Updated 17 August 2010
World Youth Olympics
Singapore
Mark English (Letterkenny AC ) finished 8th in the1.000 meters final at the World Youth Olympics in Singapore. Held in very warm conditions of 35 degrees, the early pace was set by the Sudanese athlete who went through 400 meters in 53.70, English had to run very wide to move through the field as they approached the bell and made up a gap of 8-10m to the leaders with 300m to go as he sat on the shoulder of the leader.As the Ethiopian Geleto made his decisive move for home with 200m remaining he split the field apart, English was unable to maintain contact. Geleto maintained his form to the finish and took gold in an impressive 2.19.94 with silver going to the fast finishing Driouch of Qatar 2.21.25 and Briton Charlie Grice got up for bronze in 2.21.85. Mark finished eighth in a time of 2.24.95, just outside his best of 2:24.53, but will probably disappointed but he will surely have benefited from competing in a world final and after an excellent year will hopefully be able to move on and carry the form he has shown into the Junior ranks in the years ahead.
Update: Mark English made it safely through to the Final of the 1000m earlier this morning.
Running in heat two the Letterkenny athlete who had won his Youth Olympic trial race in Moscow in May with a time of 2:24.53 took the race up from the gun leading the field through intermediate time’s of 58.74 at 400 meters and 1.57.54 at 800 meters to finish 4th in 2.25.39. This seen him 6th fastest from the two heats with 12 fastest to qualify forward to Sunday's Final. the final is down for decision at 10.20 local time 3.20am Irish time.
Good luck to Letterkenny's Mark English who having won the European qualifiers earlier this year will compete against the best the world has to offer on Tuesday morning in the heats of the 1000m. These heats are scheduled for 02.10 Irish Time.
Pole Vault Course
A course for beginners in Pole Vault shall take place at the Tir Chonaill Athletic Club Facility, Donegal Town on 21st & 22nd August from 10am - 1pm. For more information on this course, please click on the link below. Closing date for applications is 18th August.
Celtic Games
Athlone IT
Saturday 7th August
On a day where Ulster registered only two wins Dempsey Mc Guigan of Finn Valley was in top form in the U18 hammer. His winning throw of 67.93m was a new Celtic record, bettering the 61.51 of Scotland’s Chris Bennett in 2006. Also in the U18 Boys competition Ballymena & Antrim athlete Matthew Taggert took Gold in the Triple Jump with his first round effort of 13.27m enough to see him win the competition.
20th European Athletics Championships
Barcelona
27 July - 1 August
Updates:
Amy Foster (North Down) leads off the Irish 4 X 100 team in the first Semi Final where they finish 4th in a new national record of 43.93, but are unlucky to miss out on a spot in the final by 0.03 of a second
10.46 and an excellent fourth for Jason in S Final 1. Overall has to be very happy.
City of Derry athlete Jason Smyth finishes fourth in heat 5 of the 100m in 10.43 and progresses to Wednesday's Semi Finals. He is drawn in lane 7 in the first of three Semi's which takes place at 6:50 Irish time.
Finn Valley's National Pole Vault Champion Tori Pena competes in Pool A of the event which get underway at 9:30am.
Woodies AAI Juvenile Track & Field Championships
Tullamore
World Junior Championships
Moncton, Canada
19-25 July
World Silver for Mageean
A truly superb performance from City of Lisburn's Ciara Mageean has seen her take Silver in the World Junior 1500m smashing the Irish Junior Record in running sub 4:10.51
Updates:
Mark Patterson (North Down) finish 7th in S/Final 2 of 800m in 1:50.96 but was later disqualified for a lane infringement.
Darren Mc Brearty (Letterkenny) 4th in Heat 5 of 800m in 1:51.41
Mark Patterson (North Down) 4th in Heat 2 of 800m in 1:50.47. Advances to Saturday's S/Finals
Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn) 1st in Heat 2 of 1500m in 4:16.73. Advances to Sunday's Final at 6.15pm Irish time
Christine Mc Mahon (Ballymena & Antrim) 5th in Semi Final 3 in 1:00.19
Darren Mc Brearty (Letterkenny AC) 13th Heat 1 of 1500m in time of 3:52.62
Four athletes from the province Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn) 1500m, Christine Mc Mahon (Ballymena & Antrim) 400m Hurdles, Mark Patterson (North Down ) 800m and Darren Mc Brearty (Letterkenny) 1500m will compete at these Championships. We wish them and Team Manager Neil Martin and coach Eamon Christie all the best. The following are the times (Irish time) the athletes are due to compete. Updates of how they fare will be posted here as and when results are available.
Mens 1500m Heats: Darren Mc Brearty Tuesday 20th 3pm
Womens 400m Hurdles Heats: Christine Mc Mahon Thursday 22nd 1.15pm
Womens 1500m Heats: Ciara Mageean Friday 23rd 1pm
Mens 800m Heats: Mark Patterson Friday 23rd 3.20pm
Celtic International Team 2010
Woodies AAI Juvenile Track & Field Championships
Tullamore
Ulster & NI Juvenile T & F Championships
Antrim Forum
June 19th & 20th
Ulster & Northern Ireland Senior Track & Field Championships
Antrim Forum
Saturday 13th June
Jason Smyth's 10.32 performance in the final of the 100m was the main headline from 2010 Provincial Championships which this year doubled as trials for the Commonwealth Games in India later this year. The City of Derry athlete who just few weeks ago won the Paralympics World Cup in Manchester, was in blistering form and it had been predicted that if conditions were right the Spartans athlete could erase Paul Brizzell's figures of 10.35. As it turned out the Eglinton flyer did just that and after hinted that there may still be more to come this season. Elsewhere two young ladies namely Katie Kirk and Ciara Mageean once again were in very good form. Fresh from their record breaking exploits at the Irish Schools Championships last weekend both once again recorded impressive victories, Kirk setting yet another pb over 400m to take her first Senior title in 55.06, while Mageean clocked 4:20.96 to win the 1500m in comfortable fashion.
