Silver medals for three Clare athletes

The National Juvenile Track and Field Championships (U-12 to U-19) were held in Tullamore on Saturday and Sunday.
On day one, in the boys’ U-19, Cormac Lynch (Marian) won a silver medal in the 100m as did Alice Akers (Marian) in the girls’ U-17 discus, with Tony Odubote (Ennis Track) taking a bronze medal in the 80m.
In the girls’ U-16, Clonlara girl Deirbhile Ryan, competing with Nenagh AC, won a silver medal in the high jump and a bronze medal in the javelin.
On day two, Niamh Markham (Ennis Track) in the girls’ U-18, captured a ­silver medal in the 800m and a bronze medal in the 400m.
In the girls’ U-16 high jump, Rachel Clancy (St John’s) and Deirbhile Ryan (Clonlara and Nenagh AC) produced outstanding jumping over six rounds, with Ryan clearing 1.61m to take a silver medal. Rachel Clancy cleared 1.55m and on a countback, she finished in fourth spot.

Results
Girls
U-14 800m: 7 Aishling Kelly (St John’s) (2.25.93).
U-16 high jump: 2 Derbhile Ryan (Nenagh) (1.61m); 4 Rachel Clancy St Johns (1.55m).
Javelin: 3 Derbhile Ryan (Nenagh) (29.29m).
U-17 discus: 2 Alice Akers (Marian) (29.81m).
Shot putt: 6 Alice Akers (Marian) (10.35m).
U-18 400m: 3 Niamh Markham (Ennis Track) (58.56).
800m: 2 Niamh Markham (Ennis Track) (2.16.31).
Boys
U-13 80m: 3 Tony Odubuto (Ennis Track) (10.93).
600m: 7 Caoilfhionn O’Dea (Kilmurry Ibrickane-North Clare) (1.44.41).
Javelin: 8 Caoilfhionn O’Dea (Kilmurry Ibrickane-North Clare) (19.93m).
U-17 3,000m: 7 Karl Fitzmaurice (Shannon) (9.46.74).
Hammer: 6 Seamus McMahon (Shannon) (40.63m).
U-18 shot putt: 7 Conor Foley Ellis (Kilmihil) (11.57m).
U-19 100m: 2 Cormac Lynch (Marian) (11.39).

Róisín retains Irish title

Róisín Harrison retained her national age group (U-17) 100m title at the Woodies DIY National Championships in Tullamore. She won her heat very convincingly, in a time of 12.39, but had a really bad start in the final and had to chase everyone home, only catching Kelly McGrory in the last 10m. Her time of 12.42 was still fast enough to win and retain the title.
She competes in the Schools International in Ashford, Kent, UK, this weekend over the 200m and also in the sprint relay and will be looking to retain the 200m title at the second weekend of the national championships the following weekend in Tullamore.

Tulla 10k road race and 7k fun walk

Tulla Soccer Club and Tulla Athletic Club will hold their inaugural 10k road race and 7k fun walk, starting and finishing at the soccer club grounds at Cragg, this Friday at 7pm.
Registration will be from 5pm to 6.30pm and further information is available from 086 70489 or 087 241830.
It is expected there will be many Clare athletes taking part, along with competitors from Limerick, Bilboa, Thurles Crokes, West Limerick, Galway City Harriers and Craughwell.
Amongst those expected to do well are Kenneth Rodgers (St John’s), Michael Shannon (Kilnaboy), local athletes Jason Fahy, James Liddane, James McIntyre (all Olympic Harriers) along with the Masters O-40 Pat Hogan (Ennis Track), Ambrose Heagney (Kilnaboy) and Martin Corcoran (Craughwell). Among the favourites for the masters O-50 will be James Kenny, Tom Mackey, (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare), Eugene Moynihan (Marian), Michael Harvey (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) and Frank Garrihy (Ennis Track).
In the ladies’ 10k, the favourites will include Veronica Colleran (Ennis Track), along with Cushla Bríd Hehir (Ennis Track), Rita Kierce and Loretta Duggan (St Mary’s).

Fixtures
July
20 Tulla Soccer Club 10k road race and 7k fun walk in Tulla, starting at Cragg at 7pm.
22 Woodies DIY National League Round 2.
22 Munster Juvenile B Track and Field Championships at Lees Road, Ennis, starting at 11am.
28-29 Athletics Ireland Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Tullamore.
August
3-12 Olympic Games in London.
4 Kilmihil Festival, Dan O’Halloran Memorial Fun Walk and 10k road race in Kilmihil, starting at 2pm.
4-5 Athletics Ireland Combined Events plus B Championships (venue TBC).
6 Kildysart Cultural Festival 6k fun run and 6k fun walk in Kildysart.
10 Kilkishen 10k Road Race.
12 Moy Open Sports at Moy GAA Football Field, starting at 1.30pm.