Menapian’s Leon Reid dominated both the 100m and 200m races at today’s wind-assisted (mostly) Ton le Gaoithe track and field meet in Waterford. In the 100m, Reid ran two races, clocking 10.27 secs in the first with an assisting wind of 2.9 and 10.26 secs in the second with the help of a +4 wind. In the 200m, with little wind assistance, he was timed at 21.08 secs.
Fastest of the women in the 100m were Niamh Whelan of Ferrybank and Bandon’s Joan Healy who both ran times of 11.63 secs although in different races, both of them with legal winds. With an assisting wind of +2.9, Whelan also clocked a time of 24.21 secs in the 200m
Dooneen’s Lily Ann O’Hora clocked a time of 13.93 secs in the 100m hurdles. Fastest of the men in the 110m hurdles was Matt Behan of Crusaders with 14.25 secs. In the men’s javelin both Stephen Rice and Alan Gunning went over 60 metres. The Irish junior 4x100m men’s and women’s teams clocked European U20 standards running 41.20 secs and 46.09 secs respectively
EMMA MITCHELL OF QUB set a new Northern Ireland record of 15 mins 50.55 secs for the 5000m at the British Milers Club Grand Prix meet in Solihull. The time took almost three seconds off Duffy’s 1996 mark of 15:53.47.Mitchell will now attempt to get under the Northern Ireland consideration mark of 15 mins 39 secs for next year’s Commonweatlh Games in Queensland, Australia.
Unfortunately Kerry O’Flaherty of Newcastle ended up in A and E after tearing her calf muscle with 1800m to go in the race. She still finished in 16:32.56 for seventh place. Behind her was Ciara Durkan of Skerries AC who finished 10th in 16:60.03. Race winner was Louise Small of Aldershot, Farnham and District in 15: 42.27.
In the 1500m A race, Raheny’s Kieran Kelly battled all the way to finish second in 3:44.42 – just a second off his PB. In the D race, St Coca’s Kevin Kelly was also second in 3:46.66. Finishing third in the 2000m steeplechase with a time of 5:49.11 was Clonliffe’s Jayme Rossiter.
There were four European U20 standards. In the men’s 1500m, Bantry’s Darragh McElhinney ran 3:49.32, knocking ten seconds off his previous best. In the same race, Charlie O’Donovan, aged 17, from Leevale finished on his heels with a time of 3:39.79 while in the women’s 1500m, Jodie McCann of DSD ran 4:26.83. In the 800m, Alex O’Neill of St Cronan’s clocked a qualifying mark of 2:09.53.
* In Florida, Adam McMullen of Crusaders recorded 7.85m for the long jump – a personal best and Commonwealth Games qualifying mark for the Northern Ireland athlete.
RATHFARNHAM’S Carla Sweeney and Shane Fitzsimons of Mullingar Harriers will captain a Leinster team at CSIT Games in Riga, Latvia from June 13-18. The full team is:
Women – Sophie Becker (St Joseph’s) 400m/200m; Amy McTeggart (Boyne AC) HJ/Javelin; Carla Sweeney (Rathfarnham WSAF) (captain) 800m; Mary Ann O’Sullivan (Tinryland AC) 1500m; Ciara Maguire (Na Fianna) hammer; Aoife Rochford (Bree AC) 200m/100mH.
Men – Shane Fitzsimons (Mullingar Hrs) (captain) 800m, John Fitzsimons (Kildare AC) 400m/800m; Adam Murphy (St LOT) 100m/200m; Stephen Gaffney (Rathfarnham WSAF) 100m/200m; Stephen Rice (Clonliffe Hrs) javelin; Keith Marks (Clonliffe Hrs) long jump.
Managers – Nicola Welsh, Fintan Reilly
TT RACERS, anchored by Laura Shaughnessy, retained their title at the Wicklow Way Relay from Kilmashogue to Shillelagh. Crusaders finished second and many times winners Rathfarnham – who went badly off piste at one point – clawed their way back into the race to finish third.
