AAI Games 2017
Abbotstown Curtain Raiser Weekend includes AAI Games
Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin
Sunday February 5th 2017
Athletics Ireland Press Release - Feidhlim Kelly
Mageean and Gregan to highlight Abbotstown Curtain Raiser
The Irish Life Health AAI Games are set to light up the new Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena, in Abbotstown, Dublin on Sunday
Brian Gregan is slated to compete in the 200m in the league final and then will compete in the 400m in the Irish Life Health AAI Games. He will be looking to improve on his solo run debut where he clocked 47.07 seconds and a European indoor qualifying time. Also listed in the 400m is Zak Irwin (Sligo) who just fell short of victory against Brandon Arrey (Blarney/Inniscara) in a pulsating U23 final last week.
Ciara Mageean (UCD) is set to make her indoor debut over 800m and will have an eye on the European indoor standard of 2:03.75 to make it two Irish women with the time. Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (DSD) achieved the time last week in the US with a school record of 2:02.97 for Villanova.
Olympic steeplechaser Kerry O’Flaherty (Newcastle) will compete in the women’s 1500m. Emma Mitchell (Queen’s University) has been in excellent form this indoor season and will be looking to continue her fine form in the 3,000m. Saragh Buggy (St Abban’s) is another to have been in good early season form and she is in the triple jump.
Reynolds and O’Donnell eye Euro hurdles standard
Ben Reynolds (North Down) and Gerard O’Donnell (Carrick on Shannon) will be hoping to push each other to the European Indoor 60m hurdles standard of 7.80 seconds in a solid line-up. Adam McMullen (Crusaders) may fall shy of the tough 7.90m European standard for the long jump but will give it his all in the new arena.
The men’s 1500m features Kieran Kelly (Raheny Shamrock), Kevin McGrath (Bohermeen), John Travers (Donore Harriers) and James Brewer from England with 3:43.00 the all-important time for ticket to Belgrade and the European Indoor Athletics Championships.
Cork Entries & Events
| First Name | Last Name | Club | Event 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond | Walsh | Abbey Striders A.C. | Senior Men 200m |
| Raymond | Walsh | Abbey Striders A.C. | Senior Men 60m |
| Phil | Healy | Bandon A.C. | Senior Women 400m |
| Joan | Healy | Bandon A.C. | Senior Women 60m |
| Darragh | McElhinney | Bantry A.C. | Senior Men 3000m |
| Brandon | Arrey | Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | Senior Men 200m |
| Joe | Warne | Doheny A.C. | Senior Men 1500m |
| Luke | Horgan | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 1500m |
| Philip | Crowley | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 1500m |
| Andrew | Hobbs | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 1500m |
| David | Quilligan | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 200m |
| Kaodichinma | Ogbene | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 200m |
| John | Corr | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 200m |
| David | Fox | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 3000m |
| James | Grufferty | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 3000m |
| Alex | Wright | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 3km Walk |
| Paul | Mulchrone | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 60m |
| Neil | Heffernan | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 60m |
| David | Quilligan | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 60m |
| Kaodichinma | Ogbene | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 60m |
| John | Corr | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 60m |
| Matthew | Murnane | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 800m |
| Conor | O'Driscoll | Leevale A.C. | Senior Men 800m |
| Andrea | Bickerdike | Leevale A.C. | Senior Women 1500m |
| Sinead | O'Connor | Leevale A.C. | Senior Women 1500m |
| Niamh | Roe | Leevale A.C. | Senior Women 3000m |
| James | Murray Good | Old Abbey A.C. | Senior Men 3000m |
| Skibbereen A.C. | Senior Men 3000m | ||
| Tony | Kelleher | Togher A.C. | Senior Men 1500m |
| Evan | Byrne | Togher A.C. | Senior Men 3000m |
| Christopher | O'Reilly | Togher A.C. | Senior Men 3000m |
Irish Clubs set for European Clubs Cross-Country Championships
DSD women, and Raheny Shamrock men, are set to represent Ireland in the European Clubs Cross-Country Championships in Albufeira, Portugal on Sunday. Competing alongside them will be DSD’s junior women, and Clonliffe Harriers junior men, in the Under 20 events.
European Indoor Qualification
Policy and Standards for European Indoor Championships, Belgrade, March 3rd - 5th
