The Irish team took two individual silver, as well as two team silvers and one team bronze at the annual SIAB Schools Combined Championships held in Athlone for the first time ever to celebrate the centenary of Irish schools athletics.
Star of the Irish team was Anna McCauley who scored personal bests in all five disciplines on the way to a silver in the over 16 girls competition.
With the high jump and 800m to go, McCauley, the Irish champion, was a close sixth place after recording personals best for the hurdles, long jump and shot. When she soared over 1.69m in the high jump, a medal was assured. Another personal best of 2:19.82 for second in the 800m saw her total score going up to a lifetime best of 3874 – exactly 301 points more than the 3573 she has scored when winning the Irish title..
It meant she finished second behind England’s Jade O’Dowda who finished on 3992 points. With Ruby Millet 7th, Rachel Kelly 9th and Vickie Cusack 10th, the Irish girls took team silver behind England.
In the over 16 competition, a fine 800m run for Tony Odubote from Ennis saw him move from from third to second place while England’s Toby Seal lost his lead to Joel McFarlane of Scotland. McFarlane was the only non-English winner on the day.
In the team rankings, Ireland finished third behind England and Scotland. The Under 16 boys took team silver, with Diarmuid O’Connor just missing out on individual bronze by two points and all four team members inside the top ten.
England won all four team titles.
Saturday December 10
SIAB Combined Events International, AIT Stadium, Athlone
Girls – Under 16: 1 Kiera Bainsfair (Eng) 3517, 2 Jessica Hopkins (Eng) 3463, 3 Irish Oliarnyk (Eng) 3446, 3 Emily Bee (Eng) 3429. Irish – 9 Erin Fisher 3090, 13 , Rhian Kidd 2834, 15 Chloe Casey 2711, 16 , Niamh O’Neill 2001. Teams – 1 England 10426, 2 Scotland 9541, 3 Wales 9315, 4 Ireland 8635.
Over 16: Jade O’Dowda (Eng) 3992, 2 Anna McCauley (Ire) 3874, 3 Holly McArthur (Sco) 3810. Other Irish: 7 Ruby Millett 3468, 9 Rachel Kelly 3339, 10 Vicky Cusack 3309. Teams – 1 England 11271, 2 Ireland 10681, 3 Scotland 10139, 4 Wales 9673.
Boys – Under 16: 1 Dominic Chiedi Ogbeche (Eng) ,3731, 2 Theophilus Adesina (Eng) 3420, 3 Rory Haworth (Eng) 3160, 4 Diarmuid O’Connor (Ire) 3158. Other Irish: 5 Troy McConville 3112, 5 Nelvin Applah 3111, 10 Ethan Williamson 2791. Teams – 1 England 10311, 2 Ireland 9381, 3 Wales 8610, 4 Scotland 7902.
Over 16: 1 Joel McFarlane (Sco) 3659, 2 Anthony Odubote (Ire) 3594, 3 Toby Seal (Eng) 3543. 9 Shane Monagle 3287, 10 Joseph Miniter 3223, 13 Darragh Miniter 3182 Teams – 1 England 10264,2 Scotland 10260, 3 Ireland 10104, 4 Wales 9946.
Aware 10k, Phoenix Park, Dublin (1,002 finishers; 517 of them women. www,myrunresults.com)
Men: 1 Vincent Ramon 32.04, 2 Ray Coogan 35.15, 3 Paul Cowhie (M50) 35.17. Women: 1 Floreence O’Donoghue 37.19, 2 Aine O’Donnell 41.46, 3 Caitriona Cosgrave 43.05
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