Kerryman Article 27/7/09

The AAI combined events took place over the weekend in Tullamore with the
juvenile B championships taking place on the Sunday. Tralee harriers had 3
athletes taking place in the combined events with Mary Doody being the
best placed with a silver in the U14 girls event. Gerard Browne was placed
8th in the U14 boys with Danny Pierse taking 9th place in the U15 boys. In
the B championships Brian O'Seanachain of Lios Tuathail A.C. took 1st
place in the U13 high jump with a 1.26m jump,with team mate David O’Neill
took silver in the U14 long jump. Estuary Ac had some good placings with
Stephanie Collins took 2nd in the U16 long jump and third in the U16 100m
and Tara Finucane  taking 2nd in the U16 shot.

Combined Events Results
U 14 Girls
2 257 Doody, Mary Tralee Harriers A.C. 2393 pts
U 15 Boys
9 Pierse, Danny Tralee Harriers A.C.  2582 pts
U 14 Boys
8 209 Browne, Gerard Tralee Harriers A.C.  2105 pts


B Championships Results
U.13 Boy's 600 m
9 Brian O'Seanachain Lios Tuathail A.C. 1.52.8
U.14 Boy's 800 m
3 Liam Carey Star of the Laune A.C. 2.25.4
U.14 Girl's 80 m
3 Siobhan Donegan Lios Tuathail A.C. 13.8
U.13 Girl's Shot Putt
3 Kerry Ann Finucane Estuary A.C. 7.22
U.14 Boy's Long Jump
2 David O'Neill Lios Tuathail A.C. 4.42
U.16 Girl's Long Jump
2 Stephanie Collins Estuary A.C. 4.34
3 Brenda Foley Lios Tuathail A.C. 4.21
6 Tara Finucane Estuary A.C. 3.75
U.13 Boy's High Jump
1 Brian O'Seanachain Lios Tuathail A.C. 1.26
U.14 Girl's 800 m
10 Vanessa Dineen Lios Tuathail A.C. 3.00.6
U.16 Girl's Shot Putt
2 Tara Finucane Estuary A.C. 8.83
U.14 Girl's Long Jump
6 Vanessa Dineen Lios Tuathail A.C. 3.80
U.16 Girl's 800 m
8 Allie Riordan Estuary A.C. 2.55.9
U.16 Girl's 100 m
3 Stephanie Collins Estuary A.C. 13.3
6 Brenda Foley Lios Tuathail A.C. 14.0
U.13 Girl's 80 m
8 Rio Barron Estuary A.C. 12.8
U.13 Girl's 600 m
3 Rio Barron Estuary A.C. 1.51.9
7 Muireann Mc Kenna Lios Tuathail A.C. 2.02.5
U.13 Girl's Long Jump
10 Kerry Ann Finucane Estuary A.C. 3.35
U.14 Boy's 100 m
3 David O'Neill Lios Tuathail A.C. 14.0

The Kerry Senior Track and Field Championships were held last Friday
evening in An Riocht.The Quill cup for the senior mens event went to
Farranfore Mainevalley for only the third time in their history.The
overall womens title went to St Brendans AC.
   Standout athletes on the night included James Nagle FFMV winner of the
Hammer,Discus,Triple jump,56lb weight and second Shot,Katie O Shea also
of Farranfore Mainevalley winner of the hammer,shot and third in the
javelin.Ailbhe Courtney St Brendans winner of the 100m,200m,high jump
and second in the triple jump and Sinead O Connor Tralee harriers
winner of the long jump,triple jump and second in the 100m.
   Other winners on the night included Mary Theresa Moynihan Javelin,Ian
Crowley high jump,Niall Prendiville 3km walk all FFMV,Cian Murphy
3000m,Karen Curran 3000m,Colm Lynch 200m all Iveragh,Jamie Green pole
vault St Brendans,Colm Rothery 800m Gneeveguilla,Ciaran MCCabe
100m,Mary Fitzgearld 800m both An Riocht,Conal O Callaghan long jump
Spa Muckross and Patsy O Connor Tralee Harriers Javelin.The Senior mens
4x400m was won in style by the St Brendans quartet of Luke O
Keeffe,Luke Evans,Jamie Green and Stewart Nolan.
   Guests from other counties who competed on the night included Irish
International Liam Reale who competed in the 800m and 3000m,David O
Shea 100m and 200m,Brian Murphy 200m,Denis Finnegan Long Jump and
triple jump,Peter Shallow 110m hurdles and Nathan Jege long jump.Well
done and thank to everyone for making it a successful night.