Munster gold for six Clare athletes

THE Munster juvenile U-9, U-10, U-11 2 x 2 team events plus boys’ and girls’ U-12 and U-13 track and field championships wereheld over two days in sweltering heat at Lees Road. Clare athletes came away with eight gold, five silver and ten bronze medals.

 

Susan Nestor (St Mary’s) won double gold on day one in the girls’ U-11. She stormed around the track and led from gun to tape to take the 600m, while she also produced three big jumps to take the long jump in 6.01m.

Ben Whelehan (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare), competing in the boys’ U-12 600m, pulled away on the home straight to win the gold medal with a very fast time of 1.45:72.

On day two, another U-12 athlete, Conor Blake (St John’s), competing in the high jump, won gold with a jump of 1.39m, which narrowly failed to beat the championship record.

The 2 x 2 team event ball throw is now replaced by the turbo javelin. In 2012, Grace Carmody and Ciara Meehan (Marian) were Munster champions in the ballthrow and in the Lees Road on Saturday, these two, competing in the U-10s captured gold medals.They also captured bronze medals in the 500m with Neasa Ní hAinfein (Ennis Track) winning a bronze medal in the individual 500m.

In the U-9 2 x 2 team 300m, two Clare clubs were outstanding with Marian AC of Aoifa O’Brien and Michelle Healy taking the silver medals and the St Cronan’s pair of Caoimhie Cahill and Emer Clune winning bronze medals. In the individual 300m, Caoimhie Cahill (St Cronan’s) won the silver medal.

In the boys’ U-9 300m, William Bellow and Samuel Olaode teamed up with William running 51:78s and Samuel 54: 78 helping them to the gold medals, with the individual gold going to William Bellow. In the 60m, the same two boys were again very successful when taking gold, with Fergus AC of Daire Keane and Darragh Killeen taking silver medals.

In the 4 x 100m relay, Ennis Track Club of Samuel Olaoye, Juve Elute, Daire Conneally and Futhad Akinwale captured bronze medals.

In the boys’ U-10 2 x 2 team turbo javelin, Shannon pair Dylon O’Brien and Colin Curran produced fine throwing to take the Munster bronze medal, while there was a fine individual performance from Colin Curran (Shannon) with a throw of 16.67m to take bronze.

In the U-11 2 x 2 team 600m, Kilmihil pair Laura Quinlivan and Shauna O’Gorman won the silver medal with Laura Quinlivan winning a bronze individual medal. In the 60m, Ailbhie Doherty (Ennis Track) won a bronze medal.

In the U-11 boys’ turbo javelin, Mark Hanrahan produced a throw of 16.10m and Matthew Power 15.58m to take bronze, while in the boys’ U-11 60m, a bronze medal was won by Sultan Akinwale (Ennis) with a time of 8:78.

In the boys’ U-12 60m, where almost 50 athletes checked in, Shane Harrison (St Cronan’s) was outstanding when making the final. He was beaten on the line for the gold medal with a time of 8:79. Also in that final was Derek Sholarin (Marian) who finished fourth and Jason Richardson (Fergus) who was sixth.

Results
Girls
U-9 2 x 2 team
300m: 2. Caoimhie Cahill (St Cronan’s) (58:34).
300m: 2. Marian (Aoifa O’Brien (60:88), Michelle Healy (59: 26) = 2.00:14); 3. St Cronan’s (Caoimhie Cahill (58:34), Emer Clune (61:96) = 2.00:30.
U-10 2 x 2 team
500m: 3. Neasa Ní Ahainfein (Ennis Track) (1.35:81).
500m team: 3. Marian (Grace Carmody (1.44:35), Ciara Meehan 1.39:06) = 3.23:41.
Turbo javelin: 1. Marian (Grace Carmody 9.02m, Leanna Healy 10.17m) = 19.19m.
U-11’s 2 x 2 team
60m: 3. Ailbhie O’Doherty (Ennis Track) (9:07).
600m: 1. Susan Nestor (St Mary’s) (1.55:39); 3. Laura Quinlivan (Kilmihil) (2.01:51).
Long jump: 1. Susan Nestor (St Mary’s) (6.01m).
600m team: 2. Kilmihil (Laura Quinlivan 2.01:51, Shauna O’Gorman (2.02:39) = 4.03:90.
U-12
60m: 4. Niamh Conlon (Kilmihil) (8.85).
600m: 5. Amy Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (1.55:27).

Boys
U-9 2 x 2 team
300m: 1. Ennis Track (William Bellow 51:78, Samuel Olaoye 54: 78 = 1.05:96.
300m: 1. William Bellow (Ennis Track) (51:78).
60m: 1. Ennis Track (William Bellow 9:73, Samuel Olaoye 9:95) = 19:68. 2. Fergus (Darragh Keane (9:82), Darragh Killeen 10:01) = 19:83.
4 x 100m relay: 3. Ennis Track (Samuel Olaoye, Juve Eletu, Daire Conneally, Futhad Akinwale) = 1.08:35.
U-10 2 x 2 team
Turbo javelin: 3. Shannon (Dylan O’Brien 14.55m, Colin Curran 16. 67m) = 31.22m.
Turbo javelin: 3. Colin Curran (Shannon) (16.67m).
U-11 2 x 2 team
60m: 3. Sultan Akinwale (Ennis Track) (8:78).
Turbo javelin: 3. Ennis Track (Mark Hanrahan 16.10m, Matthew Power 15.58m) = 31.68m.
U-12
60m: 2. Shane Harrison (St Cronan’s) (8:79); 4. Derek Sholarin (Marian) (8:86); 6. Jason Richardson (Fergus) (8:97).
600m: 1. Ben Whelehan (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (1.45:72).
High jump: 1. Conor Blake (St John’s) (1.39m).