Weekend Highlights: Kilkenny athletes Aug 7th

Celtic International Track and Field Meet

• Hannah Kelly, KCH, took first place in the Girls’ U-16 Shot Putt.          Athletics Ireland Report

National Half Marathon Championships

• David McPherson, Thomastown AC 4th in the Senior Men Category (6th overall) 1.13
• Trust Mtinsi, KCH 11th in the M35 Category (45th overall) 1.19
• Women’s Teams: KCH 9th, Graigue Ballycallan AC 27th; (out of 60 plus teams)

Race Results: 6 David McPherson (TT) 1.13, 45 Trust Mtinsi (KCH) 1.19 1928 Mary Murphy East (G/B) 1.55; 2008 Lisa Shortall (KCH),  Anne Marie Shortall (KCH), 1.55, Moira Cody (G/B) 1.59, 2530 Tom O Halloran (G/B) 1.59, 2694 Dymphna Kelly (KCH) 2.01. 2695 Helen Gilman (KCH) 2.01, 2795 Emmet McAviney (G) 2.02, 3158 Jackie Varley (KCH) 2.06, 4155 Patricia O Halloran (G/B) 2.16, 5056 Margo Wallace (G/B) 2.29;

National Track and Field League 

• KCH women  win the Division 1 Title and Promotion to Premier Division
• Taking  the Title on countback

KCH Results: 100m Hurdles: 1 Ciara Deeley; 400m Hurdles: 1 Ciara Deeley; 4x400m Relay : 1 KCH;  4x100m Relay: 3 KCH; 1500m: 7 Aoibhe Richardson; 400m: 2 Annie O Connor; 200m: 1 Cliodhna Manning; 100m: 1 Cliodhna Manning; 800m: 5 Niamh McMullen; Long Jump: 6 Keeva O Brien; Triple Jump: 7 Keeva O Brien; Javelin: 2 Catriona Toomey; Shot Putt: 1 Sophie Parkinson; Discus: 1 Sophie Parkinson; (Sophie Parkinson competed as a guest member of the KCH squad); 

Full Weekend Results (Athletics Ireland)