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Euro Juniors/World Youths – results summary

Long jumper Sam Healy from Leevale produced the best Irish result of the day at the European Junior Track and Field Championships in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Healy jumped a personal best 7.38m to finished second in his group and fourth best overall. He goes in the final tomorrow. Ciara Neville of Emerald in Limerick progressed from […]

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Who is running where – and when?

Coming up is a bewildering few weeks in athletics. Here’s the gist of it: Jul 4/5 – European Combined Events, Poland. Shane Ashton (Trim), Michael Bowler (KCH), Kourosh Foroughi (Star of the Sea) Tue Jul 7 – Cork City Sports. Mark English 800m. Kelly Proper 100m ,200m, LJ. Mary Cullen, Michelle Finn, AM McGlynn 3000m. […]

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Midweek results: Home and Away

Louise Shanahan has won the 800m title at the European Youth Olympic Festival in the Netherlands in a huge PB of 2.08.75.  Ireland took a second gold in the 4 x100m, with the team anchored by Roseanne McGuckian who took individual bronze in the 200m. Ireland had already collected two silver medals  in Utrecht  – […]

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