Woodies Irish Schools T & F Championships
Tullamore Harriers Stadiun
Saturday 5th June
Well where does one start. Mageean, Mills, Kirk, Inter Boys 1500. Well gotta begin somewhere amongst the many excellent performances from Ulster athletes at these championships which were held in superb weather. Ciara Mageean once again entralled the crowd with a solo gun to tape victory in her final schools event, breaking the 21 year old record which stood to Sinead Delahunty at 4:30.27 by 11 seconds, and in doing so retained the Lar Byrne Trophy for the Performance of the Championships. Joanna Mills on back of her win over 400m at the European Clubs last weekend as a guest on the Tir Chonaill team was again in sparkling form. The Ballyclare High athlete won over the quarter mile again in 55.69 having been pushed most of the way by Clare Mooney, she had earlier won the Long Jump with a best effort of 5.99m and in the penultimate event of the day the Senior Girls 4 x 100 helped he team to Gold and her third of the Championships with a storming second leg. Broke Joanna Mills 300m Ulster Schools record in the heats, then beat her new figures in the Final fast forward two weeks, having earlier this week been selected on the Irish Senior 4 X 4 Squad for the European Cup, Sullivan Upper's Katie Kirk blows Mills Irish Schools figures of 39.19 out of the water as she storms to victory in the Inter 300m in a time of 38.65. Afterwards as I passed comment to her that she was lucky that conditions were still for her race (as the wind got up as the Senior 400 Girls went to blocks) she said that there was a strange wind out there as the was breeze in the face both in the back and home straights. Once again the Inter Boys 1500 lived up to it's billing as possibly been race of the championships. Ingram, Finnegan Monaghan, Fitzsimons, Tobin all in contention with 800 to go, Finnegan on the front cranks it up and slowly but surely its down to a re run of the Ulster's at the bell it Finnegan from Ingram, this time the St Eunan's athlete is pushing the issue at the front but the Hazelwood athlete hangs in there as they enter the home straight, Ingram comes wide and inch's in front he open's out and develops a 2-3m lead which he holds at the finish, another great race from these two, and Patrick Monaghan makes to a complete Ulster podium as he finishes third. There was another all Ulster battle two races previous as Tom Magee of Glengormley High just got up on the line to pip a brave Mark Mc Guinness of St Catherine's Killybegs 4:20.10 to 4:20.24, with Cross and Passion's Conor Christie in third. Donegal had earlier taken a title in the middle distance as first year Intermediate Karl Griffin of Abbey Vocational, Donegal Town broke his pb by over 5 seconds to win the 800m in a very impressive 1:54.48.
There were a host of other title winners, having won the European Youth Trials in Moscow a fortnight earlier St Eunan's Mark English easily won the Senior 800m, while another James Treanor of St Macartan's who also competed in Moscow also recorded a easy victory in the 3k Walk, while St Michaels Ciaran Dolan edged proceedings in the Senior Boys Long Jump, as his best of 6.85 was just 1cm ahead of Kings Hospital's E Fahy. In the Senior Girls category there was a provincial double in the hurdles, with Aimee Mc Neilly winning the sprint hurdles while earlier in the day Christine Mc Mahon won the 400m Hurdles in 61.26.Hannah Todd rounded off a fine day for Ulster athletes in this age group when she took the Triple Jump Gold. In the Intermediate section there were wins for Ryan Mc Parland in the short hurdles while Dromore High School athlete Matthew Martin won the Javelin. Lucy Dugan led a Ulster top 3 as she was in record winning form, 2.90m in the Inter Pole Vault. Clare Dougherty of Lumen Christi, Derry repeated the double she recorded at Ulster level by taking gold in the Junior High Jump and Triple Jump. There was more success in the Junior Boys where Andrew Creamer of St Pats Cavan took Gold in the 80m Hurdles, Josh Bingham took the Pole Vault title with a clearance of 3m, while R.B.A.I took top honours in the Relay.
Apart from the titles won above there were many other fine performances from Ulster athletes at one of the best day's athletics in the country.
Congratulations must also go to Leterkenny's Darren Mc Brearty who got the qualification time for 1500m for the World Junior Championships in Canada in a very high quality IMC Race held as part of the Schools programme. Finn Valley's Noel Collins and Letterkenny's Patrick Brennan also recorded massive personal bests in this race.
European Clubs Championships
Berne, Switzerland
Sunday 30th May
Having won last year's National Club League Tir Chonaill A.C. this year travelled to Berne in Switzerland to represent Ireland in the First Division of the European Clubs Cup. Competing against teams who had seasoned International athletes within their ranks while the Donegal Squad was a relatively young side. There were a number of fine performances on the day with the performance of the day coming from guest athlete Joanna Mills who won her 400m in 55.93. Overall a good day's competition played out in wettest cool conditions the Donegal team finished a very creditable equal fifth. Well done to all concerned and now the focus will turn to trying to retain their National title in August.
Ulster & Northern Ireland Childrens Games & U12/13 Championships
Shercock, Co. Cavan
Saturday 29th May
Please note: All entries for the AAI Children's Games U9 to U11 must be with John Mc Dermott, San Antone, Kilnavara, Cavan by Fri 4th June. If there is errors in results updated on 31st May, contact pon1973@eircom.net
European Youth Olympic Trials
Moscow
May 21-23
Update: Congratulations to Mark English of Letterkenny A.C. who won the 1000m at this event which serves as a trial/qualifier for the World Youth Olympics in Singapore from 14-26 August. The race seemed to be quite tactical with English tracking the British athlete Grice and with just under 200m to go made his decisive move to take the win.
Shercock's James Treanor was first to compete and finished a very credible 12th
in the 10k Walk in a time of 46.22.70 in very hot conditions. Friday evening's
session seen Ciara Dullaghan of Lagan Valley finish 7th in her heat of the
1000m in a p.b.of 2.51.54 and while disappointed herself that she didn't
qualify for the final can be well pleased with her first performance in an Irish
vest. Mark English had a fantastic run in the 1000m winning his heat in 2.28.11
controlling the race from the start and the Letterkenny athlete is looking
forward with confidence to his final on Sunday. Dempsey Mc Guigan of Finn Valley
who looked very good in the warm up for the Hammer with huge throws over 60m
unfortunately had two fouls in the competition and one throw 10m below his best.
Aviva Ulster Schools Track & Field
Antrim Forum
May 22nd
Ulster & NI U9 - U13 Championships
Shercock Track, Co. Cavan
Saturday May 29th
Coaching
UK Sportshall Finals
NEC, Birmingham
Sunday 18 April
Down through the years teams from the province have travelled across the Irish Sea and done extremely well in this event. This year was no exception as teams from Donegal Girls U13, U15 & Boys U13 along with a Boys U15 team from Co. Derry acquitted themselves very well. Athletes in the Girls U13 team took home a number of medals. Following their Gold Medal winning performance in Nenagh the Tir Chonaill girls were on the medal trial again. Kelly Mc Grory shared the Gold medal in the 6 lap Time Trial as she along with Katie Grinyear of Avon both clocked 1:18.7. Mc Grory was again amongst the medals in the High Jump where 4 athletes cleared 1.45m with the Donegal lass only missing out on Gold on countback. The sprinters were in real form, as Emma Brady and Kate Mc Gowan filled two of the podium positions when taking Silver and bronze in the 2 Lap Final. Later in the day the 4 x 2 Lap quartet romped home to a comfortable victory with over 2 seconds to spare over nearest rivals West Yorkshire. Also medalling in the 4 x 2 lap relay were the Girls U15 team as they took Bronze behind the Birmingham and Hampshire teams. Well done to all the athletes who competed and to the team management who prepared the athletes for this event.
AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships
Weekend 2
10/11 April
Nenagh Olympic Indoor Arena
The finale to a busy indoor season was a fitting one as most of the leading up and coming young athletes in the country provided those present with some excellent performances, with many of the Ulster athletes in amongst it all. The highlight from Saturday's programme where the provinces athletes brought back a number of titles and medals was the championship best performance of Karl Griffin of in winning the B U16 800m. From the gun the Tir Chonaill athlete seemed to almost effortlessly churn out consistent splits to set new figures of 1:59.45. There were other Gold medal performances also for Alicia Boylan of Oriel in the G U16 Walk, Damien Mc Aree Glaslough Harriers B U17 Walk, Mark Mc Garvey City of Derry Spartans B U17 Long Jump, Emma Doherty North Belfast Harriers in the G U18 Walk, Ciaran Dolan St Michaels Enniskillen in the B U18 Long Jump, Darragh O Donnell Sliabh Liag in the B U18 High Jump, and Andrew Doyle of Mid Ulster in the Boys U 18 Shot Putt. There was another rush of medals from the relays on Sunday with Letterkenny, Tir Chonaill and Ballymena & Antrim teams taking home titles. A number of athletes and teams also took Silver and Bronze medals over the course of the weekend. Congratulations to them all and indeed to all the athletes from the province who competed over the two weekends. Many athletes had positive performances and they now head back to their clubs for another block of training in preparation for another busy outdoor season.
Results to follow shortly
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AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships
Weekend One
Nenagh
27/28 March
Schools International Cross Country
Truro, Cornwall
Saturday 27th March
Truro, Cornwall was the venue on Saturday for the Aviva Schools International Cross Country. On a demanding course set up around the playing pitches at Truro School, Ulster athlete contributed to the Irish Schools teams that took medals in each of the races, in an event totally dominated by the English. In the first race of the four race programme the Junior Girls race Mount Lourdes athlete Sarah Jane Flanagan finished 22nd and final Irish scorer with the team taking Bronze behind England and Scotland. There was also team Bronze for the Junior Boys team with Conor Christie of Cross & Passion the number two Irish runner in 11th, an excellent run. Another excellent performance came from Banbridge High athlete Emma Mitchell, she was the only athlete to it put it up to the totally dominant English squad in the Inter Girls race. Getting up to sixth on the final lap Emma fought bravely but in the end could not prevent a clean sweep as she placed 9th at the finish. Laura Casey of St Michael’s Lurgan, finished 26th in this race as the Girls took Silver team medals. Andrew Monaghan of St Colmans, Newry finished 13th and lead Ulster runner in the Inter Boys race. Andrew ran very bravely as he ran with the lead group for much of the race only fading back on the final lap. Also contributing to the Silver medal winning Irish team was St Michael’s, Enniskillen athlete Finn Corrigan who ran a controlled race throughout which eventually seen him finish 16th. The second of the Monaghan twins Patrick finished 30th in this race. Once again it is great to see our athletes contribute so much to the success of the national team on the International stage.
Individual medals for Dullaghan & Murray as North take Team Silver
Continental type conditions greeted the athletes for the National Inter Clubs Cross Country in the Phoenix Park yesterday, where athletes from Ulster were once again amongst the medals. In the Senior Men's race over 12k St Malachy's Gary Murray was considered to be one of the main contenders, but a head cold in the days before the race scuppered his chances of having a real go at challenging top man Mark Kenneally for the National title. Kenneally ment business as he opened up a gap early one that the Clonliffe athlete never look like relinquishing as the race progressed went further away to take his first national title convincingly. The real battle throughout was for the Silver & Bronze as Murray ran shoulder to shoulder with Gary Thornton for much of the race only for the Galway man to break away in the closing kilometers. In the Senior Women's race a fine team effort by North Belfast seen them take the Silver medals behind DSD The team of Breege Connolly 8th, Sharon Bird 9th, Margaret Mary Meade 11th and Cathy Mc Court 26th finished only four points behind the Gold Medalists. Finn Valley's Teresa Mc Gloin a consistent performer on the Country was the top provincial finisher in 7th position. In the first race of the day the Junior Women's 6k, the little known Ciara Dullaghan of Lagan Valley took the Silver medal, while Cian O Reilly of Annalee was the top finisher from a local point of view in the Junior Men's race.
Successful
Assistant Coach Courses at Ballymena and Mid Ulster
On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th March Ballymena and Antrim and Mid Ulster Athletics Clubs hosted two very successful Assistant Club Courses.
St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena, was the venue on Saturday for a large
group of enthusiastic ex athletes/parents and coaches from the local club to
embrace in a day long practical coaching experience. Local organizer Maeve Kyle,
complimented all the local coaches on their commitment and thanked Athletics
Ireland RDO, Eamon Harvey, on the practical and beneficial nature of the course
delivery. She also was practical application of the course content which
included
• group coaching skills and identifying ways to make coaching sessions fun
• Fun and functional warm ups and cool downs
• Safety in Athletics
• Rules of key events
• Communicating with young athletes and giving effective feedback.
• Basic running skills
• Basic Long Jump Skills
• Basic Shot Putt skills
The magnificent Meadowbank Centre in Magherafelt was the venue on Sunday for a second Assistant Club course hosted by the local Mid Ulster Club. The large participating group included current athletes/teachers/club officials and coaches. Local organizer Barrie Holmes at the conclusion complimented and thanked all participants and Eamon Harvey for delivering the course. He indicated that the practical, hands on coaching nature of the course would be of great benefit to coaches/teachers when they returned to their clubs/schools
OPEN INVITATIONAL MEET
Tír Chonaill Athletics Club are promoting an Open Track & Field meet on Sunday 21st March at their new facility at Abbey Vocational School. This event is open to all with an excellent range of events, an ideal competition for athletes who have qualified for the National Indoors. Entries to David Doherty, Gortloskey, Donegal Town [Note -no entries will be accepted on the day]. For more information click on the Entry Form below, or for further inquiries contact David Doherty, 086 8011540 davidjdoherty@eircom.net or Eamon Harvey 087 2797548 harveyeamon@hotmail.com
Aviva Ulster Schools Cross Country
City of Belfast Playing Fields
Wednesday 3rd March
AAA Age Group Indoor Championships
NIA Birmingham
Ciara Mageean took the U20 800m in 2:07.78 which once again lowered her own Irish National Junior record by 0.04 which she set at the National Senior Championships in the Odyssey Arena. Katie Kirk won the U17 300m on Saturday in 39.2, and on Sunday took Silver in the U17 800m. It was an Ulster 1-2-3 in the U17 1500m as the Monaghan twins finished first and second with Patrick setting a new Championship Best Performance of 3:57 with brother Andrew under the four minute mark. Letterkenny's Ruairi Finnegan completed a clean sweep attaining a new personal best by seven seconds when just outside the four minutes. Another Lagan Valley athlete in fine form was Jason Harvey who finished 2nd in the U20 400m Final. Darren Mc Brearty also of Letterkenny finished 2nd in a competitive U20 1500m. Finn Valley's John Kelly collected another title to add when he won the U15 Shot with a best effort of 14.20m. In all very fine performances all round. Congratulations to all.
