The all Ireland schools cross country championships are on Saturday next in Santry. We have Celine, Dora , Sara and Clare in the senior race at 2.15. Sean follows in the senior boys. . Girls are to meet out there at usual spot at 1 clock. Best of luck to all.
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National indoor day 2 update
Day 2 of the Nationals was an exciting day for the club. Alison Burke ran a seasons best to make the final of the 60m hurdles. Pierre had a great run in the 3000m coming 4th in a new personal best time.Nadia led from 400m out to win the 800m impressively. Susie ran in the finals of the 800 and 1500 and though not expecting to medal in either she enjoyed the experience. Sean had a very good run finishing 5th in the senior 1500 with Daire Finn in 9th place. In the 400m Catherine ran into traffic and unfortunately couldn’t avoid a crash which is not unusual in 400m indoor running.
Relays finished off the day and very competitive teams showed up in both races. Alison led off for us and handed to Caoimhe, on to Nadia who handed to Catherine neck in neck with Leevale who had 60m sprint silver medallist Joan Healy on leg 4. Catherine ran very hard to hang on to Joan and the team were rewarded with 2nd place after the second very competitive heat was finished. First and second teams both broke the previous National club record. Well done to everyone. Great weekend of athletics.
Thank you to all our younger crew who did the gear collection. You did a great job and thanks to the parents who brought them up.
Training/competition this week
Tue 3rd Mar Abbottstown at 7.15 for 7.30 start. Anyone competing on Wednesday take Tues night off.
Wed 4th Mar Parkside schools cross country starts at 11. Best of luck to.all competing.
Thur 5th Mar Gym group 7pm. Everyone else Grangegorman at 7pm.
Nationals day 1 update
Pierre got the day under way for our senior athletes in the 3000m heats. He ran a solid race and looked comfortable as he qualified for the final tomorrow. Next up was Catherine who qualified for the 200m final. Jodie McCann had a strong run in the women’s 3k, in the 800m heats Nadia and Susie McManus both qualified for tomorrows final.
Next , Catherine was back on track for her 200m final and finished a fantastic 3rd running her best time in two years! Great running Cat!!! Meanwhile her big sister Susie qualified for the 1500m final with Aoife running a PB and Edel Monaghan just a little bit behind in the heats.
In the men’s 1500m heats Sean Donoghue qualified in heat one with Daire Finn getting through from heat 2.
Never known to be easy on herself Catherine mc Manus fought very hard in her 400m heat and bagged a spot in tomorrow’s final. Great day of athletics and makes us all appreciate the great facilities we have in Abbottstown.
200m final
Great run by Catherine 3rd in seasons best in the 200m.
Celtic DCH 