At the Tailteann Games on Saturday Alison Armstrong had a fine win in the steeplechase. This competition is used to select the team for the schools international in Cardiff next month. The team hasnt been oficially announced yet but Alison should be on her way to Cardiff! Well done Alison! In the past Catherine McManus and Steffi Creaner have made that team.
In Santry on Sunday a number of our athletes ran as guests in the National inter club round 2. Niamh Donnelly, Sinead Cronin, Cliona Murphy and Heather Lougheed ran in the womens 1500m, Aoife Corr and Pierre ran in the 800m, Ellen ran in the 200m, Aoife Ni Bhroin and Eoin Kavanagh ran in the 400m. All the girls with Alison Armstrong ran in the 4x 400m relay. Eoin and Pierre were both in winning form today.
On Wednesday next the Big kind leagues are on in Tallaght with 200m and 1500m of interest to us. Register on line on Dublin athletics board website if you are competing.
At the European Team championship in Estonia Catheine Mc Manus ran the 3rd leg of the relay for Ireland and the team finished 5th overall. Well done to the Irish team which had to compete in awful weather in sharp contrast to the lovely weekend in Santry.
Training Monday morning at the Hole in the Wall will be at the earlier time of 10.30. Spread the word please.
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