Kelly Proper
Ferrybank’s Kelly Proper was only 24 points off her own national record when winning the heptathlon at the Woodie’s DIY Combined Events Championships in Tullamore – her fourth outdoor title this season.
Proper had started the day day with a commanding lead after her first day’s efforts: 14.31 in the 100m hurdles (935 points), 1.61 high jump (747), 10.33 shot (551) and 24.0 200m (981) for a total of 3214. On day 2, she started with an excellent 6.26 in the long jump (930), then threw 32.01 in the javelin (515) and completed her competition with a 2:24.80 in the 800m (759), giving her a grand total of 5418 points. In the battle for second place, Laura Frey of Lagan Valley on 3712 points edged it from Raheny’s Helen Buckley on 3669.
Strong performances in the hurdles, high jump and 200m gave Vivian Fleischer of Celbridge victory in the junior women’s heptathlon over Bohermeen’s Karen Dunne and Catriona Twomey of KCH.
Winning his first ever outdoor national title in the decathlon was former 400/800m international David McCarthy of Le Cheile. He picked up his biggest points in the 100m with his time of 11.27 worth 801; the 400m (51.21/ 805) and the 1500m (4:34.20/717). He scored over 500 points in the shot, high jump and hurdles, with the discus, pole vault and javelin proving his weakest events. His total of 5644 put him comfortably clear of Raheny’s Sean Gill on 4605. With big points for the hurdles and high jump, Shane Aston of Trim was a clear winner of the junior men’s heptathlon, going one better than last year.
In the youth’s octathlon, Christian Robinson of City of Lisburn set a new record of 5291 with his final 1000m run proving the clincher. Mark Rogers of St Peter’s, first home in the 1,000m, also improved on his previous best with a total of 5221. Amy McTeggart of Boyne comfortably won the girls’ septathlon title, with her best points coming in the high jump.
* Clonliffe’s Mark Kenneally ran a brilliant time of 23 mins 47 secs to win the Streets of Galway 8k last Satruday. A distance second was Kenyan visitor Freddy Keron Sittuk in 24 mins 9 secs. Neil Tipton, an English visitor from Tipton Harriers was a close thrid in 24 mins 13 sec. Borrisokane’s Siobhan O’Doherty, the women’s mini marathon winner, continued her successful summer by finishing first woman in 26 mins 49 secs, followed by Leevale’s Michelle Finn and Breege Connolly of North Belfast Harriers.
* Philip Harty of West Waterford set a new course record of 24.30 at Friday’s An Tobar Ardmore 5-Mile – the final race in this year’s Ger Wyley SKINS Summer Series. Leevale’s Nollaig O’Neill was first woman in 30:40.
* Big numbers at Parkruns (close to 1,000 at three Dublin venues), with Robert Corbally of DSD running 15.34 at Marlay; summary below.
Results –
Women’s heptathlon – Junior: 1 Vivian Fleischer (Celbridge) 3883, 2 Karen Dunne (Bohermeen) 3685, 3 Caitriona Twomey (KCH) 3500. Senior: 1 Kelly Proper (Ferrybank) 5418, 2 Laura Frey (City of Lisburn)3712, 3 Helen Buckley (Raheny Shamrock) 3669, 4 Geraldine Finnegan (Dunleer, W45) 3456. W35-49 pentathlon: 1 Isabel Breslin (Lifford) 1728, 2 Verena Fenlon (St Joseph’s) 1633. Youths septathlon: 1 Amy McTeggart (Boyne) 3945, 2 Alison Hughes (Crusaders) 3071, 3 Kathleen Craig (Lifford) 2621. Juvenile pentathlon – W16: 1 Elizabeth Morland (Cushinstown) 3436, 2 Mairead Fortune (Enniscorthy) 2760, 3 Laura Quigley (Celbridge) 2692. W15: 1 Arlene Crossan (Letterkenny) 3123, 2 Shannon Sheehy (Cushinstown) 3078, 3 Avril Braham (Carraig na bhFear) 2621. W14: 1 Vickie Cusack (Liscarroll) 2956, 2 Bronagh Walsh (StLOT) 2603, 3 Ciara Deely (KCH) 2599.
