Bronze for Pappy in Santry!

Well done to our small group of athletes in action at the weekend at the National Junior and U.23 Track & Field Championships, in Santry. We had several of our athletes missing because of Leaving Cert.

Patrick Tucker returned from a year away from athletics, to win bronze in the Junior 400m, putting in a great effort in the finish straight.

Molly Hourihan finished 4th in the U.23 200m and 5th 400m.

Cian Dunne, recovering from injury, ran a very good leg with the national 4 x 400m team, seeking qualifying time, on Saturday. He then won his heat in the 400m on Sunday, and despite a very good start in the 400m final the effort got the better of him and he ran out of steam in the finish straight dropping back to 6th position.

Results:

U.23

• Molly Hourihan 200m 4th 25.23; 400m 5th 59.10 (57.69 H)

U.20 (Junior)

• Shane Gevaro 9th 100m 11.15 (PB)

400m

• Patrick Tucker 3rd 51.20 (50.76 H)

• Cian Dunne 6th 52.41 (51.43 H) 50.04 (4x400m)

3k Walk

• Ciara Wilson Bowen 5th 17.11.47 (u.17)

• Molly Mullally 26.97 (PB) Heat (into strong wind U.17)

Well done to all!

Elizabeth McDonagh (22 June 2021)