Eimear Fitzpatrick
Michaela Walsh from Swinford proved the star of the Tailteann Schools Interprovincial Championships in Santry when she broke not one but two record both of them her own.
First up was the hammer, where Walsh’s heave of 60.66m improved on the record of 59.92m she has set last year. In the shot, Walsh produced an even more spectacular result with her best of 16.38 adding over a metre to her winning effort of 15.06m last year.
On the track, Ciara Neville of Castletroy College in Limerick won both the 100m and 200m, both of them faster than previous records although recorded by hand. Not sure how that works these days?
On a day of many girls’ records, Eimear Fitzpatrick of Our Lady’s Terenure ran away with the 1500m steeplechase winning in a time of 5:12.42. That was over five seconds faster than Alison Armstrong’s time of 5:18.86 from last year. Last year, Molly Scott of Scoil Chonglais equalled Susan Smith’s record for the 80m hurdles of 11.30 secs. This year she lowered that record to 11. 14 secs.
Adding over two metres to the girls javelin record was Orlaith O’Brien from Ursuline Waterford with a throw of 45.67 metres. There were also three records in the relays all set by Leinster and breaking records held by Leinster. The Leinster girls’ 4x100m quartet of 47.07 secs improved on the time of 47.16 secs; the 4 x 100 boys kncoked one-hundredth of a second off the previous best with a time of 42.67 secs and the boys’ 4 x 400m team ran 3:25.03 – 40 secs faster than they ran last year.
In the 300m hurdles, Niamh Malone ran 43.43 secs, which was comfortably under the EYOF standard of 43.50.
When it came to the racing, the boys’ 800m proved a thriller, with Kevin McGrath of St Pat’s Navan taking off with a lap to go to win in 1:56.59. Second was Conor O’Driscoll of Carrigaline. In the girls’ 1500m, Emma O’Brien of Dominican Wicklow attempted the same front running tactic that has worked for her in the past. Behind her Laura Ward of Pres Carlow played a waiting game and, after the bell, slowly but surely narrowed the gap. She came home a worthy winner in 4:48.40, with O’Brien holding on for second. Overall Leinster came out on top.
Tailteann Schools Inter Pro Games, Santry
Girls –
100m: 1 Ciara Neville (Castletroy) 11.4H), 2 Molly Scott (Scoil Chonglais) 11.9H, 3 Janine Boyle (St Columba’s) 11.9H. 200m: 1 Neville 24.1H, 2 Boyle 24.8H, 3 Molly O’Reilly (Loreto Dalkey) 24.9H. 300M: Ellie O’Toole ( Cross & Passion) 40.42, 2 Alanna Ryan (Loreto Dalkey) 40.46, 3 Arlene Crossan (Loreto??_ 40.56. 800m: Alex O’Neill (Rose College Ennis) 2:15.54, 2 Rose Finneran (Eureka Kells) 2:17.44, 3 Enya Haigney (Loretto Omagh) 2:17.85. 1500m: 1 Laura Ward (Pres??) 4:38.40, 2 Emma O’Brien (DC Wicklow) 4:39.12, 3 Claire Rafter (Ursuline Thurles) 4:39.68. 3000m: 1 Abbie Taylor (St Gerard’s Bray) 10:41.72, 2 Alanna Bate (Loreto Mullingar) 10:43.64, 3 Edel Monaghan (Moumt Lourdes) 10:48.56. 80m H: 1 Molly Scott (Scoil Chonglaois) 11.14 (rec), 2 Ciara Deeley (Loreto Kilkenny) 11.6h, 3 Lauren Ryan (Crescent CC) 11.6h. 300M H: 1 Niamh Malone (Castleblaney) 43.43, 2 Chloe Whelan (Scoil Garmain) 44.45, 3 Chloe Tobin (Castletroy) 44.48. 1500m S/C: 1 Eimear Fitzpatrick (Our Lady’s Terenure) 5:12.42 (rec); 2 Aoife Hamilton (Meanscoil san??) 5:27.72, 3 Ailbhe Flynn (Dom Coll) 5:28.97. 3000m walk: 1 Niamh O’Connor (St Wolstan’s) 15:20.55, 2 Rachel Glennon (St Finian’s) 15:21.75, 3 Orla O’Connor (Waterpark College) 15:31.57.
