Jumpers aim high at Leinster Schools!

The Leinster Schools Track & Field Championships took place over the past two days in Tullamore, with many fine performances by D.S.D athletes.   Stand out performances came from our high jumpers, following upon our great high jump tradition set by our 2012 Olympian High Jumper Deirdre Ryan, who is also the Irish record holder with a brilliant 1.95 jump.  First up on Day 1 we had Lauryn Healy winning the Inter Girls High Jump 1.60 and Day 2 Conn McCluskey just missed the record whilst winning the Junior Boys H.J., with a jump of 1.80.  Harry O’Meara ran a great race to win the Minor Boys 800m, and Rachel Lynch impressed  winning the 400m hurdles.  Daniel Conway finished 2nd Senior Boys 110m hurdles and 3rd 400m hurdles.    Day 1   Sen. Boys 110m Hurdles 2nd                    Daniel Conway, Oatlands College                                               15.34   Inter Girls 80m Hurdles 7th                    Sophia Johansson, Alexandra College                                         15.20   Inter Girls 1500m S/Chase 6th                    Sadhbh Hassett, Mt. Anville                                                       6.09.20   Inter Girls 300mH 7th                    Laura Fielding, Muckross Park                                                    52.11   Senior Girls 400mH 1st                    Rachel Lynch, Muckross Park                                                     63.30   Senior Boys 400mH 3rd                    Daniel Conway, Oatlands College                                               56.93   Inter Girls 300m 4th                    Evelyn Kwik, Wesley College                                                      41.79   Senior Boys 400m 3rd                    Andrew Hayes, Oatlands College                                                49.17   Senior Boys 800m 10th                  George McGilton, Blackrock College                                           2.01.48   Inter Girls 3,000m 5th                    Isabella Prina-Mello, Stepaside ETSS                                          10.44.44     Inter Boys 3,000m 5th                    Andrew Gillart, St. Kilian’s                                                         9.36.40 Sen. Girls Triple Jump 4th                    Lena Muzellec, St. Kilian’s                                                          9.68   Inter Girls Triple Jump 3rd                    Eabha Durbridge,Sancta Maria                                                   10.10   Inter Girls High Jump 1st                    Lauryn Healy, Loreto Foxrock                                                     1.60   Inter Girls Javelin 6th                    Dearbhle Hassett, Mount Anville                                               25.11 Inter Girls Discus 2nd Adonna Deju Zewdie, Mount Anville 30.36   Day 2   Junior Girls 100m                      3rd                    Siofra Fitzmaurice, Loreto St. Stephens Green                            13.10   Junior Boys 200m 5th                    Luca Moran, St.Benildus                                                            26.21   Junior Girls 200m 7th                    Olivia Garvey, Stepaside ETSS                                                    27.88   Minor Boys 800m 1st                    Harry O’Meara, Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh                               2.13.90   Junior Girls 1500m 9th                    Olivia Butler, Alexandra                                                             5.11.21   Junior Boys 1500m 3rd                    Dylan McCambridge Crossan, Coláiste Eoin                                4.29.08 6th                    Conor Pimlott, St.Benildus                                                         4.34.95 7th                    Conn McCluskey, St.Benildus                                                     4.36.47   Junior Boys Javelin 3rd                    Tony Fahy, St. Columbas                                                            34.40 4th                    Benjamin Graves, St. Columbas                                                  32.15   Junior Boys High Jump 1st                    Conn McCluskey, St. Benildus                                                    1.80   Junior Girls Long Jump 3rd (Jnt)             Ailbhe Murphy, Muckross Park                                                  4.66   Junior Girls Shot 4th                    Becky Isaac, Beaufort College                                                    8.95                     Minor Girls Shot 6th                    Neasa O’Keeffe, Colaiste Iosagáin                                              7.82   Junior Boys Walk (1200m) 5th                    Evan Meredith  , St. Kilian’s                                                       7.04.31   Junior Boys Long Jump 8th                    Christian Sanchez, Stepaside ETSS                                              4.95 9th                    Opo Assebian, St. Columbas                                                      4.88                                                                                                         Well done to all!