Leinster Combined Events 2026

Leinster Combined Events

Many of the relay athletes were back in action on the Sunday, again in the SETU for the Leinster Combined Championships where competitors from U11 right up to Masters took on the quadrathlon and pentathlon throughout the day. The quadrathlon for the U11 and U12 comprised of the 60m sprint, long jump, 600m and this year the turbo javelin instead of the shot put. The pentathlon would see athletes compete in the 80mH/100mH, long jump, high jump and shot put in the juvenile boys, girls, senior and master ladies competition. This year the U18, U20 and Senior Men’s events saw huge changes with the men now competing in long jump, javelin, discus, 200m and 1500m. The multi-events competitions are a great way for athletes to try out various disciplines and the bringing in the competition for the younger juveniles will keep the enthusiasm for athletics alight for years to come. Although the weather conditions weren’t too favourable for some of those running their 600m in torrential showers later in the day, overall the rain held off for a great day for all. The day brought more silverware to Kilkenny as athletes from Castlecomer, Gowran, Kilkenny City Harriers, Nuenna and Thomastown all hit the podium for their efforts. First up were Patrick Comerford and Cian Nolan from Castlecomer who took 1^st and 3^rd place in the Boys U11 Quad. Luke Hanlon Thomastown took the bronze in the Boys U12 Quad. Daniel McInytre Kilkenny City Harriers took the silver in the Boys U13 Pentathlon, while Joey Nolan Nuenna clinched the silver in the Boys U14 event. Kelly Charters and Zoe Beck Kilkenny City Harriers both won silver in the U16 and U18 competition. Gowran had 5 athletes on the podium for winning in the Pentathlon, Oren Denieffe winning silver in the Boys U16, Kate Hayden claimed bronze in the U18 Girls, James Kelsey took gold again in the U20 Men’s, while Matt Ryan won silver in the Master Men O40, and Marie Deegan won gold in the O40 Ladies. Well done to all for their fine performances especially those competing in their first combined events. A huge thanks most go to Leinster Athletics and all the amazing officials for hosting another full weekend of athletics for everyone. Full results below;

Girls U11 Quadrathlon

 Thomastown 6^th Georgia Keyes, 7^th Julianne Doyle

St. Senan’s 11^th Katie Kelly, 16^th Sienna Harrison,

Barrow Harriers 29^th Meghan Walsh

Castlecomer 30^th Mia Comerford

Kilkenny City Harriers Amelia Mae McGovern

Boys U11 Quadrathlon

Castlecomer 1^st Patrick Comerford, 3^rd Cian Nolan, 12^th Oisin Fogarty, 16^th Diarmuid Maher, Robert Beasley 29^th

Thomastown Matthew Fennelly 18^th

St. Senan’s Sam Coogan 21^st, Cillian O’Donoghue 29^th

Girls U12 Quadrathlon

Gowran Emma Hayden 8^th

Nuenna Katie Quirke 20^th

Kilkenny City Harriers Isabelle Hoyne 29^th, Perrie Lasairfhiona Ni Chellaigh 41^st,

Castlecomer Lauren Malone 32^nd, Grace Dormer 34^th

Boys U12 Quadrathlon

Thomastown Luke Hanlon 3^rd, Sean Ledbetter 20^th,

Gowran Harry O’Regan 15^th, Conor Maher 23^rd, Conn Tierney 24^th, Fynn Nolan 25^th, Tristian Duggan 27^th

Girls u13 Pentathlon

St. Senan’s Millie Walsh 5^th,

Thomastown Emily Maher 9^th, Jessica Mackey 10^th, Alisha Farrell 13^th, Sarah Collins 19^th, Siofra Croke O’Neill 29^th

Gowran Roisin Corrigan 14^th

Castlecomer Kate Malone 24^th

Boys U13 Pentathlon

Kilkenny City Harriers Daniel McIntyre 2^nd, Conor Lawrence Delaney 4^th

Gowran Cian Shortall 8^th

Girls U14 Pentathlon

Gowran Abigail Carrigan 13^th

Boys U14 Pentathlon

Nuenna Joey Nolan 2^nd

Girls U15 Pentathlon

St. Senan’s Ava Hogan 11^th,

Thomastown Niamh Brockett 13^th

Boys u15 Pentathlon

Gowran Sean Farrell 4^th, Adam Shortall 8^th

Girls U16 Pentathlon

Kilkenny City Harriers Kelly Charters 2^nd

Gowran Holly Kelly 7^th, Aine Bowden Mullen 8^th

Boys U16 Pentathlon

Gowran Oren Denieffe 2^nd

Girls U18 Pentathlon

Kilkenny City Harriers Zoe Beck 2^nd,

Gowran Kate Hayden 3^rd

Boys U20 Pentathlon

Gowran James Kelsey 1^st

Master Women O40 Pentathlon Marie DeeganGowran 1^st

Master Men O40 Pentathlon Matt Ryan Gowran 2^nd