Ulster & NI Juvenile Indoor Championships
Day 3
Saturday 27th February
Meadowbank Indoor Arena, Magherafelt
Ulster Schools Cross Country
Unfortunately due to the forecasted snow tomorrow's Ulster Schools cross country race has been postponed until next Wednesday 3rd of March
Weekend Round up
Another busy one on the competitive scene with the performance of the weekend from a provincial point of view coming from Letterkenny's Mark English. 16 year old English having took bronze in National Senior Championships a fortnight ago stepped up onto another level as he won the Junior race in the Celtic Cup in Cardiff in a superb 1:50.67 which is inside the qualifying time of 1:51.00 for the World Junior's in Canada later in the year. There were also wins in Cardiff for Jo Patterson of Ballymena & Antrim who took the 400m in 55.22 while Kerry Harty (Newcastle) won the 1500 in 4:26.77 & for Tir Chonaill's Mary Mc Loone who won the Triple Jump with a best of 11.94m, Mc Loone also finished second in the Long Jump. Of the other Ulster athletes Jason Harvey of Lagan Valley 49.82 over 400m seen him finish in second place, while Andrew Doyle (Mid Ulster) 14.26m in the Shot, Katie Kirk (Lagan Valley) 2:17.08 in the 800m, Darren Mc Brearty (Letterkenny) 1:51.65 and Dean Adams (Ballymena & Antrim) 6.95 secs in the 60m all had third place finishes. Clare Wilkinson's best clearance of 3.76m seen her finish 4th in the Pole Vault.
At the same venue local athletes were also in action in the Celtic Schools International. Karl Griffin of Tir Chonaill who has already went sub two minutes over 800m this season had a comfortable victory in the event in 2:03.38. City of Derry's Mark Mc Garvey recorded two second place finishes in the 60m Hurdles in 8.75 and in the Long Jump with a best of 5.82m. St Michael's Enniskillen athlete Niall Mc Geever also had a busy day finishing 7th in the 60m in 7.62 while running 24.24 to finish 2nd in Race 2 of the 200m. The three afore mentioned athletes also helped the 4 x 200m Relay to third place in a very tight finish.
Moving to Cross Country where there were a number of excellent results at the Intermediate and Master AAI CC Championships held at Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle in Co. Roscommon. Letterkenny's Ciaran Doherty ran exceptionally well to finish 2nd to former Senior International athlete Peter Matthews in the Men's Masters race, while there were team titles for City of Derry who won the Intermediate Men's with 23pts, ahead of Dublin clubs Clonliffe Harriers 30 pts and Donore Harriers on 50pts, while in the Masters Women's North Belfast took the title ahead of Sportsworld and Eagle AC. Earlier in the day there were podium finishes for Aoife Flanagan (Clones AC) in the G U11 and for Lucy Backus (Cranford) in the G U17 Race in the AAI B Juvenile Cross Country Championships.
Celtic Cup
Updated
Ulster are well represented on the Athletics Ireland teams that will travel to this weekend's Celtic Indoor Cup in Cardiff. Ballymena & Antrim's Dean Adams has been in superb form of late as last weekend he backed up his Silver medal at the National Senior Championships with the 60m title at the Irish Universities Indoor's. He is joined by club mates Jo Patterson and Claire Wilkinson both of whom won their respective events at the National Senior Championships. Donegal are well represented with Tir Chonaill's Mary Mc Loone looking to bounce back from what for her was two disappointing performances at the AAA's Championships in Sheffield as she competes in both the Long & Triple Jump. Letterkenny's Junior Middle Distance duo of Mark English & Darren Mc Brearty hope to build on the impressive form as they compete over 800m in Junior & Senior competitions. Andrew Doyle of Mid Ulster will be looking to improve on the 13.95m that seen him take the National Junior Shot Putt title last month while Katie Kirk of Lagan Valley will be looking to show form as she hopefully builds towards the European Youth Olympic Trials in Moscow during the summer. Since the teams were initially announced two more athletes from the province have been added to the squad with Jason Harvey going in the Junior 400m and Newcastle's Kerry Harty competing in the 1500m. Harvey who had a great Senior Championships will use this race as another opportunity to sharpen up his flat speed with the possible view to having a full season over 400m Hurdles. Harty mean while will have her eye firmly set on making the Northern Ireland team for this year's Commonwealth Games and races like these will help to keep sharp as she will be looking to get the standard over 3k.
Weekend Action
This weekend is a particularly busy one with athletes from the province at a number of different venues. At Stormont our Senior Cross Country athletes battle it out for the respective titles. In Nenagh the Irish Universities Indoor Championships are taking place, while in both Glasgow and Sheffield a large Irish contingent are competing in the Scottish U15/17/20 Indoor Championships, while in the Steel City the Senior AAA's Championships are taking place. We will publish results here as we get them from the various venues.
Mary Mc Loone of Tir Chonaill the National Indoor Triple Jump Champion has one registered jump of 11.89m to finish 10th in AAA's
Update from the Kelvin Hall, Glaslough's Garbhann Mc Kenna and Annalee's Andrew Creamer fastest in Hurdles S-Finals, Tir Chonaill's Kelly Mc Grory makes the 60m Final.
Ballymena & Antrim athlete and Irish Indoor 400m Champion Jo Patterson records her second pb in a week as she takes over half a second off her old one to finish third in her heat in 55.88.
Early results from the Uni Champs, Lyndsey Herron of UU wins LJ with best of 5.43m while Richard Tsang also of UU takes Bronze in the TJ with 12.03m.
News from Stormont is that Gladys Daniel-O'Neill of Abbey AC takes the Women's title from Teresa Mc Gloin of Finn Valley with Briege Connolly of North Belfast Harriers in third. The team title went to North Belfast Harriers with Lagan Valley taking Silver and Finn Valley taking Bronze. Men's results will appear as we get them .....
Back to Glasgow Creamer wins an exciting U15 Hurdles final in 8.76 from Mc Kenna in 2nd 8.79. Mc Grory finish's 6th in 60m Final, Finn Valley's John Kelly leads after Rd 1 in the Shot Putt. Shercock's Ryan Rodgers was just out of the medals as he finished 4th in the B U15 High Jump where he cleared 1.58m.
