Tipperary Juvenile Athletics News

On Saturday 25^th June, the AAI Juvenile Team Games for U/9 to U/11 took place in Templemore Track. All credit is due to Martin Leyden, Templemore A.C. & his hardworking team who had the Track & Grounds in immaculate condition for this event. It showed Tipperary in a very positive light & demonstrated that the County is capable of hosting more AAI competitions in the future.  A new state of the art microphone system was also installed which ensured that everyone was clued into what was happening next & all results could be clearly heard.  Lots of hard work went into hosting this event & all ran like clockwork on the day (except for the damp start but Martin even tamed the weather by providing a mini-heatwave in the afternoon just in time for the relays). Many thanks to Martin & his team. Tipperary had 18 teams taking part in the Team Events on the day winning a grand total of 10 sets of National medals (4 gold, 3 silver & 3 bronze). Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. won 1 gold, 1 silver & 2 bronze with Clonmel A.C. & Nenagh Olympic A.C. winning 1 gold & 1 silver apiece & Carrick-On-Suir A.C. winning 1 gold & 1 bronze.

In the Girls U/9 competition, the Carrick-On-Suir A.C. team of Aine Doyle & Kellie Bester took Gold with Aine Grace & Valerie Van Der Wal, Clonmel A.C. also winning Gold in the Long Jump. Carrick-On-Suir A.C. girls, Kellie Bester & Lynn Vermeer won Bronze in the same event with a second Carrick team of Ciara Dunne & Aine Doyle placing 4^th. In the Boys U/9 Competition, Cillian McDonagh & Dillon Ryan, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. won Bronze in the Boys U/9 300m & were 4^th in the Long Jump just 3 cm shy of the Bronze medal. Conor McKelvey & Jake Adler, Nenagh Olympic A.C. were 5^th in the Ball Throw.

In the Boys U/10 Competition Adam O’Dwyer & Kyle Shelly won Silver in the Ball Throw, Ethan Hayes & Diarmuid Delaney, Templemore A.C. came 7^th & Stephen Cantwell & Ted Collins, Nenagh Olympic A.C were 6^th in the Boys U/10 500m. In the Girls U/10 Competition Isabel Farnan & Sarah Hennessy, Nenagh Olympic A.C. won Gold in the Ball Throw with Ava Fennessy & Orla Winston, Clonmel winning Silver in the Long Jump & Caoimhe Mulcahy & Ava Fennessy, Clonmel A.C. placing 6^th in the Girls U/10 500m.

In the Girls U/11 Ball Throw Caolifhionn Maher & Hannah Finnerty, Nenagh Olympic A.C. won Silver in the Ball Throw while in the Boys U/11 Competition Jack Ryan & Shane Burke, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. won Gold in the Long Jump & Bronze in the 60m, Matthew Spain & Sean Hayes, Nenagh Olympic A.C. came 9^th in the Long Jump & Sean Hayes & Joseph McEvoy, Nenagh Olympic A.C. came 4^th in the Ball Throw.

A strong contingent of Carrick-On-Suir A.C. athletes took part in the Woodie’s DIY AAI Junior & U/23 Track & Field Championships in Tullamore on Sunday 26^th June taking home 5 National medals. Shane O’Dwyer won National Gold in the Junior Men’s Long Jump & Silver in the High Jump with his team-mate Shane Prout winning Bronze in the Triple Jump. Aoife Bartley & Dara Kervick also won medals with Aoife winning Gold in the Junior Women’s Long Jump & Dara placing 2^nd in the U/23 Men’s 400m. Eimear Lynch, Newport A.C. came 4^th in both the Junior Women’s 200m & 400m with her brother Patrick placing 7^th in the Junior Men’s 200m while Finbarr Horgan, Clonmel A.C. came 8^th in the U/23 Men’s 800m. Tipperary results are below:-

