Tipperary County Athletics News

Congratulations to Evan Lynch, Clonmel A.C. who achieved the World Qualification Standard in the Walk for the World Youth Track & Field Championships later this  year. Evan achieved his qualifying time on Saturday 21^st May while taking part in the European Cup of Race Walking in Olhao, Portugal. He was part of the Irish Junior team & finished his race in a personal best time of 47mins 8 seconds, two seconds inside the World Youth Qualification Standard. Evan is the 2^nd Clonmel athlete to achieve a World & European Standard in the last 2 weeks with Sean Tobin achieving both standards in the 3000m at the AAI Games in Morton Stadium on Sunday 15^th May. We wish both athletes the very best in the season ahead, bright stars for the future indeed.

The AVIVA Munster Secondary Schools Track & Field Championships took place on Saturday last, 21^st May in CIT. Results of medal winners are below:-

Minor Boys

100m – 3^rd Jamie Bergin, Our Lady’s Templemore, 13.18

LJ – 1^st Darragh Shelly, Carrick C.B.S., 5.00m

Minor Girls

100m – 1^st Phoebe Murphy, Loreto, Clonmel 13.76

800m – 2^nd Laura Costello, Ursuline Thurles, 2.28.41

LJ – 3^rd – Emma Hennessy, St. Marys Newport, 4.32m

Shot – 1^st Deirbhile Ni Riain, Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh, 9.54m

2^nd Ciara Mockler, Presentation Thurles, 8.17m

Relays – 1^st Ursuline Thurles, 54.94

2^nd Scoil Mhuire Carrick-On-Suir, 55.97

Junior Boys

100m – 3^rd Michael Quilligan, Nenagh C.B.S., 12.78

80mH – 2^nd Michael Quilligan, Nenagh C.B.S., 13.21

1200m Walk – 1^st Aaron Egan, High School Clonmel, 5.43.9

3^rd Anthony Tobin, High School Clonmel, 6.15.4

TJ – 1^st Darren Prout, Presentation Ballingarry, 10.75m

Javelin – 3^rd Johan Oosthuysen, High School Clonmel, 26.55

Junior Girls

800m – 2^nd Eileen Rafter, Ursuline Thurles, 2.23.58

1200m Walk – 2^nd Sarah Ryan, St. Josephs Borrisoleigh, 6.39.9

TJ – 2^nd Deirbhile Ni Riain, Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh, 9.35m

Discus – 2^nd Zoe Lynch, Scoil Mhuire Carrick, 21.60m

3^rd Aoife Vaughan Witts, Borrisokane C.C., 21.00m

Javelin – 3^rd Emily Walsh, Scoil Mhuire, Carrick, 27.57m

Hammer – 3^rd Aoife Vaughan Witts, Borrisokane C.C., 32.12m

Inter Boys

400m – 2^nd Jack Donovan, St. Josephs Borrisoleigh, 54.62

1500m – 3^rd James Murphy, High School Clonmel, 4.28.56

3000m – 1^st Sean Tobin, High School Clonmel, 8.53.37

1500mSt/Ch – 1^st Michael Carey, High School Clonmel, 4.35.90

400mH – 2^nd Dan Finnerty, St. Anne’s Killaloe, 63.84

HJ – 3^rd Tom Hennessy, St. Marys Newport, 1.65m

Javelin – 1^st Eoin Ryan, St. Marys Newport, 43.05m

I Mile (U/16) – 2^nd Tom Hennessy, St. Marys Newport, 5.01.04

Inter Girls

800m – 3^rd Roisin Cleary, Presentation Clonmel, 2.25.38

1500m – 2^nd Claire Horgan, Loreto Clonmel, 5.27.39

2000m Walk – 1^st Siobhan Hennessy, Ursuline Thurles, 12.01.7

TJ – 3^rd Carol Berkery, St. Marys Newport, 9.70m

Javelin – 3^rd Caroline Morgan, St. Marys Nenagh, 21.83m

Hammer – 3^rd Caroline Morgan, St. Marys Nenagh, 28.93m

1 Mile (U/16) – 2^nd Aoife Laste, Loreto Clonmel, 5.52.13

Senior Boys

400m – 1^st James Green, Comeragh College, 49.77

LJ – 3^rd Oisin Fitzpatrick, Nenagh C.B.S., 6.01m

Discus – 3^rd Jason Mullins, High School Clonmel, 31.46m

Javelin – 1^st Jaco Oosthuysen, High School Clonmel, 44.12m

Senior Girls

100m – 2^nd Leanne Fogarty, Ursuline Thurles, 14.33

3^rd Emma O’Gorman, Scoil Mhuire Carrick, 14.44

200m – 2^nd Margaret Mary Grace, St. Marys Nenagh, 29.87

800m – 2^nd Ann Moloney, Ursuline Thurles, 2.36.18

3^rd Laura Norris, Scoil Mhuire Carrick, 2.41.21

3000m Walk – 1^st Marie Costello, Borrisokane C.C., 16.54.8

TJ – 2^nd Emma O’Gorman, Scoil Mhuire Carrick, 9.87m

Javelin – 3^rd Kimmy Moroney, Scoil Mhuire Carrick, 22.00m

Please note that the date of the County Juvenile “B” Track & Field Championships has now been changed to Sunday 3^rd July at 12 noon. Timetable can be found at www.tipperaryathletics.com.

Below are some notes to keep in mind:-

• The “B” Championships are for athletes who competed but did not win an individual medal at our “A” Championships on 1^st, 7^th or 8^th of May or any newly registered athletes. Athletes may enter a maximum of 2 events.
• It will be 3 attempts only in all Field Events.
• Relays will be a fun event with all Clubs mixed by draw.

The County Trials for the National Inter-County Relays in Tullamore on 24^th July will also be held in Templemore on the same day as the Juvenile “B” Championships for Girls & Boys U/13, U/15, U/17 & U/19. If any Club has anyone that is interested in taking part, please have them there on the day.

The County will be putting together a National League Track & Field Team for 2011. If any Club has any interested athletes (male or female who are 16 or over as of 31^st December 2011) please contact Pat Healy, Moyne A.C. at dairemor@gmail.com before 25^th May. The league will be held over the summer months on 12th June, 17th July and 20th August and will cover all disciplines.

Upcoming fixtures are below:-

Sat 4^th June – Irish Schools Track & Field Championships in Tullamore.

Sat 11^th June – Munster U/9 to U/11 Team Games & U/12 & U/13 Track & Field Championships in Ennis Track.

Sun 12^th June – Munster U/9 to U/11 Team Games & U/12 & U/13 Track & Field Championships in Ennis Track. Timetables are now up on the Munster & Tipperary Athletic websites.

Sat 18^th June – Munster U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Championships in Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

Sun 19^th June – Munster U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Championships in Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

Sat 25^th June – AAI Juvenile Team Games for U/9 to U/11 in Templemore.

Sun 26^th June – County Tipperary Community Games Athletic Finals in Templemore at 12 noon.

Sat 9^th July & Sun 10^th July – AAI Juvenile Track & Field Championships in Tullamore.

Sat 16^th July – Schools International Track & Field Championships in Wales.

Sun 17^th July – Munster Juvenile “B” Track & Field Championships in Templemore.

Sat 30^th & Sun 31^st July – AAI Combined Events in Tullamore.