At the Dublin Juvenile Track & Field Championships, which were held at three different venues over the weekend, Santry, Tallaght and Irishtown, Dundrum South Dublin athletes were in superb form, winning no less than 32 gold medals, with an equal number of silver and bronze. This qualifies all of these athletes for the National Championships in Tullamore in July.
Laura Gallagher had an amazing haul of four gold medals; 100m; 80m hurdles; 250m hurdles and 200m, to add to her impressive Irish Schools hurdles title in Tullamore recently. Liam Jenkins was not far behind with a great three gold total for 100m hurdles; 250m hurdles and High Jump. Niamh Gowing was also in top class form with three golds for 400m; 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles. James Holden achieved a notable double in the 200m and 400m U.19. Ciaran Carthy added to his growing reputation with victories in 300m hurdles; 400m and 2nd in 100m. Molly Hourihan raced to top spot in the U.17 girls with wins in 200m; 300m hurdles and Long Jump. Cian Dunne also came home with his pocket laden with gold from 80m hurdles; 250m hurdles and long jump and silver 200m. Other gold medal winners were: Katie Magee 200m; Ali Boylan 400m; Morgan Clarkson 800m; Gavin Doran Triple Jump; Molly Mullally Javelin; Jenny Costello Hammer; Claudia Moran 75m hurdles and high jump, Hannah Bondzio 250m hurdles; Emma Roche Shot; Charlotte Burke 80m hurdles; Eva O’Donoghue Javelin. Well done to all who took part!
Girls
U12 Girls
Elena Kelly: Long Jump 3rd
Georgia O’Keeffe: 60m Sprint 3rd; Turbo Javelin 3rd
U13 Girls
Molly Mulally: Javelin 1st; High Jump 2nd; 80m 2nd; Hurdles 3rd
Abi Kennedy : 80m 3rd: Shot 2nd;
Rebecca Carthy: Javelin 2nd
Ellie Dunphy: High Jump 3rd
U14 Girls
Claudia Moran: Hurdles 1st; High Jump 1st; Shot 3rd
Jenny Costello: Hammer 1st; Discus 3rd
Elizabeth Naber: Javelin 2nd
U15 Girls
Laura Gallagher: 80m hurdles 1st; 100m 1st; 200m 1st; 250m hurdles 1st
Emma Roche : Shot 1st ; 2nd Discus
Iida Bradshaw: Javelin 2nd
Emily Bradshaw: Javelin 3rd
Aimee Kenna: 800m 2nd
U16 Girls
Hannah Bondzio: 250m Hurdles 1st; High Jump 2nd;
Charlotte Burke 80m hurdles 1st; 250m Hurdles 2nd
Evie Jennings: 250m Hurdles 3rd
Eva O’Donoghue: Javelin 1st
Roisin Healy: Long Jump 3rd
U17 Girls
Molly Hourihan:200m 1st; 300mH 1s; Long Jump 1st
U18 Girls
Ali Boylan: 400m 1st
Nicole Gallagher: 200m 3rd
Thai Daly: Triple Jump 1st
U19 Girls
Niamh Gowing: 100mH 1st; 400mH 1st; 400m 1st
Katie Magee: 200m 1st; 400m 2nd
Boys
Cian Dunphy 2nd U.10 500m
U12 Boys
Max McBreen:Long Jump 3rd
Killian O’Sullivan: High Jump 3rd
U13 Boys
Jamie Byrne: 600m 3rd
U14 Boys
Thomas Costello: Discus 2nd
U15 Boys
Cian Dunne: 80mH 1st; 250m H 1st; Long Jump 1st; 200m 2nd
U16 Boys
Liam Jenkins: High Jump 1st; 250mH 1st; 100mH 1st
Gavin Doran: Triple Jump 1st; 200m 3rd
U17 Boys
Ciaran Carthy: 300m Hurdles 1st; 400m 1st; 100m 2nd
Ben Jones: 800m 2nd; 400m 3rd
Seamus Fenton: 200m 2nd; 100 3rd
U19 Boys
James Holden: 400m 1st; 200m 1st
Paul O’Callaghan: 400m 3rd
3,000m Girls
U.19: 1stAisling King
U.18: 1stRoseanne McCullough
1500m
U14 Girls
2nd Anna Neary
3rd Ella O Donoghue
4th Saoirse O’Brien
5th Niamh Doyle
U15Girls
3rd Emily Bradshaw
5th Eabha Nally
U15 Boys
1st Cian O Sullivan
4th Morgan Clarkson
U16 Girls
4th Caoimhe Ní Eacháin
U.17 Boys
2nd Brian Maguire
3rd Ben Jones
U.18 Girls
1500m 1st Roseanne McCullough
3,000m 3rd William Kinsella
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