Day 4 of the
GloHealth juvenile National track&field championships
on Sunday 27th July provided Cork juveniles with
further success. A
total of 16 National medals were won on Sunday.
Conor Morey,
Leevale AC, capped off a good season with silver in the boys
u14 200m. In the girls u15 1500m Ursula Bluett, North Cork AC, had a
great run to
finish second. There was keen competition in the girl’s u15 javelin
with Aoife
Hurley, Grange-Fermoy AC, securing the silver with Maebh Daly, Carrig
na bhfear AC,
not far behind in the bronze medal position. Laura Cussen, Old Abbey
AC, took
second in the girl’s u15 long jump.In the boys u15 hammer Jack
Hallahan,
Midleton AC, continued his good work in the field events by taking the
silver
medal. Colin Deane, Bandon AC, was victorious in the boys u16 shot.
Charlie
Donovan, Leevale AC, followed up his good run in the schools
championships with
bronze in the boy’s u15 1500m. Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC, capped off
a good
weekend when capturing another title, this time the girls u18 1500m
with her club
mate Maeve Ahern the bronze. The girls u18 javelin provided a first and
third
for Cork athletes with gold for Lauren O'Mahoney, Youghal AC, and the
bronze for
Amy Linehan, North Cork AC. Once again David Cussen, Old Abbey AC,
proved supreme
in the high jump, this time winning the boys u19 title. Grace Mc
Kenzie,
Belgooly AC, took silver in the girl’s u19 high jump. In the boys u19
long jump
Sam Healy, Leevale AC, captured the gold medal with Promise Okafor,
Bandon AC, the
bronze.
Well done to all
who competed and for many it will be a well-earned
break after the busy summer months of track & field
competition.