal Scoil, Chorca Dhuibhne)
Minor Girls
3, Hannah. O’Sullivan (Boherbue Comprehensive School)
At The Intervarsities Indoor Championships at Nenagh Daniel Clifford won
the shot with a PB of 13.60, with Niall Prendiville also of Farranfore
Maine Valley coming 3rd in the walk. Daniel is competing next weekend as
part of the Irish team at the Celtic Cup games in Wales.
Jonathon Foley of Farranfore/Maine Valley was in action at the All Ireland
Junior Indoors in Santry where he came 3rd in the pole vault.
At the Munster AGM held at Lawlors Hotel in Dungarven last Saturday
evening, Michael Godley was re-elected as IT Officer and Paddy O’Donnaghue
was re-elected as Hon Treasurer, both men were highly praised for the
work.
Diary of Events
Feb 21 Munster Juvenile U9-U12-& U18-U19 Indoor Championships and U13-U19
Multi Events Nenagh
Feb 22 Munster Juvenile U9-U12-& U18-U19 Indoor Championships and U13-U19
Multi Events Nenagh
Feb 28 Munster Regional Squad Cork IT
Mar 1 AAI Senior & Junior Cross Country Santry
Mar 7 Irish Schools/IUAA Cross Country Jordanstown
Mar 14 Munster Regional Squad Limerick UL
Mar 15 Munster Senior and Novice Roads Championships Limerick
Mar 22 Munster Masters Roads Championships Kerry
Mar 28 AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships Nenagh
Mar 29 AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships Nenagh
Apr 4 AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships Magherafelt, Co. Derry
Apr 5 AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships Magherafelt, Co. Derry
Apr 19 AAI Road Relay Championships Raheny
Apr 24 IUAA T&F Championships Limerick
Apr 25 IUAA T&F Championships Limerick
Apr 26 AAI 10K Road Race Championships Navan
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