Celtic Games Triumph for Bandon's Laura Nicholson
Laura Nicholson Wins Celtic Games Under-18 Girls Steeplechase
Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
Saturday August 5th 2017
Laura Nicholson competing in the U-18 Girls 1500m Steeplechase - Photo: Tomas Greally/Sportsfile
Celtic Games Victory for Ireland
Combined Boys & Girls Team Scores
Results
Bandon AC's Laura Nicholson, representing Ireland in the Girls Under 18 1500m Steeplechase, at last Saturday's Celtic Games International, at the Morton Stadium, Santry Dublin. Laura earned maximum points in the event, helping Ireland to a home win against Scotland and Wales. Ireland won with a combined Boys and Girls, Under-16 and Under-18, scores of 188 points, with Scotland on 159 points and Wales on 149.
Celtic Games 2017 Medal - Photo: Tomas Greally/Sportsfile
Between the full representative and Development Squads, fifteen Cork Athletes, from six Cork Clubs, represented Ireland at last Saturday's Celtic Games T&F International, at the Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
Cork clubs represented were: Liscarroll A.C, Bandon A.C., Carrig-na-bhFhear A.C., Youghal A.C.; Leevale A.C., and Abbey Striders A.C.
Cork Girls who Represented Ireland
Ciara Sheehy, & Vickie Cusack, Liscarroll A.C.; Laura Nicholson & Aisling Cassidy, Bandon A.C.; Emma Coffey, Carrig-na-bhFhear A.C.; Tirna Cahill, Youghal A.C.; Katie Moynihan, Leevale A.C.; and Clodagh Walsh, Abbey Striders A.C.
Cork Boys who Represented Ireland
Daniel Hurley, Tommy Connolly, Wymin Sivakumar, Ryan O'Leary & Padraig O'Callaghan from Leevale A.C., and Dave McInerney, Bandon A.C.; .
Photos: Tomas Greally/Sportsfile
Under 18 Boys 4 x 100m
Silver for Ireland, featuring Leevale AC's Ryan O'Leary
Ryan also took Bronze in the Under-18 Boys 200m
Leevale AC's Tommy Connolly represented Ireland, in the Under-16 Boys 800m, on the Ireland Development Team
Aisling Cassidy, Bandon AC - Under-18 Girls Triple Jump
Daniel Hurley & Wymin Sivakumar, Leevale AC - Boys Under-16 Long Jump
Emma Coffey, Carraig na bhFear AC & Clodagh Walsh, Abbey Striders AC - Under-18 Girls Pole Vault
Katie Moynihan, Leevale AC - Under-18 Girls Javelin
Padraig O'Callaghan, Leevale AC - Boys Under-18 Hammer
Tirna Cahill, Youghal AC - Under-18 Girls Hammer
Vickie Cusack, Liscarroll AC - Under-18 Girls Long Jump
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