A 200m record for Marcus Lawler representing IT Carlow was just one highlight of a packed day of athletics at the Irish Universities Indoors in Athlone. Lawler won the 200m in 21.03 secs, with 400m hurdler Thomas Barr of UL second in 21.47 secs. Other records fell in the 60m hrudles won by Antonia Garcia Fernandez of DCU in 8.13 secs, with Matt Behan, also DCU fractionally behind in 8.14 secs; the combined events (four disciplines) won by Michael Bowler with a total of 3835; and the 4×200 won by a UL squad that included Barr.
There were two women’s records – a 54.66 secs for Jemma Bromell of UL in the 400m, where 400m hurdler Christine McMahon was second in 54.87 secs and the triple jump with a 12.68m leap for DCU’s Sarah Buggy. Closest competition of the day was the women’s shot with four women over 12 metres; Alana Fratteroli of UL was the winner with a best of 12.38m. Winning both the 800m and the 1500m was Rio-bound steeplechaser Michelle Finn of UL.
PICK OF THE IRISH performances at the IFAN Indoor meeting in Ghent was a long jump victory for Adam McMullen with a personal best 7.83 m. Sarah Lavin of UCD finished fifth in the 60m hurdles in 8.29 secs; Rose Ann Galligan was fifth in the 1500m in 4:1728, with Sara Treacy running 4:32.55
CLONLIFFE’S Gary O’Hanlon was the winner of the Donadea 50k. His time of 2 hrs 56 mins 51 secs put him 15 minutes clear of he chasers.Suzanne Kenny was first woman in 3:59.49.
Gary O’Hanlon
Saturday February 13
Donadea 50km incorp National Championships. www.redtagtiming.com
Men: 1 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe, M40) 2:56.51, 2 Mark Doyle 3:12.09, 3 Peter Mooney 3:16.59, 4 Alex O’Shea (St Finbarr’s, M40) 3:17.51. Women: 1 Suzanne Kenny (W35) 3:59.49, 2 Karen Clarke (Bros Pearse, W40) 4:14.54, 3 Tracey Flanagan (W40) 4:22.47, 4 Caroline Reid (Dunboyne W40) 4:23.14.
Run Mount Juliet, 10km/half marathon, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny. www.totaltiming.ie
Half Marathon (203 finishers) – Men: David McPherson (KCH) 74.58, 2 Karl Manning 77.59, 3 Michael Scully (Clonmel TC) 81.08. Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs, W45) 83.53, 2 Hannah Fothergill (Naas TC) 84.39, 3 Annaleigh Hoare (Kilmore) 89.08.
10k (361 finishers) – Men:1 Niall Sheil St Killian’s) 34.19, 2 Declan Power (Clonliffe) 34.26, 3 Alban Coghlan (Crusaders) 35.01. Women: 1 Niamh Devlin (DSD) 38.59, 2 Claire Annan 39.23, 3 Jackie Carthy (Kilmore, W40) 40.06.
