Track and Field Season Ends with Success at Munster B Championships in Templemore
A long and very successful track and field season for West Waterford athletes concluded on July 19th when thirteen athletes competed in the Munster B Championships. The standard was very high at this championship and our athletes had to work hard to compete at this level. Numbers were good across all ages with large numbers especially in the under 10 and 11 events.
Silver for Taylor, Conor and Dylan O’Leary
The extended O’Leary family had a very good day at the championships. Taylor took 2nd in the long jump. Having jumped a personal best and the same distance as the winner 3m44 it had to go to countback with the winner decided on the best second jump. Taylor also finished 4th in a very fast 60m. Her brother Dylan competed in the under 15 shot putt and also secured a silver medal with a throw of 8m82. To round off the family day out their cousin Conor threw a personal best of 9m73 to take second in the boys under 14 Shot.
First Munster Medals for Seadhna O’Tuathaigh and Tiarnach Costin
There was some very competitive races over 500 and 600m for the under 10’s and 11’s. Seadhna O’ Tuathaigh came through strongly to take 3rd place in the boys under 11 600m in a time of 1.59.94. He was followed home by Tiarnach Costin who was 4th with 2.01.05 and Che O’hArtaigh 5th in 2.03.21. In the girls under 10 500m Mollai Ní Lonáin finished 6th with a time of 1.49.03 and Saoirse Keohan was 9th with a time of 1.50.23.
Later in the afternoon Sheadhna upgraded to silver in the long jump with a leap of 3m27 and Tiarnach Costin took bronze with 3.27. Ché O’hArtaigh finished 5th with 3.12. In the girls under 10 Mollaí finished 10th with a jump of 3.02 and Saoirse Keohan jumped 2.92 for 12th place.
Silver for Liam Enright in the 60m under 10
On the track our young athletes had to negotiate both heats and finals. Liam Enright qualified for the boys under 10 final with a second place finish in his heat and went on to finish second in the final in 9.66. Ciara Kenny finished 3rd in her heat under 11 and just missed out on a place in the final but Aisling Ní Treasaigh finished 2nd in her heat to qualify and finished 7th in the final in 9.60. Both Eoghan and Deaglan Breathnach made it safely through the heats in the under 11 boys 60m with Deaglan 5th in the final in 9.53 and Eoghan 7th in 9.65
Well Done to all our athletes who represented their club at these championships.
Cross Country Training Starts Back Wednesday August 26th
We will be back to prepare for the upcoming cross country season on Wednesday August 26th @4.30. We look forward to seeing you all back and ready for action. We will also be accepting new members from that date.
