Galaxy of Clare athletes sparkle at awards

THE 12th annual Clare Athletics Sports Star award winners were honoured on Friday at the Auburn Lodge Hotel, Ennis.
The special guest was Mossy Woulfe, chairman of the Munster Athletics Association and together with Michael Lillis chairman Clare AAI, they presented the awards to all the winners.
The overall award and the West County Hotel Trophy went to Sean Hehir (Kilkishen and Rathfarnham AC) for his outstanding achievements over cross country, track and field and road championships.
Forty years ago in 1972, his mother Cushla (Murphy) was the overall winner at 16 years of age when she was the All-Ireland U-16 Cross Country Champion and the national track and field 1,500m and 3,000m champion.

Girls’ U-8: Ciara Meehan (Marian), Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 150m, 200m, ball throw; 2. 80m, Clare Cross Country; 2. U-8; 5. U-9.
Boys’ U-8: Noah McConway (St Cronan’s), Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 80, 150m, 200m, ball throw. Clare Cross Country 1. U-8.
Girls’ U-9: Shauna O’Gorman (Kilmihil) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 60m, 80m, 200m. Clare Cross Country 1. U-9.
Boys’ U-9: Sultan Akinwale (Ennis Track) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 60, 80, 200m, ball throw, long jump; Clare Cross Country 1. U-9 Munster Cross Country; 1. U-9; Munster Indoors 1. 60m, 300m.
Girls’ U-10: Keisha Attewell (St Mary’s) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 200m, long jump; 3. 60m Clare Cross Country 1. U-10.
Boys’ U-10: Ben Whelehan (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 300m; 2.60m, long jump; 3. ball throw; Clare Cross Country 1. U-10; 2. U-11 Munster Cross Country 2. U-10; 3. U-11. National Cross Country 27th U-11, Munster B Track and Field 1. 500m; 3. 60m Munster Indoors 1. 300m.
Girls’ U-11: Ellie Rochford (St Cronan’s) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 80, 100m, 300m, 600m.
Boys’ U-11: James McGuire (Ennis Track), Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 600m; 3. 300m; long jump, Clare Cross Country 1. U-11; 4. U-12 National Cross Country; 12. U-11 Munster Cross Country; 5. U-11.
Girls’ U-12: Alex O’Neill (St Cronan’s) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 600m, 800m; high jump, 2. 80m; Clare Cross Country 1. U-12 and U-13; Munster Cross Country 1. U-12; 2. U-13; National Cross Country 5. U-12; Munster Indoors 2. 600m; Munster Track and Field U-12 2. 600m, 3. long jump, 2. high jump (1.37m) Munster record with Vicky Cusack (Liscarroll AC).
Boys’ U-12: Caoilfhionn O’Dea (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 600m, 800m, ball throw, 2. high jump; Clare Cross Country 2. U-12, 5. U-13; Munster Cross Country 2. U-12; National Cross Country 10. U-12, 21 U-13; Munster Track and Field U-12 3. 600m; Munster Indoors 3. 600m.
Girls’ U-13: Elaine Shannon (ilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 200m, 800m, 2. 100m, 3. long jump; Clare Cross Country 3. U-14; Munster Indoors 1. 600m.
Boys’ U-13: Jamie Roche (Ennis Track) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 600m, 800m, high jump, 3. 100m; Clare Cross Country 1. U-13 and U-14 Munster Cross Country 12 U-14, 11 U-13 National Cross Country 12 U-13; Munster Track and Field U-13, 1. 600m.
Girls’ U-14: Cliodhna Blake (St John’s) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 1,500m, long jump, high jump, 2. shot putt; Clare Cross Country 2. U-15; Munster indoors, 3. high jump.
Boys’ U- 14: Mark Fennell (St Mary’s) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 800m, 1,500m, 2. shot putt; Clare Cross Country 2. U-14 and U-15; Munster Cross Country 8. U-14; Munster Track and Field U-14, 3. 1,500m; national indoors, U-14, 3. 800m, 3. All-Ireland B cross country.
Girls’ U-15: Rachel Clancy (St John’s) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. high jump, shot putt, 2. 800m, long jump; Clare Cross Country 4. U-15 and 3. U-16; National Pentathlon 3; Munster Track and Field 3. high jump (1.51m).
Boys’ U-15: Kevin Mulcaire (Ennis Track) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 1,500m, 2. 800m, 3. 100m; Clare Cross Country 1. U-15 and 2. U-16.
Girls’ U-16: Nollaigh Blake (St John’s) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. javelin, discus, 2. high jump; Clare Cross Country 2. U-16.
Boys’ U-16: Jacob Loughnane (Marian) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 800m, 1,500m, high jump, long jump.
Boys’ U-16: Shane McGrath (Shannon) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 100m, 200m, 2. 800m, 1,500m; Clare Cross Country 4. U-16; Munster B Track and Field 1. 100m.
Girls’ U-17: Laura Egan (Kilmihil) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 800m, 1,500m, 2. 400m, shot putt; Clare Cross Country 3. U-17 and 1. U-18; Munster Cross Country 7. U-18; Munster Track and Field U-17 2. 1,500m; Munster Indoors 1. 1,500m, 2. 800m.
Boys’ U-17: Ian Slobody (Kilmihil) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 200m, 800m, 1,500m, long jump; Clare Cross Country 1. U-17 and 1. U-18; Munster Cross Country 7. U-18, 4. U-17; National Cross Country 11. U-17; Munster Track and Field U-17, 2. 800m, 3. 1,500; National indoors U-17, 3. 800m; Munster indoors 1. 800m, 2. 1,500m; Munster Junior Cross Country 2.
