EAST CORK ATHLETICS DIVISION WOMEN ARE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS & MEN JUST MISS OUT ON BRONZE
The Athletics Ireland National League Championships were held in Tullamore Co. Offaly on Sunday 13th August. This was the final Senior Track & Field Championships of the season. In the competition teams must compete over 21 athletic events across track & field.
The East Cork Athletics Division had both Men’s and Women’s teams competing in the County Team Category. The Divisional Clubs have been invested in developing teams for both men and women to compete nationally and provide a pathway for junior athletes to transition into senior competition for nearly a decade. This work bore fruit on Sunday when the women’s team not only clinched a medal but dramatically won the division, finishing on 109 points, a mere three points ahead of a fancied Co. Tipperary team, who convincingly won the preliminary qualifying round last June. Co. Galway who were also one of the pre event favourites finished a close 3rd with 102 points.
Summary of Results can be seen in the following link:
100m Hurdles, Abbie Akinkoulie, Carraig na bhFear AC
400m Hurdles , Orla Coffey, Carraig na bhFear AC
2000m SC, Avril Cashman, Youghal AC
1500m Walk, Odhrna Hurley, Carraig na bhFear AC
High Jump, Rebecca Akinkoulie, Carraig na bhFear AC
Long Jump, Caoimhe Geoghegan, Carraig na bhFear AC
Triple Jump, Abbie Akinkoulie, Carraig na bhFear AC
Pole Vault, Orla Coffey, Carraig na bhFear AC
Weight Throw, Sonya Walsh, Carraig na bhFear AC
Shot Putt, Blessing Alamu, Carraig na bhFear AC
Discus, Blessing Alamu, Carraig na bhFear AC
Javelin, Lily O’Riordan, Carraig na bhFear AC
Hammer, Leah Parker, Midleton AC
4x100m Relay, Emma Akinkoulie, Carraig na bhFear AC
4x100m Relay, Lily O’Riordan, Carraig na bhFear AC
4x100m Relay, Rebecca Akinkoulie, Carraig na bhFear AC
4x100m Relay, Lucy Lynch, Carraig na bhFear AC
4x400m Relay, Katie Hennessy, Midleton AC
4x400m Relay, Lucy Lynch, Carraig na bhFear AC
4x400m Relay , Orla Coffey, Carraig na bhFear AC
4x400m Relay, Katie Walsh, Carraig na bhFear AC
The Men’s team performed brilliantly and finished in 3rd place on total points scored. In this competition you only keep points from your best 15 events out of 21 and when the final calculations were done the team placed 4th overall. Bittersweet for the lads who were obviously excited for their training partners and friends on the girls team but gutted to be so close but off the podium. Hopefully the experience will encourage them to keep going in heir training and rise again to the challenge next year.
Team:
100m, David Ebo, Midleton AC
200m, Cian Dunning, St. Catherines AC
400m, Dinny McLean, Midleton AC
800m, Odhran O’Sullivan, Midleton AC
1500m, Frank O’Brien, East Cork AC
5000m, Paul Hartnett, East Cork AC
110m Hurdles, Darragh Walsh, Carraig na bhFear AC
400m Hurdles, Ruaidhri Boyle, Carraig na bhFear AC
3000m SC, David Maher, Carraig na bhFear AC
1500m Walk, Willie Walsh, Carraig na bhFear AC
High Jump, Rian O’Luasa, Carraig na bhFear AC
Long Jump, Sam Dunning, St. Catherines AC
Triple Jump, Steve Dunning, St. Catherines AC
Weight Throw, Donal Howard, St. Catherines AC
Shot Putt, Chris O’Connell, St. Catherines AC
Discus, Donal Howard, St. Catherines AC
Javelin, Cian Dunning, St. Catherines AC
4x100m Relay , David Ebo, Midleton AC
4x100m Relay , Odhran O’Sullivan, Midleton AC
4x100m Relay , Cian Dunning, St. Catherines AC
4x100m Relay, Ruaidhri Boyle, Carraig na bhFear AC
4x400m Relay, Frank O’Brien, East Cork AC
4x400m Relay, Ruaidhri Boyle, Carraig na bhFear AC
