A time of 49.91 secs for Thomas Barr in the 400m hurdles proved the highlight of last night’s Le Cheile International which marked the opening of the club’s new track at Leixlip.
Barr gave an exhibition run, finishing comfortably clear of Australian visitor Ian Dewhurst. On a chilly night with some strong winds, Sam McEntee of Australia won the mile in 3 mins 58 secs, with newly-minted Irish international athlete Kevin Batt third in 3:59. Highlight of the women’s programme was the 800m, where Leevale’s Laura Crowe beat Rose Anne Galligan of Newbridge. Her time was 2 mins 4 secs won by Laura Crowe of In the women’s 1500m, Maria McCambridge of DSD won in 4 mins 19 secs.
Mark Christie
MARK CHRISTIE beat his Mullingar Harriers clubmate Martin Fagan to win the St Coca’s 5km in Kilcock in 14 mins 6 secs. It was a first defeat for Fagan since returning from a two-year drugs ban. Charlotte Kearney of Donadea was first woman.
HAMMER THROWER Conor McCullough is switching his national allegiance back to the USA after two years wearing an Irish vest. McCullough’s father Conor senior is a two-times Irish Olympian who emigrated to the USA.
McCullough represented USA when he became the world junior champion at hammer in 2010, two years after winning silver at the same event. He is the son of two-time Irish Olympian Conor McCullough Snr, but was born and reared in California.
McCullough competed in Santry at the Irish nationals in 2011 and 2012 and, in July 2012, when he first switched allegiance, threw an Irish U-23 record of 75.09 metres. The ‘A’ standard for the 2012 Olympics was ridiculously high (78m), but 74.96m subsequently made the final in London and 75.09 would have ranked him ninth in that final.
McCullough first wore the Irish vest officially in autumn 2012, but has now submitted a transfer request to rejoin USAT&F.
– See more at: http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/hammer-blow-for-ireland-as-mccullough-to-make-us-return-30388517.html#sthash.iWnmFw5i.dpuf
McCullough represented USA when he became the world junior champion at hammer in 2010, two years after winning silver at the same event. He is the son of two-time Irish Olympian Conor McCullough Snr, but was born and reared in California.
McCullough competed in Santry at the Irish nationals in 2011 and 2012 and, in July 2012, when he first switched allegiance, threw an Irish U-23 record of 75.09 metres. The ‘A’ standard for the 2012 Olympics was ridiculously high (78m), but 74.96m subsequently made the final in London and 75.09 would have ranked him ninth in that final.
McCullough first wore the Irish vest officially in autumn 2012, but has now submitted a transfer request to rejoin USAT&F.
– See more at: http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/hammer-blow-for-ireland-as-mccullough-to-make-us-return-30388517.html#sthash.iWnmFw5i.dpuf
McCullough represented USA when he became the world junior champion at hammer in 2010, two years after winning silver at the same event. He is the son of two-time Irish Olympian Conor McCullough Snr, but was born and reared in California.
McCullough competed in Santry at the Irish nationals in 2011 and 2012 and, in July 2012, when he first switched allegiance, threw an Irish U-23 record of 75.09 metres. The ‘A’ standard for the 2012 Olympics was ridiculously high (78m), but 74.96m subsequently made the final in London and 75.09 would have ranked him ninth in that final.
McCullough first wore the Irish vest officially in autumn 2012, but has now submitted a transfer request to rejoin USAT&F.
– See more at: http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/hammer-blow-for-ireland-as-mccullough-to-make-us-return-30388517.html#sthash.IItTJ3lN.dpuf
Friday June 27
Le Cheile International T-F, Leixlip www.irishmilersclub.com
* Results printed as found – no hundredths of seconds.
Men – 100m A: 1 David Hynes (Menapians) 10.56, 2 Keith Doherty (Tallaght) 10.68, 3 Jamie Davis (Raheny) 10.96. B: Aaron Meylor (Menapians) 11.35. C: Amr Dawood (Naas) 11.45. 400m A: Mark Hoy (Finn Valley) 49.72, 2 Kevin Woods (Crusaders) 50.25, 3 Jamie Davis (Raheny) 50.60. 400m Mixed: 1 Dillon Gibbons 53.48. 800m A: 1 Brian Kelly (St Abban’s) 1:50, 2 Robert Tully (Star of the Sea) 1:51, 3 Niall Tuohy (Ferrybank) 1:51. 800m B: Conor Walter (Leevale) 1:54. 800m C: Jake Harbinson (City of Lisburn) 1:58. 800m D: Sean Flanagan (Tallaght) 2:01. 1500m A: 1 Eric Keogh (Donore) 3:50, 2 Darragh Rennicks (Bohermeen) 3:52, 3 Jayme Rossiter (Clonliffe) 3:53, 4 Aaron Hanlon (Clonliffe) 3:53, 5 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel) 3:54, 6 Edgar Sumkis (Clonliffe) 3:54. 1500m B: 1 Jonny Whan (City of Lisburn) 3:58, 2 Ciaran Doherty (Letterkenny) 3:58, 3 Jamie Fallon (Craughwell) 4:00. Mile: 1 Sam McEntee (Aus) 3:58, 2 Jordy Williamz (Aus) 3:59, 3 Kevin Batt (Ire) 3:59, 4 John Travers (Donore) 4:02, 5 Eoin Everard (KCH) 4:06, 6 Mark Hanrahan (Leevale) 4:06. 400m H: 1 Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) 49.91, 2 Ian Dewhurst (Aus) 50.52, 3 Timmy Crowe (Dooneen) 52.45. 4x100m: 1 Menapians 43.27, 2 PO Stars 45.67, 3 Naas 47.22.
Women- 100m: 1 Catherine McManus (Celtic DCH) 11.62, 2 Claire Brady (Celbridge) 11.83, 3 Sarah Murray (Fingallians) 11.94. 800m A: 1 Laura Crowe (Leevale) 2:04.00, 2 Rose-Anne Galligan (Newbridge) 2:05.00, 3 Selma Kajan (Aus) 2:06, 4 Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (SDS) 2:08, 5 Alannah Lally (GCH) 2:08, 6 Fiona Kehoe (Kilmore) 2:09. 800m B: 1 Brona Furlong (Slaney Oly) 2:12, 2 Carla Sweeney (WSAF) 2:13, 3 Rachael Smyth (St Coca’s) 2:15. 1500m: 1 Maria McCambridge (DSD) 4:19, 2 Ciara Durkan 4:23, 3 Amy O’Donoghue 4:24, 4 Becky Woods (Clonliffe) 4:26, 5 Deirdre Doyle 4:28, 6 Eleanor Alexander (Clonliffe) 4:29.
St Coca’s 5km, Kilcock, Co Kildare.(412 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Mark Christie (Mullingar Hrs) 14.06, 2 Martin Fagan (Mullingar Hrs) 14.18, 3 Alan McCormack (DSD) 15.23, 4 Eoin Callaghan (Star of the Sea) 15.32, 5 Neil Callaghan (Star of the Sea) 15.45, 6 Peter Mooney (Inverse) 15.47. MJ Oisin Fitzgibbon (Donore) 15.55. M40: Gary Condon (Sli Cualann) 16.06. M45: Patrick Malone (Newbridge) 16.30.
Women: 1 Charlotte Kearney (Donadea) 17.32, 2 Sinead Eacrett (St Michael’s, W40) 18.37, 3 Emma Donlon (MSB) 18.37, 4 Jean Wilson (SW) 18.52, 5 Christine Quinn 9City of Lisburn) 19.05, 6 Mary Hanley (Na Fianna, W45) 19.18.
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