Sean Lawlor of Kylemore College proved the star of the day at the Aviva Tailteann Schools Interpro in Santry winning both the 100m and 200m and then anchoring Leinster to 4x100m victory.
Even better, his 200m time of 21.67 secs was a new record.
In the girls’ 100m, Megan Marrs of Strathern Belfast ran 11.71, equaling Michelle Walsh’s best of 11.7 secs set 37 years ago in 1977 before electronic timing was used. Mustafa Nasir of HFCS Rathcoole timed his kick to perfection in the boys’ 800 and was rewarded with a new record time of 1:53.98. Also in record breaking form was Molly Scott of Col Conglas who won the 80m hurdles in 11.30m.
Another record came in the girls’ triple jump when Maria Carey of St Mary’s Newport jumped 11.65m. On a good day for Connacht, Michaela Walsh of SM&P Swinford won both the hammer and shot. With the weight of both reduced to 3km, Walsh threw a stunning 59.92m in the hammer. Her schools mate Aisling Forkan added to the Connacht total with wins in the long jump and 300m.
There was a double for St Mac Dara’s with Carla Sweeney winning the 800m and Nadia Power the 15000m. Over 3000m, Isabel Carron of Skerries CC was a comfortable winner of the girls’ race; when it came to the boys, Kevin Mulcaire from St Flannan’s Ennis was forced to work slightly harder by Jack O’Leary of Clongowes. In the first year of the girls’ 1500m steeplechase, Coolmine’s Alison Armstrong was a clear winner in 5:18.86.
Winning the 400m in style was Blackrock’s Brian Masterson who ran 49.75 secs to beat John Fitzsimons from Kildare Town. Overall, Leinster came out on top. Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com.
WINS FOR Thomas Barr, Paul Robinson and Brian Gregan meant that Ireland is lying a respectable 8th overall after the opening day of the European Team Championships 1st League in Tallinn, Estonia
Barr won the 400m hurdles in 49.30 – his second fastest time ever. In a tactical 1500m, Robinson left it until the final 100m before storming home for an easy win. Gregan had the toughest outing of the three, just holding off Julien Wartrin of Belgium to win the 400m in 46.54. Also picking up useful points was newcomer Kevin Batt 3rd men’s 5,000m in 14: 17.35 and a trio of 4th placers – Anne Marie McGlynn 3000m, Kerry O’Flaherty steeplechase and Tori Pena pole vault.
Rose-Ann Galligan made a typically fast start to the 800m and held on for 5th in 2.05.97, while Amy Foster was 5th 100m in 11.59 (+2.5). Also 5th was the women’s 4x100m team of Sarah Lavin, Niamh Whelan, Catherine McManus and Phil Healy. The men’s team of David Hynes, Craig Lynch, Keith Pike and Marcus Lawler placed 7th in 40.18.
In the field, Anita Fitzgibbon threw a season’s best of 47.74m for 11th place in the javelin, Dempsey McGuigan was 8th in the hammer with 62.71m while Caoimhe King was 10th in the triple jump with 12.81m.
Tailteann team totals –
Girls: 1 Leinster 177.5, 2 Munster 103.5, 3 Ulster 85, 4 Connacht 68.
Boys:1 Leinster 166.33, 2 Ulster 142.33, 3 Munster 98.33, 4 Connacht 24.
European Team Championship Tallin, Estonia, Day 1 –
Women -100m (+2.5): 1 Ezinne Okbaraebo (Nor) 11.41…5 Amy Foster 11.59. 400m: Agne Serksniene (Lth) 52.94….10 Sinead Denny 55.06 (5th Ht 1). 800m: 1 Maryna Arzamasava (Blr) 2:00.95, 2 Ingvill Makestad Bovim (Nor) 2:02.57…5 Rose-Anne Galligan 2:05.97. 3000m: 1 Sara Moreira (Por) 9:07.14…4 Anne Marie McGlynn 9:21.19. 400m H:1 Angela Morosanu (Rom) 56.70….6 Christine McMahon 59.24. 3000m SC: 1 Sandra Eriksoon (Fin) 9:40.36… 4 Kerry O’Flaherty 9:53.18. TJ: 1 Patricia Mamona (Por) 14.26…10 Caoimhe King 12.81. PV: 1 Ekaterini Stefanidi (Gre) 4.55…4 Tori Pena 3.95. DT: 1 Zinaida Sendriute (Lth) 65.83…11 Claire Fitzgerald 48.12. JT: 1 Tatsiana Khaladovich (Blr) 58.33…..11 Anita Fitzgibbon 47.74. 4x100m: 1 Greece 44.38, 2 Belgium 44.74, 3 Estonia 44.75, 4 Finland 44.85, 5 Ireland 45.02 (3rd Ht1)
Men – 100m: 1 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (Nor) 10.12….9 David Hynes 10.56. 400m: 1 Brian Gregan 46.54, 2 Julien Watrin (Bel) 46.57. 1500m: 1 Paul Robinson 3:51.05, 2 Christian Vorovenci (Rom) 3:51.58. 5000m: 1 Tiidreak Nurne (Est) 14:14.92, 2 Keon Naert (Bel) 14:16.51, 3 Kevin Batt 14:17.35. 400m H: 1 Thomas Barr 49.30, 2 Rasmus Magi (Est) 49.48, 3 Tim Rummens (Bel) 51.04. HJ: 1 Mihai Donisan (Rom) 2.26…12 David Cussen 2.05. LJ: 1 Louis Tsatoumas (Gre) 8.25….10 Adam McMullen 7.39. HT: 1 Krisztian Pars (Hun) 75.26, 2 Primoz Kozmus (Slo) 73.02….8 Dempsey McGuigan 62.71. Shot: 1 Pavel Lyzhen (Blr) 19.74 ….12 Sean Breathnach 15.59. 4x100m: 1 Portugal 39.60….7 Ireland 40.18 (3rd Ht1)
Totals – 1 Finland 161, 2 Belarus 156.5, 3 Romania 155.5, 4 Greece 151.5, 5 Norway 151.0, 6 Lithuania 145.0, 7 Portugal 140.5, 8 Ireland 133.5, 9 Estonia 131.5, 10 Belgium 120.5, 11 Slovenia 101.5, 12 Hungary 85.0
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