Cork Trio Selected for European Under 23 Championships 2019
Louise Shanahan (Leevale AC), Stephanie Cotter (West Muskerry AC) and Fearghal Curtin (Youghal AC) have been selected for European Under-23 T&F Championships 2019
Gavle, Sweden
July 11th - 14th 2019
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| Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC | Stephanie Cotter, West Muskerry AC | Fearghal Curtin, Youghal AC- Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile |
Three Cork athletes, Louise Shanahan (Leevale AC), Stephanie Cotter (West Muskerry AC) and Fearghal Curtin (Youghal AC) have been named on the forty-three (43) member Irish squad for next months European Under-23 T&F Championships, in Gavle, Sweden, from July 11th - 14th. The squad comprises of twenty four men and nineteen women. Louise runs in the 800m, Stephanie in the 1,500m, while Fearghal competes in the 5,000m
Another notable Cork connection is the selection of Dundrum South Dublin (DSD) AC's Paul O'Donnell for the men's Steeplechase. Paul was selected following his 9:01.20 run, at the Cork Athletics Graded Leagues, Round 3, last Friday, the final date of the Qualification Period.
| Event (s) | Athlete | Club | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m & 4x100m Relay | Gina Akpe Moses | Blackrock AC | Marvin Rowe |
| 100m & 4x100m Relay | Ciara Neville | Emerald AC | Noelle Morrissey |
| 100m, 100mH & 4x100m Relay | Molly Scott | St. L. O'Toole AC | Deirdre Scott |
| 200m, 400m & 4x100m Relay | Sharlene Mawdsley | Newport AC | Gary Ryan |
| 200m & 400m | Sophie Becker | St. Joseph's AC | Jeremy Lyons |
| 800m & 1500m | Nadia Power | Templeogue AC | Enda Fitzpatrick |
| 800m | Jenna Bromell | Emerald AC | Noelle Morrissey |
| 800m | Louise Shanahan | Leevale AC | Ray Shanahan |
| 1500m | Roisin Flanagan | Carmen Runners | Damon Martin |
| 1500m | Stephanie Cotter | West Muskerry AC | Damon Martin |
| 10,000m | Siobhra O' Flaherty | St. L. O'Toole AC | Tony Mihalich |
| 10,000m | Claire Fagan | Mullingar Harriers AC | Damien Lawlor |
| 100mH & 4x100m Relay | Kate Doherty | DSD AC | Daniel Kilgallon & Terrie Cahill |
| 100mH & 4x100m Relay | Sarah Quinn | St.Colmans South Mayo | Jim Ryan & Brendan Glynn |
| 3000m SC | Eilish Flanagan | Carmen Runners | Damon Martin |
| Shot & Hammer | Michaela Walsh | Swinford AC | Michael Heneghan, Paddy Kelly & Sean Egan |
| Discus | Niamh Fogarty | North Westmeath AC | Peter Collins |
| Combined Events | Elizabeth Morland | Cushinstown AC | Phelim Joyce |
| 4x100m Relay | Aoife Lynch | Donore Harriers AC | John Geoghegan |
Men
| Event (s) | Athlete | Club | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200m | Mark Smyth | Raheny Shamrock AC | Kay Bannon |
| 400m & 4x400m Relay | Chris O'Donnell | North Sligo AC | Nick Dakin |
| 400m & 4x400m Relay | Cathal Crosbie | Ennis Track AC | Hayley and Drew Harrison |
| 400m & 4x400m Relay | Thomas Pitkin | Clonliffe Harriers AC | Linford Christie |
| 800m | John Fitzsimons | Kildare AC | Joe Ryan |
| 1500m | Luke McCann | Dublin City Harriers AC | Clark McCann |
| 1500m | Cathal Doyle | Clonliffe Harriers AC | Peter McDermott |
| 5000m | Fearghal Curtin | Youghal AC | Cory Leslie |
| 5000m | Micheal Power | West Waterford AC | David McCarthy |
| 5000m | Pierre Murchan | Dublin City Harriers AC | Mary McKenna |
| 10,000m | Barry Keane | Waterford AC | |
| 10,000m | Garry Campbell | Dunleer AC | Feidhlim Kelly |
| 3000m SC | Brian Fay | Raheny Shamrock AC | Feidhlim Kelly |
| 3000m SC | Paul O'Donnell | DSD AC | Donal Hennigan |
| High Jump | Donagh Mahon | Gowran AC | Liam Kealy |
| Pole Vault | Sean Roth | DSD AC | Christine Adams |
| Shot | Anu Awonusi | St. L. O'Toole AC | Paddy McGrath |
| Discus | Eoin Sheridan | North Westmeath AC | Peter Collins |
| Hammer | Owen Russell | St. Andrews AC | |
| 20km Walk | David Kenny | Farranfore Maine Valley AC | Rob Heffernan |
| 4x400m Relay | Shane Irwin | Finn Valley AC | Shauna Carlin |
| 4x400m Relay | Cillin Greene | Galway City Harriers AC | Jeremy Lyons |
| 4x400m Relay | Craig Newell | Ballymena & Antrim AC | Ian Neely |
| 4x400m Relay (Non Travelling Reserve) | Jamie Pender | St. Abban's AC | John Shields |
