ATHLETICS: EAST LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to all our Athletes on representing us so well over the two days of the Championships, 29th and 30th April.
ON WEDNESDAY the following won their events:
Liam Turner (3rd Year) ~ 100m Intermediate Sprint.
Cian Crotty (6th Year) ~ 100m Senior Sprint.
Alan Francis (4th Year) ~ Intermediate 100m Hurdles.
Gavin Jones (2nd) ~ High Jump at Intermediate level.
Conor Halpin (3rd) ~ U16 Mile
The Following came 2nd in their events:
Luke McCann (5th Year) ~ 1500m Senior Race.
Cillian Cummins (3rd Year) ~ Intermediate Steeplechase.
Matthew McKenna (5th) ~ Senior Steeplechase.
The Following came 3rd in the events:
Ross Barron (2nd Year) ~ Junior 100m Sprints; David Colgan (3rd Year) ~ Inter Steeplechase, Bernard O’Sullivan (5th Year) ~ Senior steeplechase; Cillian Cummins (3rd Year) in the Triple Jump.
ON THURSDAY ALL RELAY 4 X 100M RELAY TEAMS WON THEIR EVENTS
The Teams consisted of:
Senior: David Heavey (5th), Brian Masterson (5th), Tommy O’Brien (5th), Matt Callaghan (5th)
Inter: Liam Turner (3rd), Patrick Patterson (4th), Alan Francis (4th), Michael Nolan (4th)
Junior: Ross Barron (2nd), Ross O’Reilly (2nd), Ben White (2nd Year), Ben Murphy (2nd)
Luke McCann (5th Year) won the Senior 5000m; Brian Masterson (5th) won the Senior 200m.
The following came 2nd in their events:
Stephen Kilcullen (4th) Intermediate Long Jump.
Liam McMahon (3rd Year) Intermediate Javelin
Tommy O’Brien (5th Year) 400m Hurdles Senior.
Matthew McKenna (5th Year) Senior 800m.
Liam Turner (3rd Year) Intermediate 200m.
Conor Halpin (3rd Year) intermediate 3000m.
The following came 3rd in their events:
Adrian Binder (4th Year) Intermediate Javelin.
Josh Slevin (3rd Year) intermediate Discus.
Peter Murphy (2nd Year) 400m hurdle.
I thank our team of Coaches and Co-Ordinators, Eddie McDonagh, Mr Rowsome, Ms Cullen, Ms Maloney, Mr Fitzsimons, Mr McMahon, Mr O’Neill, Mr Neville, Mr O’Curraoin, Mr Brennan and Games Administrator Mr Evan O’Brien for their preparation and organisation of the teams.
