Phil Healy
Sprinter Phil Healy’s time of 7.46 secs for the 60m proved the highlight of the inaugural National Club Indoor League held in Athlone.
In her first year as a senior, Healy stormed down the track to beat old rival Sarah Lavin, now with UCD, who clocked 7.61 secs, with Catherine McManus of Celtic DCH third in 7.66 secs. Lavin had earlier run 8.40 secs in her specialist 60m hurdles.
Ian McDonald of Crusaders won the men’s 60m hurdles in 8.34 secs, while David Hynes from Menapians AC produced the fastest men’s 60m time of the day when he ran 6.81 secs in the second round. Also under seven seconds was Jamie Davis of Raheny Shamrock who ran 6.96 secs.
DSD’s Siofra Cleirigh Buttner opened her indoor season with a clear victory in the 800m in 2 mins 9.13 sec. Fastest of the men was Robert Tully of Star of the Sea AC in 1:52.00.
In the field, Mid-Sutton’s Sarah McCarthy won the long jump with a 5.68m leap. Eoin Keith of St Abban’s AC proved best of the men with 6.68m, while Raheny’s Stuart Greene won the pole vault with 4.40m. Winners of the shot put were Eoin Moylan of Crusaders and Alanna Frataroli from Limerick AC.
In the team placings. St Abban’s topped the rankings for both men and women. Round two of the league takes place on February 22, with the final on March 16.
Teams – Men: 1 St Abban’s 56, 2 Raheny Shamrock 54, 3 Crusaders 45. Women: 1 St Abban’s 28, 2 Le Cheile 20, 3 Craughwell 19.
* Masters were also in action and in the 60m, DSD’s Shane Sheridan set a new Irish M55 record of 7.97secs , beating the old record of 8.11secs. This is just 18 days after he broke the M50 60m record running his last race in the age group.
Kelly Proper
* Irish multi-events record holder Kelly Proper of Ferrybank got 2014 off to a flying start when she finished fourth at the English Senior Combined Events Championships in Sheffield. Proper’s best event proved to be the 60m hurdle where she picked up 978 points for her time of 8.68 secs – a personal best. In her specialist long jump, her leap of 6.24 was worth a further 924 points and was the best of the day. Add to that a 1.57 m high jump (701 points), 10.82m in the shot (583 points) and finally 2 mins 27.08 secs (730 points) for 800m for a total of 3,916 points. Winner was Karla Drew of City of Sheffield with 4,157 points.
* Cian O’Reilly and Clodagh O’Reilly made it a family double at the Attract Doherty Pink ‘n’ Gold 5km in Co Cavan.
Individual results (selected)
Women:
60m -Ht 1 Phil Healy (Bandon) 7.46, 2 Sarah Lavin (UCD) 7.61, 3 Catherine McManus (DCH) 7.66. Ht 2: 1 Joan Healy (Bandon) 7.77, 2 Annie Stafford (Menapians) 8.42, 3 Aishling Watters (Navan) 8.24. Ht 3: 1 Orla Comerford (Raheny) 8.14, 2 Katie Brennan (St Abban’s) 8.21, 3 Tara McNally (Craughwell) 8.49. Race 2– Ht 1: Healy 7.46, 2 Lavin 7.67, 3 Louise Kiernan (Fingallians) 7.67. Ht 2: 1 Watters 8.19, 2 Orla Furney (Menapians) 8.21, 3 Marie O’Halloran (Leevale) 8.24.
60m H – Ht 1: 1 Sarah Lavin (UCD) 8.4, 2 Laura Frey (Lagan Valley) 9.98, 3 Karen Dunne (Bohermeen) 12.22. Ht 2: 1 Sarah Buggy ( St Abban’s) 9.64, 2 Orla Furney (Menapians) 9.67, 3 Jayne Pennefeather (Leevale) 9.96.
800m – Race 1: 1 Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (DSD) 2:09. 13, 2 Fiona Kehoe (Kilmore) 2:15.50, 3 Orla O’Connor ( Drogheda & Dist) 2:30.35. Race 2: 1 Nessa Millet (St Abban’s) 2:26.05, 2 Suzanne Quinn (Le Cheile) 2:37.63; 3 Rachel Finnegan (Craughwell) 2:38.93.
Long jump: 1 Sarah McCarthy (Mid-Sutton) 5.68, 2 Caoimhe King (Aughagower) 5.65, 3 Annie Stafford (Menapians) 5.42. Shot: 1 Alanna Frataroli (Limerick) 11.64, 2 Shauna Daly (St Abban’s) 9.89, 3 Erin Kingston (Bandon) 9.56. Pole vault: Ruth Larragy (Le Cheile) 2.00.
Men:
60m – Ht 1: Ger O’Donoghue (Riocht) 7.16. Ht 2: Scott Gibson (Bandon) 7.33. Ht 3: Aran Meyler (Menapians) 7.22. Ht 4: Daniel Kavanagh (Clonliffe) 7.29. Ht 5: Jamie Davis (Raheny) 7.06. Ht 6: David Hynes (Menapians) 8.61. 60m Race 2 – Ht 1: Hynes 6.81, 2 Davis 6.96, 3 Meyler 7.14. Ht 2: 1 Nick Ennis (Crusades)7.4, 2 Roland Pike (Limerick A) 7.47, 3 Lyle Hood (Naas) 7.56. Ht 3: 1 Joey Henchy (Bandon) 7.31, 2 Keith Smith (Menapians B) 7.43, 3 Conor Bracken Price (Naas) 7.44. Ht 4: 1 Michael Fasole (L Cheile) 7.4, 2 Garret Dunne (Crusaders) 7.63, 3 Cathal McElgunn (C-on-Shannon) 7.64.
60m H – Ht 1: Ian McDonald (Crusaders) 8.34. Ht 2: Eoin Kelly (St Abban’s) 8.73. Ht 3: Paul Byrne (St Abban’s) 8.76. 800m – Ht 1: Robert Tully ( Star of the Sea) 1:52.2 (H), 2 Paurtic McLoughlin (Finn Valley) 1:55.20. 3 Garry Campbell (Dunleer) 1:58.74. B: Michael Bowler (KCH) 2:04.38. Ht 3: Kieran Kelly (Raheny) 1:56.60. Ht 4: Paul Byrne (St Abban’s) 2:01.48.
Long jump: 1 Eoin Kelly (St Abban’s) 6.68, 2 Keith Smith (Menapians B) 6.62, 3 Tony Stafford (Menapians A) 6.36. Shot: 1 Eoin Moylan (Crusaders) 11.98, 2 Michael McCarthy (Le Cheile A) 11.48, 3 David Frataroli (Limerick A) 10.55. Pole vault: 1 Stuart Greene (Raheny) 4.40, 2 Michael Bowler (KCH) 3.60, 3 Conor Daly (St Abban’s) 3.00.
Attracta Doherty Pink’n’Gold 5km (134 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Cian O’Reilly (Annalee) 18.19, 2 Fionan O’Reilly (Annalee) 18.26, 3 Martin Fulton (Bailieborough) 18.38. M16: Ciaran O’Reilly (Annalee) 20.43. Women: 1 Clodagh O’Reilly (Annalee) 21.42, 2 Maureen Getty (St Brigid’s0 24.38, 3 Karen Crean (St Brigid’s) 25.22. W16: Emily Sheridan 30.35.
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