Gary Muarry St Malachys wins Men's title from Stephen Duncan of Omagh Harriers with Eddie Mc Ginley of Annadale Striders in third , St Malachys win the team, with City of Derry Spartans 2nd and Annadale Striders in 3rd.
Finn Valley's Kelly wins the Shot with a best of 13.92m. That's the lot from the Kelvin Hall for today more news from there tomorrow.
Claire Wilkinson clears 3.80 in the Pole Vault for 12th position.
Jo Patterson third in the 400 B Final 56.28
That's all for today folks more action from Glasgow & Sheffield tomorrow and hopefully more news from the Universities Champs.
James Mc Ilroy representing UU was a surprise visitor to the Universities Championships where he took the 800 Darren Mc Brearty of DCU. Dean Adams continued his excellent form of late the UU athlete won the 60 in 6.95. Paul Fitzpatrick of Dundalk IT won the 2K Walk on his return to competition after illness
Tir Chonaill's Mary Mc Loone under par with a best of 5.62m
The second day of action from the Scottish Indoor Championships produced more
excellent performances from Ulster athletes, theCity of Derry Spartans crew had
an excellent Championships, In the U20 Triple Jump Jamie Herron took 2nd
with a best of 10.97m, while in the U17 Triple Jump a jump of 11.66m seen Ryan
Mc Parland take Bronze with 11.66m, in the Long Jump Mark McGarvey also took
Bronze with an best effort of 5.94, while both Mc Garvey and Mc Parland were
involved in an excellent 60m Hurdles Final with Mc Garvey taking Silver in 8.56
and Mc Parland 4th in 8.69 secs. Tir Chonaill was another club who
featured very well on Day two of these championships picking up a total of three
medals; Louise Harvey had an excellent run to finish 2nd in the
U20 60m Hurdles in 9.48 secs while both Christopher Doherty in the U17 Pole
Vault with a best on the day of 3.20m and Karl Griffin in the 800m both took
Bronze medals. Just outside the medals but performing very well were Mark Mc
Guinness U17 1500m and Clare Brady U17 Pole Vault both finishing 4th. Another
medal went to Donegal this time to Finn Valley, as Pauric Mc Laughlin took
Bronze in the U20 1500m in a time of 4:17.12.
Ulster & NI Senior Cross Country Championships Results
Sportshall Athletics
After two very good days of competition at the East of Ulster Final in Antrim on 4th February & West of Ulster Final in Enniskillen the following are the results and the qualifiers for the Ulster Final which will take place in the Meadowbank Arena in Magherafelt on Thursday 11th of March at 11am
East Final West Final
Girls U13
1. East Belfast 728 pts 1. Co. Donegal 702 pts
2. Co. Antrim 614 pts 2. Co. Fermanagh 582 pts
3. Belfast 464 pts 3. Co. Derry 516 pts
Boys U13
1. Co. Antrim 746 pts 1. Co. Donegal 648 pts
2. Co. Derry 646 pts
3. Co. Fermanagh 632 pts
Girls U15
1. East Belfast 692 pts 1. Co. Donegal 669 pts
2. Co. Antrim 598 pts 2. Derry City 606 pts
3. Belfast 572 pts 3. Co. Derry 537 pts
All Rounder
Shannon White Belfast East Jade O Donnell Co. Donegal
Boys U15
1. Co. Antrim 724 pts 1. Co. Donegal 650 pts
2. Co. Derry 625 pts
3. Co. Fermanagh 611pts
All Rounder
James Beattie Co. Antrim Sean Mc Gee Co. Fermanagh
Ulster & Northern Ireland Age Group Championships
Odyssey Arena, Belfast
7/8th February
Antrim International CC & Celtic International CC
Greemount Campus, Antrim
Saturday 23rd January
The following are the Ulster teams that have been selected for the Celtic International which is been run in conjunction with the Antrim International Cross Country at the Greenmount Campus , Antrim. Athletes and coaches should note that the U17 & U20 Races are been run as one while the U23 athletes will be part of the Senior open races.
Boys U17
Ruairi Finnegan (Letterkenny), Shane Maguire (Monaghan Phoenix), Mark Bonner (Finn Valley), Barry Kelly (Omagh)
Reserves: Andrew O Brien (Annalee), Ben Branagh (St Malachys)
Girls U17
Elaine Burch (East Down), Eva Laverty (Lagan Valley), Yasmin Wilson (Lagan Valley), Eadaoin O Reilly (Annalee)
Reserves: Alicia Boylan (Oriel), Ciara Kelly (Finn Valley)
Boys U20
Ryan Mc Dermott (Dromore), Cian O Reilly (Annalee), Pauric Mc Laughlin (Finn Valley), Darren Mc Brearty (Letterkenny).
Reserves : Robbie Idle (St Malachys), Stephen Kerr (Armagh)
Girls U20
Emma Mitchell (Banbridge), Eimear Black (Ballymena & Antrim), Rachel Campbell (Lagan Valley), Joanne Mills (Lagan Valley),
Reserves: Catherina Mullen (Shercock), Aine Mc Cann (East Down)
Mens U23
Stephen Scullion (North Belfast), Noel Collins (Omagh Harriers), Aidan Mc Gowan (St Malachys), Michael Mc Killop (St Malachys)
Reserves: Ian Ward (Finn Valley), Robin Brown (North Down)
Womens U23
Susan Smyth (Beechmount), Karen Crossan (Innishowen), Michele English (Letterkenny), Lauren Scott (North Down)
Reserves: Rachel Gibson (City of Lisburn), Jessica Craig (North Down)
UAC/ANI Junior/Intermediate and Masters Cross Country Championships
The ANI/UAC Junior/Intermediate and Masters Cross Country championships that were to be held on SATURDAY 9th JAN at the Finn Valley Centre, Stranorlar have been cancelled due to the inclement weather and have been refixed for Saturday 30th JAN at the same time and same venue.
Seven Ulster Athletes on Irish Euro Cross Teams
Congratulations to Michael McKillop, Noel Collins, Ian Ward,
Ciara Mageean, Emma Mitchell, Eimear Black and Stephen Scullion who have been
named on the Irish Teams to compete at the European Cross Country Championships
in Santry, Dublin on Sunday 13th December. We in Ulster Athletics wiould like to
wish them the best of luck and hope the athletics public in the province will
travel to the capital in big numbers to support these athletes.