200 m – Junior Men

7 Patrick Lynch Newport A.C. 23.53

High Jump – Junior Men

2 Shane O’Dwyer Carrick-On-Suir A.C. 1.90

Long Jump – Junior Men

1 Shane O’Dwyer Carrick-On-Suir A.C. 6.78

6 Shane Prout Carrick-on-Suir A.C. 6.30

Triple Jump – Junior Men

3 Shane Prout Carrick-on-Suir A.C. 13.59

200 m – Junior Women

4 Eimear Lynch Newport A.C. 26.76

400 m – Junior Women

4 Eimear Lynch Newport A.C. 62.25

400 m Hurdles – Junior Women

7 Hannah Trehy Carrick-on-Suir A.C. 72.58

High Jump – Junior Women

6 Aoife Bartley Carrick-On-Suir A.C. 1.50

Long Jump – Junior Women

1 Aoife Bartley Carrick-On-Suir A.C. 5.49

Triple Jump – Junior Women

5 Aoife Bartley Carrick-On-Suir A.C. 10.83

400 m – U.23 Men

2 Dara Kervick Carrick-On-Suir A.C. 48.91

800 m – U.23 Men

8 Finbar Horgan Clonmel A.C. 2.00.33

Long Jump – U.23 Men

5 Keith Michael Smith Carrick-on-Suir A.C. 6.59

Well done to 4 Tipperary athletes who took part in the Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking on Sunday 26^th June. Aaron Egan & Anthony Tobin, Clonmel A.C. took part in the Boys U/16 3km Walk with Aaron finishing in 4^th place in a time of 15.58 & Anthony 8^th with a time of 16.30. Sarah Ryan from Templemore A.C. also competed finishing 13^th in the Girls U/16 race in a time of 19.08. Evan Lynch, Clonmel A.C. took part in the U/18 5km race crossing the line in 1^st place in a time of 22.35, almost a minute & a half faster than 2^nd place.

Tipperary athletes took home a huge haul of 88 individual medals from the Munster U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Championships in Castleisland on Saturday 18^th & Sunday 19^th June. Over the 2 days, our athletes won 30 gold, 31 silver & 27 bronze medals, 30 Munster titles & a new Championship Best Performance by Jaco Oosthuysen, Clonmel A.C. who threw 50.03m in the Boys U/19 Javelin breaking the existing Munster record by just over 2.5m. Congratulations & well done to all our athletes who took part & performed so well over the weekend.

Multiple medal winners for the County were as follows:-

In the Girls U/14 competition Phoebe Murphy, Clonmel A.C. won double gold in the 80m (10.78) & 200m (26.6) while Deribhile Ryan, Nenagh Olympic A.C. won 4 medals in the Girls U/15 competition. Deirbhile won Munster titles in the Shot Putt (11.71m) & the Javelin (27.34m), Silver in the High Jump (1.59m) & Bronze in the Long Jump (4.37m). Michael Quilligan, Nenagh Olympic A.C. took home a hat trick of gold medals when he won titles in the Boys U/15 80mH (11.85), 250mH (34.50) & High  Jump (1.55m) & silver in the 100m (12.47). Darren Prout, Carrick-On-Suir A.C. also won double gold in the Boys U/15 Long Jump (5.18m) & Triple Jump 911.88), Silver in the 80mH (12.33) & Bronze in the 250mH (35.64). His Club mate Shane O’Dwyer also performed very well winning gold in the Boys U/19 Long Jump (6.46m), Silver in the High Jump (1.89m) & Silver in the 100m (11.54). Both Oisin Fitzpatrick & Dan Finnerty, Nenagh Olympic A.C. won 9 medals between them. Oisin picked up 5 medals in the Boys U/18 competition winning gold in the High Jump (1.75m) & Triple Jump (12.29m) & Silver in the 100m (11.64), 100Mh (15.84) & Long Jump (5.81m). Dan Finnerty won 3 Silver medals in the Boys U/17 100Mh (15.2), 300mH (43.2) & Long Jump (5.79m) & Bronze in the Shot Putt (11.13m). Jaco Oosthuysen, Clonmel A.C. set a Championship Best Performance in the Boys U/19 Javelin with his throw of 50.03m. Jaco beat the existing record of 47.44m which was set by David Shine of B.I.A.C which was set in 2007.