Results (selected)-
Ton le Gaoithe T-F Waterford
Women
100m H(+2.4); 1 Lily-Ann O’Hora (Dooneen) 13.93, 2 Catherine McManus (DCH) 13.91, 3 Elizabeth Morland (Cushinstown) 13.99, 4 Molly Scott (St LOT) 14.48. 100m Race 1 (+1.6): 1 Niamh Whelan (Ferrybank) 11.63, 2 Phil Healy (Bandon) 11.66, 3 Sarah Murray (Fingallians) 11.71. Race 2 (+1.5); 1 Joan Healy (Bandon) 11.63,2 Sarah Murray (Fingallians) 11.79, 3 Sarah Lavin (UCD) 12.13. 200m Race 1 (+2.9): 1 Niamh Whelan (Ferrybank) 24.21, 2 Catherine McManus (DCH) 24.35, 3 Sarah McCarthy (Mid-Sutton) 24.37, 4 Phil Healy (Bandon) 24.52, 5 Aoife Lynch (Donore) 24.86. . Race 2 (+3.5): 1 Sinead Denny (DSD) 24.88, 2 Ciara Deely (KCH) 25.23,3 Katie Murphy (Ferrybank) 25.31. Javelin: 1 Grace Casey (Eire Og Corra Chile) 43.99, 2 Orlaith O’Brien (Waterford AC) 43.54, 3 Katie Moynihan (Leevale) 39.61. 4 x 100: 1 Ireland Junior Blue 46.09, 2 Irish Senior 46.42, 3 Ireland Junior Red 47.12. 4 x 400m: 1 Ireland Junior Blue 3:48.56, 2 Ireland Junior Red 3:56.51.
Men
110m H Race 2 (+2.5): 1 Matt Behan (Crusaders) 14.25, 2 Garbhan McKenna (Sherlock) 15.14, 3 Patrick Heffernan (Tullamore Hrs) 15.33. 100m Race 1(+2.9): 1 Leon Reid (Menapians) 10.27, 2 Ronnie Wells (Menapians),3 Stephen Gaffney (Rathfarnham WSAF) 10.56, 4 Christian Robinson (City of Lisburn) 10.66. Race 2 (+4.0): 1 Leon Reid (Menapians) 10.26, 2 Ronnie Wells (Menapians) 10.46, 3 David McDonald (Menapians) 10.72. 200m Race 1 (+1.5): 1 Leon Reid (Menapians) 21.08, 2 Stephen Gaffney (Rathfarnham WSAF) 21.60, 3 Eanna Madden (C-on-Shannon) 21.66. Javelin : 1 Stephen Rice (Clonliffe) 64.90, 2 Alan Gunning (Clonliffe) 62.61, 3 Kevin Fitzgerald (WaterfordC) 48.54. 4 x 100m: 1 Ireland Junior Blue 41.20, 2 Ireland U23 Blue 41.28, 3 Ireland Junior Red 41.30,4 Ireland U23 Red 42.68.
BMC Solihull (Irish interest)
Men: 800m – Race F: 3 Kieron Sexton (Crusaders) 1:54.92, 4 Mark McDonald (Clonliffe) 1:55.48. Race G: 4 Daniel Scully U23 1:57.24. 1500m – Race A: 2 Kieran Kelly (Raheny Shamrock) 3:44.42. Race C: 4 Darragh McElhinney (Bantry M17) 3:39.32 (Euro U20 Q), 5 Charlie O’Donovan (Leevale, U20) 3:49.79 (Euro U20 Q), 8 Richard Owen (Clonliffe) 3:50.67, 14 Luke McCann (DSD, U20) 3:54.09, 16 Fintan Stewart (City of Derry, U20) 4:00.55. Race D: 2 Kevin Kelly (St Coca’s) 3:46.66.Race E: 5 Eoin Pierce (Clonliffe) 3:53.18, 7 Eoin Strutt (Raheny Shamrock, U23) 3:54.63. Race G: 17 David McGlynn (U20) 4:09.45 5000m – Race A: 11 Ben Branagh (St Malachy’s) 14:16,79, 21 Con Duffy (Glaslough) 14:38.71. Race B: 8 Michael Power (U20) 14:57.01. 2000m steeplechase: 3 Jayme Rossiter (Clonliffe) 5:49.11
Women: 800m – Race A: 6 Claire Tarplee (St Coca’s) 2:07.47, 8 Fiona Kehoe (Kilmore) 2:09.64. Race B: 6 Alex O’Neill (St Crnoan’s, U17) 2:09.53 (Euro U20 Q). 1500m – A: 1 Jessica Judd (Eng) 4:11.15….7 Claire Tarplee (St Coca’s) 4:20.23, 10 Ellie Hartnett (UCD) 4:22.69. Race B: 5 Jodie McCann (DSD, U20) 4:26.83 (Eur U20 Q) 10 Rachel Gibson (North Down) 4:30.73. 5000m: 1 Louise Small (AFD) 15:42.27, 3 Emma Mitchell (QUB) 15:50.55 (NI rec), 7 Kerry O’Flaherty (Newcastle and Dist, W35) 16:32.56, 10 Ciara Durkan (SkerriesAC) 16:40.03
River Moy Half Marathon (533 finishers; www.myrunresults.com)
Men: 1 Freddy Sittuk (Raheny) 69.35, 2 Alan O’Shea 69.40, 3 Emmett Dunleavey (Sligo AC) 72.44. Women: 1 Lorraine Carey 84.18, 2 Kathy Gleeson (W40) 85.41, 3 Lucy Brennan (Sligo AC, W55) 85.55.
