Girls win medals at Tullamore

ALICE Akers, Marian, produced another fine performance to take a silver medal at the National Juvenile Track and Field Championships (day 3), U-12s to U-19s, which were held in Tullamore on Saturday and Sunday.

Akers won her medal this time in the girls’ U-15 javelin with a throw of 30.69m.
In the girls’ U-16 1,500m, Niamh Markham, Ennis Track, had to settle for the silver medal with her personal best of 4.49:08, with victory going to Susan Cleirigh, Buttner, in 4.39:52.
In the girls’ U-17 1,500m, two Clare athletes battled for the national title with Meelick’s Amy O’Donoghue, Emerald AC, taking the honours in 4.39:91 from the hard-working Aishling Darcy, Ennis Track, with a time of 4.49:08.
Katie McInerney, Tulla, has been a very prominent athlete over the past number of years at the shot putt and competing in the girls’ U-15s she produced six fine throws to take the bronze medal with a throw of 10.81m.
In the girls’ U-18 1,500m, the Munster champion Harriett Flynn, Shannon, battled hard to take a silver medal with a time of 4.50:08.

Results
Girls
U-15
Javelin
2. Alice Akers, Marian (30.69m).
1,500m
6. Molly Lynch, Shannon (5.10:01).
U-16
1,500m
1. Susan Cleirigh, Buttner DSD (4.36:29); 3. Niamh Markham, Ennis Track (4.55:79).
U-17
1,500m
1. Amy O’Donoghue, Emerald (4.39:91); 2. Aishling Darcy, Ennis Track (4.49:08).
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3. Katie McInerney, Tulla (10.81m).

3,000m walk
4. Claudia Loughnane, Marian (16.33:17).
U-18
1,500m
2. Harriett Flynn, Shannon (4.50:08).
Long jump
7. Suzanne Kelly, Kilnaboy (4.85m).
High jump
9. Suzanne Kelly, Kilnaboy (1.35m).
U-19
Javelin
4. Sorcha Loughnane, Marian (23.53m).

Boys
U-14
200m
5. Paraic McNamara, Marian (26.49s).
U-15
3,000m walk
5. Seamus McMahon, Shannon (11.59:21).
Hammer
4. Seamus McMahon, Shannon (29.49m).
U-16 3,000m walk
4. Fergal Conlon, Tulla (18.23:6).
U-18s
200m
8. Mark Boland, Marian (23.75s).
1,500m
13. Jake O’Regan, St John’s (4.29:80).