Results of Tipperary medal winners are below:-

Girls U 14

75m Hurdles.

1 Ciarda Maher Nenagh Olympic 12.7

3 Rebecca Kelly Carrick on Suir 12.9

80M

1. Phoebe Murphy Clonmel 10.78

200M

1 Phoebe Murphy Clonmel 26.6

3 Amy White Nenagh Olympic 27.3

1500M

3 Eimear Loughman Dundrum 5.21.0

Walk

1. Chloe Lynch Clonmel

2. Selina Hutchinson Borrisokane

3. Aishling Vaughan Witts Borrisokane

Shot

3. Amy White Nenagh 10.34

Discus

3. Jade Fahy Nenagh Oly 20.98

Javelin

1. Jade Fahy Nenagh Oly 23.24

High Jump

2. Emma Hennessy Nenagh 1.35

Long Jump

3. Maria Carey Newport 4.45

Boys U 14

High Jump

2. Patrick Harding Slieveardagh 1.45

Javelin

1. Sean Glasheen Tipp Town 30.80

Shot Put

3. Sean Glasheen Tipp Town 11.72

Girls U 15

80 Hurdles

1. Kelly Ann Doyle Carrick on Suir 12.63

2. Leanne Prout Carrick on Suir 12.65

250 Hurdles

1. Laura Costello Nenagh Oly 38.1

2. Kelly Ann Doyle Carrick on Suir 38.6

200M

3. Laura Costello Nenagh Olympics 26.68

1500m

3. Ciara Cummins Moyne 5.30.40

High Jump

2. Deirbhile Ryan Nenagh Oly 1.59

Hammer

1. Aoife Vaughan Witts Borrisokane 35.92

Javelin

1. Deirbhile Ryan Nenagh Oly 27.34

Shot Putt

1. Deirbhile Ryan Nenagh Oly 11.71

2. Ciara Mockler Moycarkey Coolcroo 9.98

Discus

2. Aoife Vaughan Witts Borrisokane 22.85

3. Ciara Mockler Moycarkey Coolcroo 22.73

Long Jump

3. Deirbhile Ryan Nenagh Oly 4.37

Boys U 15

80 Hurdles

1. Michael Quilligan Nenagh Oly 11.85

2. Darren Prout Carrick on Suir 12.33

250 Hurdles

1. Michael Quilligan Nenagh Oly 34.50

3. Darren Prout Carrick on Suir 35.64

100M

2. Michael Quilligan Nenagh Oly 12.47

Walk

1. Aaron Egan Clonmel 10.25.08

2. Anthony Tobin Clonmel 10.46.41

High Jump

1. Michael Quilligan Nenagh Oly 1.55

3. Damon Gregory Nenagh Oly 1.50

Triple Jump

1. Darren Prout Carrick on Suir 11.88

Javelin

1. Michael Dinneen Carrick on Suir 32.29

Discus

3. Michael Dinneen Carrick on Suir 25.88

Shot Putt

3. Jamie Moriarty Templemore 10.29

Long Jump

1. Darren Prout Carrick on Suir 5.18

Girls U 16

800M

1. Roisin Cleary Clonmel 2.22.51

1500m

1. Orlaith Moynihan Clonmel 5.03.62

3. Aoife Laste Clonmel 5.07.73

Walk

1. Sarah Ryan Templemore

2. Alyx Mahony Clonmel

Boys U 16

250 Hurdles

2. Liam Finn Nenagh Oly 35.95

Girls U 17

100 Hurdles

3. Caroline Morgan Nenagh Olympic 29.93

800M

3. Clare Horgan Clonmel 2.28.84

Hammer

3. Caroline Morgan Nenagh Oly 31.58

Boys U 17

100 Hurdles

2. Dan Finnerty Nenagh Olympic 15.2

300 Hurdles

2. Dan Finnerty Nenagh Oly 43.2

3. Tom Hennessey Nenagh Oly 44.9

400m

2. Tom Hennessy Nenagh Oly 55.42

3. Paul White Nenagh Oly 56.75

3000M

1. Reece Maher Clonmel 9.32.47

2. Jack Corbett Thurles Crokes 9.47.43

Walk

1. Evan Lynch Clonmel 13.36.09

High Jump