Friday May 12
Simon Cumbers/Paddy Hyland Memorial 6km, Navan, (865 finishers; www.myrunresults.com)
Men: 1 Peter Somba (Dunboyne AC) 17.45, 2 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel AC) 17.46, 3 Sean Murphy (Trim AC, M45) 19.59, 4 Pauric Ennis (Tullamore Hrs) 20.01, 5 Phelim Glynn ( Dunboyne, M50) 20.15, 6 Morgan McDonagh (Dunboyne AC) 20.34. M40: 1 Shane Larkin (Drogheda and Dist) 221.14, 2 David McCann (Dunshaughlin) 221.37, 3 Sean Mac Seoin (MSB) 21.38. M45: 2 John Canning (Newbridge) 20.39, 3 Donlal Iremonger 21.49. M50: 2 David O’Connell (Bohermeen) 21.12, 3 Conor O’Reilly ( Balbriggan and Dist) 23.16. M55: 1 Chris Keeling (Balbriggan and Dist) 22.46, 2 Benny Byrne (Dunshaughlin) 23.12, 3 Pat Payne (Na Fianna) 23.18. M60: 1 Vincent Craig (Laragh) 24.46, 2 David Brady (Bohermeen) 26.02, 3 Richard Ball 26.20. M65: 1 Alan Doyle 25.57,2 Pat Anderson (Balbriggan and Dist) 31.15, 3 Jim Dwyer (Lucan Hrs) 36.25. M70: David Hawcroft (Trim AC) 29.03. Junior: Ciaran Crowther (Ratoath) 21.10. Teams (18) – 1 Bohermeen 69, 2 Trim AC 103, 3 Dunboyne 105.
Women: 1 Catherina Mullen (MSB) 20.43, 2 Jane Bandila (Dunboyne) 21.44, 3 Sinead Whitelaw (Mullingar Hrs) 21.53, 4 Laura McDonnell (Tallaght) 22.23, 5 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W45) 22.49, 6 Emma Cooper (Clonliffe, W40) 23.03. W40: 2 Karen Costello (Dunleer) 23.14, 3 Andrea McGuinness (Bohermeen) 23.23. W45: 2 Linda Fahey (Dunshaughlin) 23.39, 3 Mary Hanley (Na Fianna) 24.06. W50: 1 Bridget Clarke (Na Fianna) 24.36, 2 Maureen Getty (St Brigid’s) 27.15, 3 Ann Marie McCloskey 28.28. W55: 1 Edel Gargan 25.35, 2 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen) 28.43, 3 Angela Gallogly (Dunshaughlin) 29.46. W60: 1 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda and Dist) 26.00, 2 Kate Burke (Dunshaughlin) 31.07, 3 Angela Baird (Magheracloone Fun Run) 31.54. W65: 1 Rose Healy ( Fr Murphy’s) 39.29, 2 Kathleen O’Brien (Dunshaughlin) 40.45, 3 Catherine Conran (Dunshaughlin) 44.33. Junior: Florence Sheridan 28.34. Teams (30) – 1 Dunboyne AC 34, 2 Star of the Sea 83, 3 Drogheda and District 140.
Les Jones Memorial 10km, Mary Peters Track, Belfast,
Men: 1 Dan Tanui (Project Africa Athletics) 34:20, 2 Ben Morrow (Ballymena Runners, M35) 34:27, 3 Gareth Lyons (Ballydrain Harriers, M40) 34:35. Women: 1 Judith Lonnen (City of Lisburn, W35) 39:02, 2 Natalie Hall (Acorns AC, W35) 39:34, 3 Denise Logue (Ballydrain Harriers, W35) 40:05
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