Men – Junior heptathlon: 1 Shane Aston (Trim) 6185, 2 Shane Howard (Bandon) 5396, 3 Dan Finnerty (Nenagh Oly) 4790 . Senior decathlon: 1 David McCarthy (Le Cheile) 5644, 2 Sean Gill (Raheny Shamrock) 4605, 3 Simon Munro (Celbridge) 2541. M35-49 heptathlon: 1 Patrick Curran ( Tallaght) 2464, 2 Aidan Gillespie (Rosses) 2460, 3 Patrick Halley (Waterford) 2144. M50+ quadrathlon: 1 Peadar McGing (DSD) 1374, 2 David Courtney (Ennis TC) 1368, 3 Desie Shorten (Parnell) 1255. Youths octathlon: 1 Christian Robinson (City of Lisburn) 5291 (rec), 2 Mark Rogers (St Peter’s) 5221, 3 Keith Marks (Cushinstown) 4627. Juvenile pentathlon – M16: 1 Ethan Bannon (Raheny Shamrock) 3550, 2 Conor Dempsey (Greysteons & Dist) 3118, 3 Tom Deasy (Belgooly) 2924. M15: 1 Daniel Ryan (Moycarkey Coolcroo) 4422, 2 Jack Rudden Kelly (Donore) 3485, 3 Diarmuid Clancy (Abbey Striders) 3354. M14: 1 David Ryan (Moycarkey Coolcroo) 3222, 2 James Kelly (Finn Valley) 3066, 3 Cornor McMahon (Ardee & Dist) 2880.
Saturday August 10
Kearney Cycles 28th Streets of Galway 8km
Men: 1 Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe) 23.47, 2 Freddy Keron Sittuk (Kenya) 24.09, 3 Neil Burton 9Tipton Hrs) 24.13, 4 Paddy Hamilton (Annadale) 24.29, 5 Emmett Dunleavy (Sligo AC) 25.27, 6 Gerard Gallagher (Finn Valley) 25.59, 7 Rob Cross (Crusaders, M40) 25.59, 8 John Greaney (GCH) 26.22. Jun: 1 Jamie Fallon-Spellman (Craughwell) 27.16, 2 Neil Greaney (Craughwell) 28.00. M40: 1 Rob Cross (Crusaders) 25.59, 2 Davey Byrne (Clonliffe) 26.49, 3 John Harkin (Tullamore Hrs) 27.46. M45: 1 Ian Egan (Tuam) 28.32, 2 Paul Fallon (GCH) 29.37, 3 Owen Flately 31.13. M50: 1 Dermot Lowe (GCH) 28.12, 2 Tommy Joe Whyte (Tuam) 29.45. M55: Russell Burton (Basingstoke and Mid Hants) 29.28. M60: Andrew Talbot (Clare River Hrs) 32.21. M65: Tom O’Connor 39.01. M70: Pat Rutherford (Ennis TC) 41.57. Teams – 1 Crusaders 55, 2 Galway City Harriers 78.
Women: 1 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 26.49, 2 Michelle Finn (Leevale) 27.21, 3 Breege Connolly (NBH) 28.26, 4 Teresa McGloin (FinnValley) 28.38, 5 Catherine Conway (Mayo) 29.54, 6 Regina Casey (GCH) 30.10, 7 Eimear O’Leary (MSB) 30.33, 8 Ilona McElroy (Crusaders) 30.34. Jun: 1 Meabh Brannigan (GCH) 32.56, 2 Michelle Maher (GCH) .W40: 1 Darcy McBurney 33.26, 2 Clare Rowe 34.12. W45: Deirdre O’Donnellan 35.13, 2 Mary Connolly 35.45. W50: Carmel Brannigan 34.08. W55: Carmel Mac Domhnaill ( W Limerick) 35.35. W60: Judith Roche (Loughrea) 38.41. Teams – 1 Galway City Harriers 362, 2 Crusaders 425.
Parkruns: Malahide (440 finishers) – Men: 1 Kieron Peters (SotS) 16.41 (PB), 2 Paul Gleeson (M45) 16.35 (PB), 3 Ernie Ramsey (Clonliffe) 17.01 (PB) . Women: 1 Niamh Leonard 21021, 2 Aine Crimin (Raheny Shamrock) 20.27, 3 Helen Carr (Raheny Shamrock,W35) 20.32 (PB). Marlay (396) – Men: Rob Corbally (DSD) 15.34, 2 Mark Conway (DSD) 16.03 (PB), 3 Eoghan O Mhurchu 17.25. Women: 1 Vanessa Sallier (Rath WSAF, W40) 18.44 (PB), 2 Paula Prendergast (Mayo) 18.56, 3 Nicola Dorey 19.54. Griffeen (129)- Men: 1 Sean Mac Soin (MSB, M40) 17.15, 2 Eugene Farrelly (M35) 17.53, 3 John O’Regan (Le Chile, M40) 18.07. Women: 1 Joan McTernan (Donore, W50) 22.34 (PB), 2 Brid Holohan 22.34, 3 See Tully 23.19.
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