Author: CelticDCH Athletic Club

Day 2 kicked off with Emily Corcoran winning the senior high jump. She also won her heat of the 200 and came 4th in the final. Gillian Murphy ran a gutsy 800 in the inter girls race coming 2nd, Aoibh and Jana were 5th and 7th in a very competitive race. Joseph had a solid run in a very quick inter boys 800. Celine ran her first 800m in two years and ran very well coming 5th in the senior race. Aoibh and her team from Dominican Griffith Ave made the final of the inter relay and Emily Corcoran, Emily Murphy, Gillian Murphy and Celine .came 4th in the senior 4x300m. Busy few days!!

Sat 4th May league 3 in Tallaght. Programme on earlier post. Quickest way to get there is M50 Southbound, exit for Tallaght and then take the Green hills turn off that road. Go through traffic lights and track on the right.

Training for sprints group 10.30 in Santry. Any of the older athletes who are free we are helping at the 5k in the park from 8.30.Dermots group check.

Sun 5th May sprints group Hole in the wall 11am. Older middle distance group meet at 11 for easy run. ( 2002 and older). No training on Sunday for younger gang.

We had a small group of our older athletes competing in the first graded meeting in Santry on May 1st. Catherine McManus had a good season opener in the 100 finishing 3rd in the A race, Alison Burke came 6th also in the A race. Sam Whelan got a great start in the C 100 and powered his way up the track to an impressive win. Sara Byrne and Edel McNamara both ran well in their 800m races, Killian,Conor and Rowen all ran well in their first graded 800m. Everyone who competed has a time now and has a target to improve on for the rest of the season.
Well done everyone.

Caolan Collins and Clare o Connor were first into action for the club in the junior 1500m. Caolan was just caught on the line and finished 4th despite running very strongly, Clare finished in 6th place. In the inter race Gillian Murphy finished 3rd and Cliodhna Donaghy came 7th in her first track race in a long time. Celine Gavin also came 7th in the senior race, also a long time since she raced on the track. Ashley and Keelin both ran well making it through to the final of the inter 300m. Keelin teamed up with Alex Corr, Clare o Connor and another girl from school to win the under 16 4x 300m relay and then herself and Ashley ran the 300m final. Neither made it through to leinster but both ran well.. Keelin had 3 races over 300m in one hour!!! And was still standing!
Cliodhna Ryan had a solid run in the minor 1100m finishing 4th and Hazel Maguire was much improved coming 8th. Christopher had a solid run in the under 16 mile race. Day 2 is on Friday.

Photo of the under 16 relay team from St Dominics Cabra winners of the North leinster schools with club athletes Alex, Clare and Keelin. Well done girls.

It isnt very clear on the programme but the first long jump this Saturday is boys and Girls under 11 at 10.30.