3. Tom Hennessy Nenagh Oly 1.65

Shot Putt

3. Dan Finnerty Nenagh Oly 11.13

Javelin

2. Eoin Ryan Newport 42.07

Long Jump

2. Dan Finnerty Nenagh Oly 5.79

Girls U 18

300 Hurdles

3. Colleen Kennedy Carrick on Suir 50.46

Boys U 18

100 Hurdles

2. Oisin Fitzpatrick Nenagh Oly. 15.84

100M

2. Oisin Fitzpatrick Nenagh 11.64

3. Patrick Lynch Newport 11.67

200M

3. Patrick Lynch Newport 22.85

800M

2. Seamus Hogan Nenagh 2.06.16

1500M

1. Seamus Hogan Nenagh Oly 4.40.17

2000m S/C

1. Michael Carey Clonmel 10.34.30

2. Eoin McIntyre Nenagh Olympic 11.51.66

3000M

2. Niall McIntyre Nenagh Oly 10.07.08

High Jump

1. Oisin Fitzpatrick Nenagh Oly 1.75

Shot Put

2. Sean Kelly Templemore 10.56

Long Jump

2. Oisin Fitzpatrick Nenagh Oly 5.81

Triple Jump

1. Oisin Fitzpatrick Nenagh Oly 12.29

Girls U 19

200M

2. Mary Margaret Grace Nenagh Oly 28.64

400M

2. Mary Margaret Grace Nenagh Oly 1.06.53

Walk

2. Marie Costello Borrisokane

Boys U 19

100M

2. Shane O’Dwyer Carrick on Suir 11.54

800m

1.Alan Ryan Tipp Town 2.02.83

1500M

2. Alan Ryan Tipp Town 4.21.56

High Jump

2. Shane O’Dwyer Carrick on Suir 1.89

Javelin

1. Jaco Oosthuysen Clonmel 50.03 CBP

Long Jump

1. Shane O’Dwyer Carrick on Suir 6.46

Full results & Tipperary details can be found on our website at www.tipperaryathletics.com.

Upcoming fixtures are below:-

Kyle Shelly & Adam O’Dwyer, Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. who won National Silver in the Boys U/10 Ball Throw at the National Team Games in Templemore recently.

Sat 2^nd July – Cork City Sports in CIT. This year for the first time there is a Juvenile 300m Gala for U/9 to U/16. All interested juveniles must enter online in advance. For further details, log onto www.corkcitysports.ie.

Sun 3^rd July – County Juvenile “B” Track & Field Championships at 12 noon in Templemore Track & County Trials for National Inter-County Relays for Girls & Boys U/13, U/15, U/17 & U/19. Timetable of events can be found at www.tipperaryathletics.com.

Athletes may only enter 2 events & all individual medal winners at the “A” Championships in May are ineligible to compete. Relays will be a fun event with all Clubs mixed by draw.

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 “B” Individual Championships in Templemore at 11am. No medal winners in Munster or National “A” or “B” individual competitions or 2 x Team Competitions allowed. Full timetable can be found at www.tipperaryathletics.com. Maximum of 2 events per athlete & U/15 & U/16 will be one competition.

Sat 23^rd July – AAI Juvenile Track & Field Championships in Tullamore.

Sun 24^th July – AAI Juvenile Track & Field Inter Club & Inter County Relays in Tullamore.

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