Irish Team – SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Senior Men
Andrew Ledwith (Fr. Murphy’s AC)
Sean Connolly (Tallaght AC)
Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe Harriers AC)
Martin Fagan (Mullingar Harriers AC)
Mark Christie (Mullingar Harriers AC)
Alistair Cragg (Clonliffe Harriers AC) / Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock’s AC)
1st Reserve – Alistair Cragg (Clonliffe Harriers AC) / Mick Clohisey (Raheny
Shamrock’s AC)
2nd Reserve – David Kelly (North Sligo AC)
Senior Women
Mary Cullen (North Sligo AC)
Deirdre Byrne (Sli Cualann AC)
Linda Byrne (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
Fionnuala Britton (Sli Cualann AC)
Ava Hutchinson (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
Orla O’Mahony (Raheny Shamrock’s AC)
1st Reserve – Rosemary Ryan (Bilbao AC)
2nd Reserve – Ciara Durkan (Skerries AC)
U-23 Men
Michael Mulhare (North Laois AC)
John Coghlan (Metro St. Brigid’s AC)
Stephen Scullion (North Belfast Harriers AC)
David Flynn (Clonliffe Harriers AC)
David Rooney (Raheny Shamrock’s AC)
Brendan O’Neill (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
1st Reserve – Ciaran O’Lionaird (Leevale AC)
2nd Reserve – Aidan McGowan (St. Malachy’s AC)
U-23 Women
Sara Treacy (Moynalvey / Kilcloon AC)
Bryony Treston (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
Maria Walsh (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
Roseanne Galligan (Newbridge AC)
Breffni Twohig (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
Laura Huet (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
1st Reserve – Frances Nic Reamoinn (Clonliffe Harriers AC)
2nd Reserve – Becky Woods (Clonliffe Harriers AC)
Junior Men
Michael McKillop (St. Malachy’s AC)
Liam Tremble (Metro / St. Brigid’s AC)
Ryan Creech (Leevale AC)
Emmett Jennings (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
Noel Collins (Omagh Harriers AC)
Ian Ward (Finn Valley AC)
1st Reserve - John Travers (Donore Harriers AC
2nd Reserve – Cian O’Reilly (Annalee AC)
Junior Women
Ciara Mageean (Lisburn AC)
Laura Shaughnessy (Loughrea AC)
Emma Mitchell (Banbridge AC)
Mary Mulhare (North Laois AC)
Eimear Black (Ballymena & Antrim AC)
Charlotte Ffrench-O’Carroll (Dundrum South Dublin AC)
1st Reserve – Tekea Gebrezgi (Celtic DCH AC)
2nd Reserve – Deirdre Doyle (Tinryland AC)
AAI Juvenile Even Age CC & National Inter Counties
Sunday 22nd November
Kilbeggan Racecourse
In spite of the atrocious weather in recent days underfoot conditions were for the best part were very good. The Gale force winds along with the squally showers especially during the juvenile programme made for very tough cross country conditions. The very large crowd witnessed some excellent races and there were some terrific performances from the Ulster athletes amongst these.
In the lead up to this event which for the Senior and Junior athletes were the trials for the Euro Cross in Dublin in December the whole talk was who was going to win the various titles. One young man who surprised everyone including himself and his dad Paddy was St Malachy's Michael Mc Killop. Mc Killop was a commanding winner of the Junior Mens race. The race itself went off at frantic pace more like a 1k time trial than a 6k test of Cross Country endurance. As the laps passed the lead group got whittled down and as lead group went out on their last lap Michael started to ask the questions of his rivals by uping the tempo and slowly but surely opened up what was to be a commanding lead which he held to the end to take his first National title ahead of Liam Tremble from Dublin with Cork's Ryan Creech in third. This race also seen a great return to form for Noel Collins. The Omagh athlete ran well to finish fifth and he along with Finn Valleys Ian Ward who finished 6th just ahead of Annalee's Cian O Reilly will have to wait and see do they get the nod from the selectors when the pick the teams for the Euro's later on today.
Pre race favourite Ciara Mageean was a very convincing winner of the Junior Women's. After a fairly conservative start the City of Lisburn athlete eased away from her opposition to take the title. 16 year old Banbrige athlete Emma Mitchell has been making very steady progress over this past year, but third position and a place on the team surely surpassed her wildest dreams. Ballymena & Antrim's Eimear Black also put her name in the pot for selection as she finished 5th.
In the Juvenile Even Age Group Championships which preceeded the Inter Counties, there were excellent victories for Conor Christie of Springwell who took the U14 title while East Down’s Elaine Burch won a very competitive Girls U16 race. Shercock's Catherina Mullen had another excellent run on the national stage as she finished a close second in the G U18 race. Young Oisin Toal of Letterkenny AC was a Bonze medallist in the Boys U12 1000m. There was team success in the Girls U16 age group where Lagan Valley took Gold while in the Boys U12 age group Donegal took Gold and Finn Valley took club Bronze medals.
The Cross Country season for the juveniles now moves to the University of Ulster Coleraine in a fortnight's time where there are sure to be many more intriguing races.
AAI Juvenile Even Age CC & National Inter Counties
Sunday 22nd November
Kilbeggan Racecourse
Many of Ireland’s top cross country runners will be in action on Sunday at the Woodie’s DIY Inter County Cross Country Championships looking to secure their place on the Irish team for the European Cross Country Championships.
Irish team hopefuls will take to the course on Kilbeggan Race Course in Westmeath knowing that a top three position will guarantee them a place on the Irish squad for the European Cross Country, which takes place in Santry Park, Dublin on December 13th.
The Irish management will be in attendance at Kilbeggan on Sunday and Team Manager, Anne Keenan-Buckley, is looking forward to the races on Sunday. “This weekend we will get an opportunity to see how our runners perform in a pressure situation. With some of the age groups we will have a good idea who will be in the squad but in something like the Junior Men’s race there are 9 or 10 athletes who could make the team,” Keenan-Buckley said.
The weather conditions in Westmeath could also have a big impact on Sunday’s races but Keenan Buckley believes that should not affect the athletes too much. “Good athletes should be able to compete on any course and run well. This is the first time we have held a championship here but it will be the same for everyone and I would imagine the course will be quite heavy considering the amount of rain that has fallen.”
The Team Manager thinks it could be a good indicator of the Santry Park course. “Santry, if dry can be a very fast course, but if it is as wet as it has been then it could be a mudbath, so we may see something similar on Sunday.”
Several of Ireland’s top athletes, such as Martin Fagan, Mark Christie and
Alistair Cragg won’t be in action in Kilbeggan for different reasons but may
still be a key part of the Irish team for Santry.
However one athlete that will be in action on Sunday and will carry Irish hopes
in Santry is Mary Cullen. The North Sligo AC athlete has been in excellent form
and will hope to continue this at Kilbeggan.
“Mary has been very impressive recently and been showing some great form. The fact that she has stayed at home instead of returning to the US has been of great benefit to her. She was in Spain recently in what was a world class field where she finished fourth and was the second European. Even her road race times have been excellent and I think she even be in better shape than she was last year so everyone will be watching Mary on Sunday,” Keenan-Buckley said.
