Sean O’Driscoll set a new personal best as he finished third at the Harry Schulting Games in Vught, Netherlands. O’Driscoll set his new personal best in the 100m semi-final posting 10.75 seconds with a +1.8 wind. O’Driscoll then posted the same time to take third place in the final. Elsewhere Jamie Sheridan posted 52.01 seconds in the 400 meters, Conall O’Toole also competed but was disqualified.
Brandon Arrey has been selected for the Irish teams for the European Games in Minsk. The second European Games take place in Minsk between June 21 and 30th, the first time Ireland will compete in athletics. Arrey has been selected as part of the 4x400m relay team in the new DNA Athletics – Dynamic Athletics format. •DNA is a two hour, unpredictable, ‘winner takes it all’ team-based competition. •DNA still…
Mark Smyth bagged a new club record as he bagged a European Under-23 spot as he finished second at the IFAM meet in Belgium. Smyth posted 21.35 for second place behind Willy Broer Rodrigo of the Netherlands who clocked in 21.27 seconds to win the second heat of the 200 metres in the pre-schedule. Smyth’s time of 21.35 seconds is a European under-23 B standard. In the main programme, Kieran…
Colm Cassidy led home a large punch of Raheny athlete’s at Tuesday night’s Bob Heffernan 5k road race in Bohermeen. Cassidy posted 16 minutes 32 seconds followed by Wesley Ó’Brien 16:33, Graham O’Dwyer 16:40, Martin McKenna 16:39, Wesley Grant 16:48, Robert Frewen 16:55. William Walsh 16:57, Ian McConkey 17:19, Kate Purcell 17:27, Mark McComish 17:34, Joe McCracken 17:36, Oran Heron 17:54, Zoe Quinn 18:10. Sarah Quigley 18:14, Paul Frewen 19:05,…