Girls’ U-18: Paula Loughnane (St Cronan’s) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. discus, javelin, 2. 200m, 800m, long jump; Clare Cross Country 2. U-19; Munster Cross Country 8. U-19.
Boys’ U-18: William Flynn (Shannon) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 1,500m walk; Clare Cross Country 4. U-19; Munster Track and Field U-18 1. 800m, 2. 400m and 400m hurdles; national indoors U-18, 3. 400m; Munster indoors 2. 400m, high jump, 3. 800m.
Girls’ U-19: Harriett Flynn (Shannon) Clare Track and Field 1. 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m: Clare Cross Country 1. U-19; Munster Cross Country 4. U-19; National Junior 800m 3. (2.16); National indoors U-19 2. 800m, 3. 1,500m; Munster Indoors 1. 800m, 1,500m.
Boys’ U-19: Mark Boland (Marian) Clare Track and Field Championships 1. 100m, 200m, 400m, shot putt; Munster Track and Field U-19, 2. 200, 400m. Munster indoors 2. 200m.
Masters ladies: Aishling Power (Ennis Track) Clare AAI Track and Field 1. 100m, 800m, shot putt, long jump; Clare Senior CC 4. and Munster Masters Championship 4. O-40.
Masters men: Tommy Greene (St John’s) Clare Track and Field 1. shot putt, high jump, javelin, long jump, 56lbs for distance, 2. javelin, discus, 200m.
Munster indoors: 1. shot putt, 56lbs for distance, 2. long jump, 3. high jump. Munster Track and Field 1. high jump, shot putt; National indoors 3. shot putt.
Junior ladies: Emer Hillery (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) Clare Track and Field 1. 100m, 800m, shot putt, long jump, 1,500m walk, 2. 400m, mile, 3,000m, discus, javelin, 3. 200m; Munster Track and Field U-17 3. high jump; Munster indoors 2. U-17 walk.
Junior men: Jake O’Regan (St John’s) 1. Munster Junior Cross Country National Cross Country 3. U-19; Munster Cross Country 1. U-19; Clare Cross Country 1. U-19 7 in the Celtic International and Ireland winning Team Gold.
Senior ladies: Becky Coughlan (Ennis Track) Clare Track and Field 1. 100m, 800m, long jump, shot putt, mile, javelin, 2. 400m, 3,000m; Clare Cross Country 2. Novice and Intermediate Cross Country and 10. Clare Senior Cross Country Championship..
Senior men: Michael Shannon (Kilnaboy) 1. Clare 10-mile Road Championship 3; Clare Senior Cross Country Championship 3. Clare four-mile Road Championships 2. Munster Cross Country and 2nd Intermediate Cross Country Championships, 6th Munster Senior Cross Country, 2. Munster Novice Road, 5. National Intermediate Cross Country Championship, 11. National Novice Cross Country Championship and 25th Inter Counties in Sligo.
Merit award: Richard McArthur (St Cronan’s) Clare Track and Field 1. 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, high jump, 2. shot, long jump, 35lbs for distance, 3. javelin; Munster Indoors 1. 60m, 200m, 56lbs for distance, long jump, high jump; Munster Track and Field 1. 100m, 200m, high jump, 2. long jump; National indoors 1. 60m, 200m, long jump, high jump.
Merit award: Alice Akers (Marian) Clare Track and Field 1. discus; National Track and Field U-16 1. hammer (52.28m) 3. javelin; Munster Schools 1. hammer (50.01m) Munster Record.
All-Ireland Schools: 1. discus (49.02) national record; Munster Track and Field U-16 1. hammer (50.57m) 2. javelin and discus.
Aviva All-Ireland Schools: 1. discus (49.02) national record, 1. javelin, 1. 3 AAA’s U-15 hammer in Bedford (56.20m) New National Record.
Merit award: Rachel Akers (Marian) Munster Track and Field 1. hammer (53.36m) Munster record. 2. discus, javelin, 3. shot putt.
Merit award: Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham) Munster Senior Cross Country Championships 1.
Leinster Senior Cross Country Championships 1. Clare Senior Cross Country Championships 1; National Half Marathon Road Championship (65.24) PB 3; National Senior Track and Field 10,000m (30.16) 7; National Inter Counties 8; National Inter Clubs Leinster 1,500m and 5,000m Champion (Athenry 10k Christmas).
Merit award: Miriam Hamilton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
National Indoor and Outdoor 3,000m walk champion Munster Senior Indoor 3,000m walk champion; Clare AAI Track and Field 2000m champion.
Merit award: Imogen Cotter (Ennis Track) 1. Clare Novice Cross Country Championships 1; National junior 5,000m (18.39:44), 1. U-19 3,000m Track and Field (10.38); Munster Cross Country 1. U-19; National Cross Country 2. U-19 and 10th National Junior Cross Country Championships in Sligo; Clare Senior Two-mile road champion.
Merit award: Niamh Markham (Ennis Track) Munster Cross Country 5. U-18, 3. U-17 National Cross Country 8. U-17 and 7. U-18; Clare Cross Country 2. U-17; National Track and Field 3. 300m U-17; Munster Track and Field U-17 1. 300m, 800m, Munster indoors 1. 200m, 800m; National indoors U-17 1. 800m.
Merit award: David Courtney (Ennis Track) National Masters O-45 1. javelin, 2. long jump, 3. discus; Clare Track and Field 1. javelin, discus, 2. 100m, 400m, high jump, 3. shot putt, long jump; Munster Senior Indoor 1. pole vault (2.40m).    
Overall winner: (West County Trophy) Sean Hehir.