The Woodie’s DIY Inter County Cross Country Championships will take place in Kilbeggan Race Course, Westmeath on Sunday 22nd November.
The SPAR European Cross Country Championships will take place in Ireland for the first time on the 13th December in Santry Demesne, Dublin. For more information and regular updates on the event and to sign up to the mailing list for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships then log on to www.Dublin2009.ie.
Dublin 2009 has teamed up with racepix.com/euroxc , to keep a photo diary of the events leading up to the SPAR European Cross Country Championships. All the photos of events leading to Santry can be viewed on the new page including this weekend’s European Cross Country trials at the Woodie’s DIY Inter County Cross Country Championships in Kilbeggan.
Athletics Ireland is supported nationally in running this event by the Irish Sports Council, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, RTÉ, Failte Ireland and Clonliffe Harriers.
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The will be a number of Ulster of athletes in the mix for these places, Ciara Mageean, Eimear Black, Emma Mitchell, Rachel Campbell, Joanne Mills and Catherina Mulle in the Junior Womens, Ian Ward, Darren Mc Brearty, James O'Hare, Ryan McDermott, Michael McKillop and Cian O Reilly in the Junior Men. Also Maria Mc Cambridge will be looking to secure a place on the Senior Women's team.
All is to played for, and the conditions underfoot will have dashed the hopes of some and enhanced others but one position I would not like to be in is the selectors seat on Sunday evening.
A top class juvenile programme proceeds the Inter County races, where once again Ulster athletes will be in with a good shout of the medals. Action gets underway at Noon.
Please Note: Leave plenty of extra time to get to the venue from where ever you are travelling as the inclement weather and left roads impassable and you may need to take detours. Please drive with care.
Woodie’s DIY Inter County Cross Country Championship – Kilbeggan Race Course, Westmeath
Timetable -
Senior & U-23 Women: 13:45
Junior Women: 14:30
Junior Men: 14:50
Senior & U-23: 15:15
Successful Regional Squad Session at Antrim
Over eighty young athletes, their coaches and parents, from all over the province assembled at the Antrim Forum on Sunday for the 2nd Squad day of the current winter season. Following introductions and a dynamic warm up under the expert guidance of coaches Karen Mills and Gareth Hill the squad was sub divided into event specific groups and worked with the following coaches/disciplines - High Jump –Wendy Phillips; Long Jump – Eamon Harvey; Shot Put - Jackie McKernan; Javelin - Paddy McGrattan; Discus - Paul Kirkpatrick; Middle Distance – Gareth Hill; Sprints - Karen Mills;
Concluding the two hour session Eamon Harvey in a brief presentation examined the numerous influences that impact upon the performance of the young athletes and highlighted the importance of the support from a personal club/school coach to advise and guide and suggested a number of methods and aspects that should be taken into account when considering gaining maximum benefit during recovery from training. He concluded by wishing the athletes and their coaches good luck in the forthcoming Schools International multi events at the Kelvin Hall, the Irish CC c/ships in Kilbeggan and Coleraine and after Christmas the Ulster, Irish, Scottish and UK Indoor c/ships.
The next Ulster/Northern Ireland Regional Squad day will be held in late Jan 2010. Information from Jackie McKiernan, Director of Coaching/Development, Athletics Northern Ireland, Jackie@niathletics.org; mob 079 74403516 or Eamon Harvey, Regional Dev. Officer, Athletics Ireland, eamon@athleticsireland.ie mob 087 2797548
Ulster & Northern Ireland Uneven Age CC
Killybegs
Sunday 8th November
Ulster Star Awards
Bay View Hotel, Killybegs
Saturday 7th November
Over 180 people attended the 2009 Ulster Star Awards which were held in the Bay View Hotel, Killybegs on Saturday 7th November. Awards were presented to athletes from each of the nine counties based on performances primarily at provincial level. Special Achievement Awards were also presented as were the Senior Male & Female Athletes of the Year. The final awards to be presented on the night by our guest of honuor AAI President Liam Hennesy were the Hall of Fame Awards. A full list of the awardees can be seen below.
Back Row: John Mc Dermott (UAC Secretary), Liam Hennesy (AAI President), Neil Martin (UAC Chairperson)
Front Row: Hugo Duggan (Hall of Fame), Bernie O Callaghan (Hall of Fame), Derek Graham (Hall of Fame).
Ulster & Northern Ireland Even Age CC
University of Ulster, Coleraine
Saturday 24th October
Ulster Star Awards
Saturday 7th November
Bay View Hotel, Killybegs
Ticket only event, tickets can be purchased from Ulster Athletic Council Secretary John Mc Dermott at jmcdermott@cavancoco.ie or ulstersec@yahoo.com
Tickets are priced at 25 euro and John should be contacted before Wednesday 28th October
Accommodation in the Bay View Hotel for this event is priced at 30 euro per person sharing for B& B. When booking please state athletics, and that you are attending the function.
Woodies DIY Half Marathon
Streets of Monaghan 5k
AAI Senior Track & Field League Final
Tullamore Harriers Stadium
August 8th
Congratulations to the athletes and management of Tir Chonaill and City of Derry who won their respective divisions at the AAI National League Final held in excellent conditions at the Tullamore Harriers Stadium. Defending Womens Premier Division Champions Tir Chonaill knew they had a fight on their hands, with fellow Ulster club Ballymena & Antrim and Munster outfits Ferrybank and Bandon all likely to feature very strongly. Throughout the day Tir Chonaill were always in a good position, with excellent doubles for Mary Mc Loone in the 400m & Long Jump and a middle distance double for Michelle Harvey. Teresa Mc Gloin also took maximum points in a tight finish to the 3000m as did Geraldine Stewart in convincing fashion in the Shot.. In all this was an excellent team effort where every point counted, as it turned out that the Donegal team had a single point to spare at the end over Ferrybank with Ballymena & Antrim in 3rd.
In the Men's 1st Division the honours went to the North West and the City of Derry club who had a very convincing victory. Their win was spearheaded by National Champions Jason Smyth and Tom Carey who both recorded doubles, Smyth winning the 1 & 2, while Carey won both the sprint and long hurdles. Adam Mc Mullan (Long Jump), Simon Herron (High Jump) and Colm Craig (Pole Vault) also all took maximum points which helped their side to a seven and a half point victory ahead of Athletics Kerry.
AAI Senior Track & Field Championships
Morton Stadium, Santry
August 1st & 2nd
Celtic International
Carmarthen, Wales
August 1st
This annual competition where U16 & U18 athletes from Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Ulster compete over a range of events this year took place in Carmathen, Wales. Ulster athletes once again excelled with seven individual victories, Seven personal bests and two Celtic Games records been recorded.
