Brandon Arrey wore the Irish singlet with pride at Berlin 2018, though was unable to help Ireland into the European 4x400m final. The men’s team of Chris O’Donnell (North Sligo), Arrey, Leon Reid (Menapians) and Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) had to settle for a fifth place finish in their heat in 3:06.55. Arrey running the second leg in 45.9 seconds, after taking the baton from Chris O’Donnell before handing over to…
Sean Maher took and excellent third place in the hammer at the Schools international in in Grangemouth, Scotland on Saturday’s Maher’s a best of 58.84 metres, saw him take third in an event was won by Kenneth Ikeji with 67.29 metres. Michael Farrelly took fifth place in the 200 metres posting 22.43 seconds. At Carlingford 5k, David Rooney took eighth place on 15 minutes 56 seconds, while Jim Keogh posted…
Eric Favors set a new club record for the shot put with a best of 16.68 meters at Dublin Graded meet on Wednesday night. Favors had reset the 37-year-old club shot put record just four days earlier, before winning the shot put competition with a new club record. Elsewhere on the track, Lucy Barret posted 5:19.80 for fourth place in the A 1500 metres with Helen Carr taking fourth place…
Mick Clohisey and Brandon Arrey have both been selected for the European Championships in Berlin next Month. Clohisey had already been selected for the European Championship marathon and will make his second appearance at these championships having ran the half-marathon at Amsterdam 2016. Clohisey will race on August 12th. Brandon Arrey has been selected as part of the 4x400m relay team, making his first appearance at the European Championships, having…