High jump: 1 Sommer Lecky (Strabane Academy) 1.73, 2 Ciara Deeley (Loreto Kilkenny) 1.65, 3 Shannon Sheehy (Loreto Navan) 1.65. Pole vault: 1 Ellie McCartney (Belfast HS) 2.75, 2 Clodagh Walsh (Davis College) 2.75, 3 Maeve Flynn (St Jos Rush) 2.75. Long jump: 1 Sommer Lecky (Strabane Academy) 5.55, 2 Sophie Meredith (SMI) 5.48, 3 Kate Taylor (Col Mhuire Ennis) 5.40. Triple jump: 1 Sophie McCabe (Meanschoil Garmain) 11.28, 2 Kate Farrelly (Strathearn) 10.82, 3 Kate Tayor (Col Mhuire Ennis) 10.71. Shot (4kg); 1 Michaela Walsh (SW&P Swinford) 16.38 (rec), 2 Niamh Fogarty (St Jos) 13.02, 3 Ann Corcoran (Ursuline Waterford) 12.06. Discus: 1 Niamh Fogerrty (St Jos) 39.08, 2 Angharad Loughnane (GC Carlow?) 33.21, 3 Kathleen Heery (Ursuline Waterford) 29.75. Javelin (600g): 1 Orlaith O’Brien (Ursuline Waterford) 45.67 (rec) 2 Kate O’Connor (St Vincent’s) 42.42, 3 Grace Casey (St Mary’s Naas) 38.00. Hammer (4kg); 1 Walsh 60.66 (rec), 2 Katelyn Furlong (Col Abbain) 54.35, 3 Jade Williams (Bailieborough) 53.27. 4 x 100m: 1 Leinster 47.07 (rec) , 2 Munster 47.70, 3 Ulster 48.36. 4 x 300m: 1 Leinster 2:46.15, 2 Ulster 2:48.50, 3 Connacht 2:50.12.
Boys-
100m: 1 David Murphy (CBS Kilkenny) 11.20, 2 Aaron Sexton (Bangor GS) 11.22, 3 Tony Odbote (Rice College Ennis) 11.31. 200m: 1 Shola Edodo (Templeogue) 22.30, 2 David McDonald (Wexford CBS) 22.54, 3 Aaron Sexton (Bangor GS) 22.59. 400m: 1 Aaron Mac Fhloinn (Gairmscoil) 49.81, 2 Jamie Mitchell (Ardscoil Ris Limerick) 50.24, 3 Brian Kiernan (Ratoath) 51.59. 800m: 1 Kevin McGrath (St Pat’s Navan) 1:56.59, 2 Conor O’Driscoll (Carrigaline) 1:57.14, 3 Richard Keogh (Templeogue) 1:58.87. 1500m: 1 Bobby Crowley (Knockbeg College) 4:03.92, 2 Oisin O Gibne (Drogheda Grammar) 4:06.13, 3 Fintan Stewart (Lumen Christie) 4:07.47. 3000m: 1 James Edgar (Friends Lisburn) 9:05.83, 2 Paddy Shaw (St Finian’s) 9:08.11, 3 Craig McMeechan (Bangor GS) 9:12.40. 100m H: 1 Jack Rudden Kelly (Castleknock CC) 13.85, 2 Alex Clarkin (Castleknock CC) 14.0h, 3 Shane Mooney (Summerhill Sligo) 14.1h. 400m H: 1 Cathal Locke (Crescent CC) 56.71, 2 Diarmuid Clancy (MS San Nioclais) 57.44, 3 Bradley Mulholland (Friends Lisburn) 59.95. 1500m S/C: 1 Philip Marren (Ratoath) 4:31.80, 2 Jamie Roche (St Flannan’s Ennis) 4:37.30, 3 Matthew Molloy (Killina GS) 4:42.44. 3000m walk: 1 Gearoid McMahon (St Caimin’s) 14:06.17, 2 Andrew Carroll (Salesaian Coll) 15:15.85, 3 Adam McInerney (Patrician Coll) 16:18.01.High jump: 1 Ryan Carthy-Walsh (Good Counsel) 2.03, 2 Robbie Marrs (RBAI) 1.95, 3 Bryan Ndego (Wilson’s Hosp) 1.95. Pole vault: 1 Shane Martin (BRAI) 3.90, 2 Matthew Callinan-Heydon (GC Cathaoirleach) 3.20, 3 Adam McNally (Lusk CC) 3.00. Long jump: 1 David Ryan (Thurles CBS) 6.77, 2 Daniel Ryan (Thurles CBS) 6.72, 3 David McDonald (Wexford CBS) 6.52. Triple jump: 1 Jordan Hoang (Col Choilm) 13.51, 2 Thomas Hunter (Dalraida Ballymoney) 13.91, 3 Sean Thompson (Belvedere) 12.93. Shot (5kg): 1 James French (Bandon GS) 14.75, 2 Darragh Gaffney (St Finian’s) 14.62, 3 James Kelly (Royal & Prior) 14.23. Discus (1.5kg): 1 Matthew Dalton (BRAI) 44.53, 2 Darragh Gaffney (St Finian’s) 44.32, 3 Daniel McSweeney (CBC Monkstown) 42.03. Javelin (700g): 1 Fergus Cox (Scoil Mhuire) 54.29, 2 Gareth Crawford ( Holy Cross, Strabane) 52.56, 3 Michael Gaffney (Campbell College) 50.98. Hammer (5kg): 1 Brendan O’Donnell (St Eunan’s) 63.70, 2 Stephen McCorry (BRAI) 55.64, 3 Jake Robinson (Belvedere) 54.09. 4x100m: 1 Leinster 42.67 (rec), 2 Ulster 44.08, 3 Connacht 44.84. 4x400m: 1 Leinster 3:25.03 (rec), 2 Munster 3:28.23, 3 Ulster3:29.49.
Overall – Leinster.
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