Carnage in the sprints at the Cork City Sports with numerous false starts. In the women’s 100m, first Kelly Proper and then Ailis McSweeney were disqualified. Jessica Young of the USA stayed calm and won in 11.43. Catherine McManus of Celtic DCH won the B race in 11.82 ( -0.2 wind reading).
Among the DQs in the men’s 100m were Jamaica’s Ryan Shields. Akane Simbine of South Africa took the win in 10.48, with English sprinter Judah Simpson second in 10.55 and Ireland’s Marcus Lawler third in 10.58. .
Earlier, Tomas Barr of Ferrybank had lifted the spirits when, despite clattering the final hurdle, he ran 50 seconds exactly for second in the 400m hurdles – a personal best and a new Irish U23 record. In the women’s 100m hurdles, Sarah Lavin set an Irish junior record of 13.36 secs.
In the 3000m walk, local hero Robert Heffernan set a new Irish record of 11 mins 11.94 secs – also a world M35 best. Paul Robinson of St Coca’s came home first of the Irish in the mile, finishing fourth in a personal best 3:56.18. West Waterford’s David McCarthy was sixth in 3:57.85.
Late in the evening, Linzi Herron from City of Lisburn set a Northern Irish record of 6.13 when winning
Kelly Proper
the long jump. Ferrybank ‘s Kelly Proper, who had competed in the European Cup multi-events at the weekend, jumped 6.01 for third – well off her own Irish record of 6.60m.
* Cameron Page from Gosford, Australia ran a personal best time of 3mins 54.77 secs to win the Mile at the 62nd Cork City Sports last Tuesday. Page, aged 22, whose mother’s family hails from Quilty, Co Clare and Shanagolden, Co Limerick ,was one of six athletes who recorded personal records.
Life time bests were recorded by Paul Robinson of St Coca’s with 3:56.18 , Wets Waterford’s David McCarthy, 3:57.18 and Irish schools champion, Sean Tobin from Clonmel 4:06.66 , along with third placed Garrett Heath, 3:55.91 and Portugal’s Emanuel Rolim.
Results –
Men – 100m: 1 Akane Simbine (SAF) 10.48, 2 Judah Simpson (Eng) 10.55, 3 Marcus Lawler (St LOT) 10.58. 400m: 1 Kind Butler (USA) 45.75, 2 Wayde van Nierkerk (S Africa) 46.48, 3 James Bowie (Sco) 46.52. Irish: 7 Tim Crowe 49.00. Junior 1500m: 1 Brendan Taylor (Eng) 4:01.51, 2 Kevin Kelly (St Coca’s) 4:02.64, 3 David Mulhare (Portlaoise) 4:04.30.Mile: 1 Cameron Page (Aus) 3:54.77, 2 Jordan McNamara (USA) 3:55.76, 3 Garrett Heath (USA) 3:55.91, 4 Paul Robinson (Ire) 3:56.18, 5 Ben Blackenship (USA) 3:56.66, 6 David McCarthy (Ire) 3:57.85, 7 Jerry Motsau (SAF)4:00.58, 8 Eoin Everard (Ire) 4:03.68…11 Sean Tobin (Ire) 4:06.66. 400m H: 1 Cornel Fredericks (S Africa) 49.86; 2 Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) 50.00 (Irish U23 rec), 3 Simon Merrill (Eng) 51.61. 3000m: 1 Collis Birmingham (Aus) 7:47.97, 2 Hassan Mead (USA) 7:52.00, 3 Elroy Gelant (SAF) 7:54.97. Irish: 7 Shane Quinn (Ferrybank)8:04.81, 8 John Coghlan (MSB) 8:09.22. 3000m W: 1 Robert Heffernan (Ire) 11:11.94 (IR),2 Wayne Snyman (SAF) 11:34.60, 3 Brendan Boyce (Ire) 11:36.98, 4 Colin Griffin (Ire) 11:51.39. Long jump: 1 Daniel Bramble (Eng) 7.68, 2 J.J. Jegede(Eng) 7.51, 3 George Fields (USA) 7.33, 4 Adam McMullan (Irl) 7.03, 5 David Quilligan (Ire) 6.95. High jump: 1 Mihai Donisan (Rom) 2.20, 2 Donte Nall (USA) 2.15, 3 Tom Parsons (Sco)2.15. Irish: 5 David Cussen 2.10, 6 Barry Pender 2.05m, 7 Jaime Murtagh2.05. Pole vault: 1 Luke Cutts (Eng) 5.30, 2 Gregor McLean (Eng) 5.20, 3 Rhys Searles (Eng) 4.80Irish: 5 Ian Rogers 4.40m, nh Thomas Houlihan.
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Women – 100m: 1 Jessica Young (USA) 10.43, 2 Bianca Williams ( Eng) 10.50, 3 Cleo Van Buren (USA) 11.57…6 Phil Healy (Bandon) 11.91. B Race: Catherine McManus (Celtic DCH) 11.81, 2 Sarah Murray 12.16, 3 Louise Holmes 12.23. 400m: 1 Victoria Ohuruogo (Eng) 53.09, 2 Rebecca Alexander (USA) 53.16, 3 Emma Pullen (Wal) 53.25. Irish: 8 Grainne Moynihan 55.71. 800m: 1 Heather Kaapf (USA) 2:01.56, 2 Phoebe Wright(USA)2:01.91, 3 Angie Smit (NZ)2:02.01, 4 Laura Crowe (Ire) 2:02.90…7 Clare McSweeney (Ire) 2:07.71. 3000m: 1 Dominika Newakowska (Pol) 9:01.56, 2 Josephine Moultrie (Sco) 9:18.06, 3 Aisha Praught (USA) 9:21.55, 4 Ciara Durcan (Ire) 9:26.75, 5 Sarah Collins(Ire) 9:26.93. 100m H: 1 Kristi Castlin (USA) 12.84, 2 Chelsea Carrier-Eades (USA) 13.09, 3 Serita Solomon (Eng) 13.21, 4 Sarah Lavin (Ire) 13.36. High jump: =1 Jayne Nisbet (Sco)/Hayley Pitman (Eng)/Liz Lamb (NZ)/Isobel Pooley (Eng) 1.75. Long jump: 1 Linzi Herron (City of Lisburn)6.13 (PB; NI Rec), 2 Chelsea Carrier-Eades (USA) 6.05m, 3 Kelly Proper (Ire) 6.01m. Hammer: 1 Tracey Andersson (Swe) 68.15, 2 Julia Ratcliffe (NZ) 66.28m, 3 Susan McKelvie (Sco) 62.65m.
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