Mid Ulster athlete Andrew Doyle had a very busy day competing in three throwing events, In his favoured event the Hammer he set a new Celtic Games record of 61.77 in the third round of the competition to erase the old figures of Scotland's Chris Bennett set in 2006. In the Shot Doyle with his final effort of 15.99m set a new personal best which comfortably won the event. In the U18 800m Mark English continued his excellent form of late as he took maximum points for the team and in doing so broke Jams Nolan's Celtic Games record set back in 1994, the Letterkenny man's new figures are 1:53.07. St Michael's Ciaran Dolan bounced back from his disappointment at the European Youth Olympics by getting close to his pb as his best effort of 6.94 gained full points for the team in the U18 Long Jump. In the Girls U18 3000m Joanne Mills of Lagan Valley ran very well to take victory in a new personal best of 10:03.7. In the Boys U16 age group Ulster athletes took maximum points in both the 800m and Javelin. Karl Griffin of Tir Chonaill who is only in the sport just over five months has now brought his pb down to 2:00.97 as he beat Ireland's Shame Fitzsimons into second place in an exciting finish to this event. In the Javelin Matthew Martin of North Down has been in superb form throughout the season and here again he set new personal best figures of 54.98m in winning the event. Congratulations to all the athletes who competed and to the team management who were on duty.
European Junior Championships
Serbia.
July 23rd-26th
Of the athletes from the province North Down's Mark Patterson has made the final of the 800m. Also making the final are the Men's 4 x 400m Relay this team includes Jason Harvey of Lagan Valley. The final's of both are on the final day of competition which takes place tomorrow(Sunday). Ben Reynolds of North Down representing Great Britain & NI was unlucky not to make the 110 Hurdles Final, but should be happy enough having set pb's in both the heat & semi final. Our 1500m representatives James O Hare of East Down and Ian Ward of Finn Valley will both be disappoited with there performances.
European Youth Olympic Festival 2009
Tampere, Finland
20th - 24th July
Updates:
Girls make 4 x 1 Final: The team of Joanna Mills, Caoimhe King, Christine Mc Mahon & Joan Healy have qualified after finishing second to Switzerland in the first S/Final. They are the second fastest going into tomorrow's final which is down for decision at 12:50 Irish time.
Silver for Mc Mahon: Christine Mc Mahon of Ballymena & Antrim has just taken Silver in 400m H in 59.55 bettering the National Youth Record she set in Wednesday's Semi Finals. This is a superb achievement with the limited amount of races this young lady has had over the distance. his time ranks Christine at No.5 on this years World Youth list for the distance.
Mills bows out: Joanna Mills failed to make it to the final of the Girls Long Jump having finished 16th in qualification with he best and only valid jump in the second round been measured at 5.57m. Like her male compatriot Ciaran Dolan, Joanna will be disappointed with the result.
Gold for Mageean:
Having won the Silver Medal in the World Youth less than two weeks ago, the
young Portaferry athlete went into the race with the second fastest time in
personal bests. But this young lady is in fine form at the moment and took
gold in a new National Junior Record of 4:15.46
Mc Mahon qualifies for Final: Ballymena & Antrim's Christine Mc Mahon has qualified for the 400m Hurdles Final. In he S/Final she ran a new personal best time of time of 59.78 which is also a new National Youth Record, to finish finish 2nd overall on time for the Final which is scheduled for tomorrow Thursday at 2:20 Irish time.
Ingram 6th in his S Final: Adam Ingram set a new personal best of 1:53.78 as he finished sixth in the first of the 800m S/Finals the quicker of the two and missed out by 0.19 on making the final. He was 6th quickest overall
Dolan fails to Progress: St Michael's, Enniskillen athlete Ciaran Dolan failed to progress in the Long Jump qualification, Ciaran only registered one jump, his third round effort of 6.20m after fouls in the first two rounds.
Ingram 2nd in Heat: Adam Ingram has qualified for the Semi Final of the Boys 800m, by finishing second in the first of four heats. Adam ran 1:57.40 and finished behind Britain's Thomas Atkinson.
Thursday 23 July:
08.30 Long Jump Q1 & Q2
Girls: Joanne Mills Ballymena and Antrim AC
14.20
400 Hrd Final Girls: Christine McMahon Ballymena and Antrim AC
16.50
4x 100 M Heats Girls
Friday 24 July:
10.00
Long Jump Final
Girls: Joanne Mills Ballymena and Antrim AC
13.10
4x 100 Final Girls
AAI Juvenile Track & Field Championships
Tullamore
19th July
Aviva Schools International
Antrim Forum
Saturday 18 July
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AAI Inter Club & Inter County Relays
Tullamore
Saturday 18th July
European U23 Championships, Lithuania. July 16th-19th
Thurs 16th: With the first round of the Men 100m been scratched the competitors went straight to Semi Final's where Jason Smyth of City of Derry finished third in the first 100m semi-final in 10.60 into a 1.3 headwind. The U23 100m Irish Record holder was unlucky not to qualify as a fastest loser as the wind had died down significantly for the other two semi-finals. Jason's time placed him eighth fastest overall.
Earlier in the afternoon Ballymena & Antrim's Claire Wilkinson exited the Pole Vault at 3.50m which is below her best of 3.85m.
Celtic International
Carmarthen, Wales
Sat 1st August
Silver for Mageean
6th World Youth Championships - Sudtirol, Italy 8-12 July
Thursday 9th: Andrew Doyle (Mid Ulster) finished 9th in Pool A of the Hammer Qualification with a best of 63.18. The top twelve out of the two Pools will make the final. Pool B commences at 10.20 pm Irish time. City of Lisburn's Ciara Mageean won Heat 6 of the Womens 800m in 2:06.47 and progressess to tomorrow's Semi-Finals which start at 3pm GMT. Live Updates as the action happens can be found at www.iaaf.org/live/wyc09/live.html
Friday 10th: Going in the first of three Semi- Finals in the 800m Ciara Mageean won in a time of 2:05.66. Final on Sunday at 1.30 Irish time.
Sunday 11th: What a performance from the Portaferry lass, Silver in a time that totally eclipses her old figures set just six weeks ago at the Irish Schools. Plan of action is home for a few days rest we hope ! and to enjoy the moment with family and friends.
This is only part one of the Championship series, she flies out with thirteen other athletes to the EYOD in Tampere, Finland on Friday where she will compete in the 1500m.
Finally congratulations to Ciara on this superb achievement which was attained with the help of her coach Eamon Christie and the members of her training group.
Image Courtesy of IAAF
AAI Juvenile Track & Field Championships
Tullamore
11 &12 July
World University Games
Belgrade
7-12 July
Thurs 9th: Ballymena & Antrims Joanne Patterson finished fourth in Heat 4 of the Womens 200m this morning in a time of 24.97.Unfortunately this time was not quick enough to see her through to the next round.