Friday February 12
Friday February 12
Irish Universities Indoor Championships, Athlone. www.iuaa.org
Women – 60m: 1 Sarah Murray (DCU ) 7.46, 2 Niamh Whelan (UL) 7.56, 3 Sarah McCarthy (DCU) 7.58. 200m: Phil Healy (UCC) 23.95, 2 Catherine McManus (DCU) 24.73, 3 Vicky Harris (AIT) 25.84. 400m: 1 Janna Bromell (UL) 54 66 (IUAA rec) , 2 Christine McMahon (QUB) 54.87, 3 Kelly McGrory (DCU) 56.93. 800m: 1 Michelle Finn (UL) 2:13.70 2 Andrea Bickerdike (CIT) 2:17.50. 1500m: 1 Michelle Finn (UL) 4:32.30 2 Amy O’Donoghue (UL) 4:35.30. 3000m: 1 Racheal Smyth (NUIM) 10:15.50, 2 Aoibhe Richardson (UL) 10:18.40, 3 Sarah Fitzpatrick (TCD) 10:20.20. 60m H: 1 Lily-Ann O’Hora (DCU) 8.71, 2 Catherine McManus (DCU) 8.76. High jump: 1 Emily Rogers (DCU) 1.70, 2 Amy McTeggert (AIT) 1.67, 3 Anna McIlmoyle (UU) 1.67. Pole vault: Lisa Hourihan (NUIM) 2.80 Long jump: 1 Sarah McCarthy (DCU) 5.95, 2 Karen Blaney (UCD) 5.15. Triple jump: Sarah Buggy (DCU) 12.68 (IUAA rec). Shot: 1 Alan Fratteroli (UL) 12.38 2 Sophie Parkinson Brown (DCU) 12.29, 3 Anne Marie Torsney (DCU) 12.04, 4 Laura McSweeny (UCC) 12.03. Wt for dist: Parkinson Brown (DCU) 8.66. Combined events: 1 Amy McTeggert (AIT) 3138, 2 Laura Frey (TCD) 2824, 3 Emma McCay (UU) 2772. 4 x 200m: 1 DCU 100.42, 2 CIT 110.27, 3 TCD 111.71. Teams – 1 DCU 17, 2 UL 7, 3 NUIM 2.
Men – 60m: 1 Jonathan Browning (QUB) 6.80, 2 Marcus Lawler (IT Carlow) 6.88, 3 Keith Pike (DCU) 6.92. 200m: 1 Marcus Lawler (Ir Carlow) 21.03 (IUAA Rec) 2 Thomas Barr (UL) 21.47, 3 Kieran Elliott (UL) 22.04. 400m: 1 Andrew Mellon (QUB) 48.08, 2 Timmy Crowe (DCU) 48.21, 3 Eanna Madden (UL) 48.23. 800m: 1 Conor Duncan (DCU) 1:59.70, 2 Liam Hennessy (UCC) 2:00.40, 3 Aengus Meldon (NUIG) 2:00.50. 1500m: 1 James Ledingham (UL) 3:56.90, 2 Damien Landers (UCD) 3:58.60, 3 Andrew Connick (WIT) 3:59.80. 3000m: Pierre Murchan (DCU) 8:36.90 2 Neil Johnson (QUB) 8:38.50, 3 Ben Thistlewood (UCC) 8:38.60. 60m H: 1 Antonio Garcia Fernandez (DCU) 8.13 (IUAA rec) , 2 Matthew Behan (DCU) 8.14, 3 Garbhann McKenna (UU) 8.32. High jump: 1 Andrew Heney (AIT) 2.00, 2 Shane Aston (DCU) 2.00, 3 Michael Bowler (DCU) 1.95. Pole vault: 1 Thomas Houlihan (CIT) 4.50, 2 Ian Rogers (AIT) 4.40, 3 Alex Livingston (QUB) 4.20. Long jump: 1 Colm Bourke (DCU) 7.12, 2 Michael Bowler (DCU) 6.88, 3 Promice O’Kafor (CIT) 6.56. Triple jump: 1 Coonall Mahon (NUIG) 14.17, 2 Alan Kennedy (UU) 14.08, 3 Conor Durnin (DCU) 13.70. Shot: 1 James Kelly (DCU) 13.58, 2 Kieran Stoute (NUIM) 13.50, 3 Patrick McSweeney (UCC) 13.09. 35lb for dist: Michael Kenny (UCC) 8.73. Combined events: 1 Michael Bowler (DCU) 3835 (IUAA rec), 2 Shane Aston (DCU) 3401, 3 Rolus Olusa (guest) 3111. 4×200: 1 UL 86.94 (IUAA rec) 2 IT Carlow 89.78, 3 DCU 90.90.Teams – 1 DCU 16, 2 UL 7, 3 QUB 4.
Overall – 1 DCU 108, 2 UL 50, 3 QUB 32, 4 UCC25, 5 IT Carlow 24, 6 UCD 22.
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