National Juvenile Indoors

National Juvenile Indoor Championships

Athlone was once again a thriving hub of exhilarating track and field events this weekend as the National Juvenile Indoors took centre stage in the arena. Qualifying athletes from the five Provincial competitions, competed for the top spot, with a number of National Records set throughout the weekend. There were seven clubs from Kilkenny represented by their athletes in various events with 5 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals returning home to the Marble City after another successful weekend. St. Senan’s had three of their race walkers winning bronze medals on Sunday, Ellie May Aylward 3^rd in U13 1000m Walk, Tadhg O’Callaghan 3^rd in U15 1000m and Kerry Widger 3^rd in the U17 1500m. Molly Daly Kilkenny City Harriers set the track alight again this weekend winning the gold and setting another New Championship record in the Girls U19 400m race with a time of 54.25. Fiach Crowley Kilkenny City Harriers won gold in the U16 200m’s on Saturday, while Clodagh O’Callaghan Kilkenny City Harriers took bronze in the Girls U19 800m’s race that afternoon. Victor Lamph won the 3^rd gold for Kilkenny City Harriers in the Boys U18 400m on Sunday whilst also setting a New Championship Record of 48.97. Gowran’s two medals were won, one on Saturday when Sean Farrell took gold in the Boys U15 Pole Vault, and then on Sunday when Aoibhlinn Steger won silver in the U18 Girls Pole Vault. Evan Walsh St. Joseph’s maintained his winning streak claiming the top spot and the gold medal on Sunday in the Boys U19 1500m race walks. Congratulations to all those that had qualified and competed at the weekend, and best of luck to all those competing at the last weekend of the Indoor Season in two weeks’ time.

Saturday Results:

U13 Boys

600m (Timed) 5^th Aaron Tyrell Kilkenny City Harriers

Long Jump 6^th Daniel McIntyre Kilkenny City Harriers

60mH 8^th Heat 1 Daniel McIntyre Kilkenny City Harriers

U14 Boys

800m (Timed) 4^th Tom Doherty St. Joseph’s (New PB)

U15 Boys

Pole Vault 1^st Sean Farrell Gowran (New PB)

U16 Girls

200m (Final), 5^th Ella Sorohan Kilkenny City Harriers, 6^th Jasmine Timmons McEneaney Kilkenny City Harriers

800m 5^th Heat 1 Amelia O’Brien Kilkenny City Harriers

60mH 6^th Mia Brennan Kilkenny City Harriers, 8^th Kelly Charters Kilkenny City Harriers

High Jump 7^th Kelly Charters Kilkenny City Harriers

U16 Boys

200m (Final) 1^st Fiach Crowley Kilkenny City Harriers

Long Jump 6^th Fiach Crowley Kilkenny City Harriers

U17 Boys

200m 3^rd Heat 1 Eoghan O’Farrell Kilkenny City Harriers, 5^th Heat 2 Danny Direen Kilkenny City Harriers

U18 Boys

60mH 5^th Victor Lamph Kilkenny City Harriers

800m 5^th Kyrell Mtinsi Kilkenny City Harriers

U19 Girls

800m 3^rd Clodagh O’Callaghan Kilkenny City Harriers

Sunday Results

U14 Girls

1000m Walks, 3^rd Ellie May Alyward St. Senan’s, 9^th Robyn Goodwin Gowran (New PB)

U14 Boys

High Jump, 12^th Joey Nolan Nuenna

U15 Girls

1000m Walk, 8^th Cara Maher Castlecomer

U15 Boys

Shot Put 11^th Cathal Haughney Brow Rangers

U16 Girls

60m Sprint, 6^th Final Ella Sorohan Kilkenny City Harriers, 3^rd Heat 2 Jasmine Timmons McEneaney

U17 Girls

1500m Walks, 3^rd Kerry Widger St. Senan’s

U17 Boys

60m Sprint

4^th Heat 1 Danny Direen Kilkenny City Harriers

5^th Heat 2 Eoghan O’Farrell Kilkenny City Harriers

U18 Girls

Pole Vault, 2^nd Aoibhlinn Steger Gowran

U18 Boys

60m 4th Heat 3 Charlie Lyons Kilkenny City Harriers

400m, 1^st Victor Lamph Kilkenny City Harriers

 U19 Girls

400m, 1^st Molly Daly Kilkenny City Harriers (New Championship Record)

U19 Boys

60m Sprint 6th Heat 3 Charlie Ryan Kilkenny City Harriers

1500m Walk, 1^st Evan Walsh St. Joseph’s (New PB)