Author: CelticDCH Athletic Club

With the track season in full swing the National Junior and Under23s were held in Tullamore on Saturday last. We had a contingent of seven athletes competing there, our biggest number ever. Competition was tough and medal hard won, nevertheless we came away with a gold, silver and bronze. The ever reliable Muireann had to dig deep for her third place and had a couple of very close attempts at 3mts which would have been a PB. Allison proved too fast for her fellow hurdlers and won comfortably. Aoife ran a great race to record another PB finishing 2nd in the 800M and Pierre, still gaining fitness finish fourth in a hot 1500m race. Daire ran a brave race in the 3000M and despite leading at halfway couldn’t sustain the pace. Caoimhe was just outside her PB in the 400M and Edel found the last lap of the 1500 very tough having worked herself into a promising position through the halfway point. Well done Everyone.

In Tullamore today we had 4 athletes competing in the juvenile 800m Nationals. Oisin Gavin ran very well in his first nationals in the under 14 age group and will learn a lot from his race today. Joe Fogarty ran a great race just pipped for 3rd place in the under 16 race. Great result after coming up from the gaeltacht on the day. Gillian Murphy ran below her own expectation today but has better days ahead! Sean Donoghue ran his usual gritty race and was leading into the home straight but was caught just before the line. Great race and a very good 2nd place.

Sean 2nd in National 800m under 18

Aoife Corr on her way to a silver medal in the National under 23 800m Championships.(Pic below)

Alison Burke out in the lead with a comfortable win in the Junior 100m Hurdles National Championships.(Pic Below)

Very well done to both athletes with Aoife also recording a personal best in the 800m along with the silver medal.

Sat 6th July Hole in the wall 10.30 everyone including sprints group

Sun 7th July Hole in the wall 11am athletes born 2005 and older plus sprints group

Mon 8th July 10.30 Hole in the wall those doing graded number 6 in Santry on Wednesday. See Dublin Athletics website. 100, 800. Register on line before Wed afternoon.

Tue 9th July Hole in the wall 10.30 everyone who’s free .

Wed 10th July graded in Santry 7pm

Thur 11th July Hole in the wall 10.30 everyone who’s free including sprints group.

Sat 13th July 10 mile race in the park. We will be looking for help at registration and baggage. Details up later.

Best of luck to all competing in the National Junior / under 23 tomorrow (Sat) and the juvenile 800s on Sunday in Tullamore.

News just in from Spain that Emily Corcoran finished 2nd in the high jump this morning at the CSIT games. Emily jumped 1m 68cm which is a seasons best. Great jumping just two weeks after leaving cert. Well done Emily.