There are 4 Irish athletes are set to compete at the Diamond League in London today with 3 of them also representing Ireland at the Paris Olympics :
2:52pm – 3000m Men
Brian Fay
2:52pm – 3000m Men
Nick Griggs
3:19pm – Mile Men
Andrew Coscoran
3:42pm – 200m Women
Rhasidat Adeleke
You can watch on Virgin Media 2 & BBC One (UK)
Live Results: https://bit.ly/4cTTlAU
This week we are taking a break from training. Best of luck to Goda, Alice, Rion. Niamh, Martha and Aoife at day 2 of the nationals on Sunday in Tullamore. Livestream will be available.
Details on athletics Ireland website.
On Sunday the National 10 mile takes place in the Phoenix Park. Baggage crew are to meet at 7.45 sharp at the HITW. If late just follow over.
Keep an eye on tv on Sunday for the London diamond league. Should be a great event.
Alice competed today in her first pentathlon in Santry. Straight off the plane last night from her holidays and out for check in before 9. If that’s what it takes it has to be done! Over the 5 events (hurdles, shot, high jump, long jump and 800m) she finished 8th. Happy overall but delighted with her long jump where she finally got over the 5m with a new pb of 5.04m . Well done Alice, a great confidence booster for national long jump later in the month.
Sat 13th Jul Dunboyne track 9.30 all athletes born 2011 and older
Sun meet up will be organised at the track on Sat.
Tue 16th Jul track 10.30 sprints / jumps.
10.30 HITW everyone else born 2011 and older.
Thur 18th Jul same as Tue. If any of the sprints group can’t make the track come to HItW at 10.30.
Morton international is on in Santry tonight. Children under 16 are free. Come out to cheer on our local boy Sean Donoghue in the Morton Mile. Sean won many National track and cross country medals in his younger days with CelticDch. We are so proud of his achievements. Best of luck tonight Sean.
We had 4 athletes in action today at day 1 of the national under age champs in Tullamore. First into action was Max in the under 13 shot putt where he got all legal throws and wasn’t far off his best. Very competitive age group with the winner doing a massive championship record.,
Rion ran a huge pb in her heat of the hurdles and qualified well for the final. Unfortunately she got a poor start in the final which definitely cost her places . Great experience in her first nationals.
Martha ran a great new pb and made the final of her hurdles. She got off to
A great start in her final and whacked the 3rd hurdle and was not able to get back in contention. But a pb day is always a good day!
Pearl did a new pb by nearly 3 seconds in her heat of her 800, great run and should give her great encouragement to really go for this event next year.
Hector was our highest placed athlete today just missing out on a bronze medal in the high jump under 13. He jumped a pb of 1.40 and that height finished 2nd. 3rd , 4th and 5th in the age group above his. Well done Hector!
Thank you to the parents who brought their children to Tullamore and supported them.
Sat 6th July Dunboyne track 9.30 athletes born 2011 and older.
Sun 7th July HITW 10am easy run anyone who is free( 2011 and older)
Tue 9th July HITW 10.30 everyone
Thur 11th July sprints group track 10.45
Everyone else HiTW 10.30.
Reminder Morton games are on Friday 12th in Santry stadium.
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