From Anne Buckley A Great ding dong battle in the under 15 hammer where Sean Maher and Hugh Flood continued their recurring battle. This time Sean Maher was life the gold with a personal best of 51 meters.73 centimetres, 13 centimetres further than Hugh Food who also threw a personal best. The battle will resume next Saturday June 24th in the Tailteann games. Cillian Power won the under 15 hammer…
From Damien Wall & Kay Bannon Sean Flynn made the breakthrough in the 3,000 metres finishing a close second after a photo finish. Sean’s hard work paid off after a string of fourth place finishes over the years. Caoimhe Flynn double up for silver in the 800 metres and third in the 400 metres. Caoimhe always works hard at training and is now getting the success she deserves. A role model on and…
Louise Keogh Reports from Morton Stadium. The Dublin juvenile championships kicked off on Friday night in Morton Stadium with races for the juvenile athletes. Raheny Shamrock were represented in the following age groups; Under 10 girls 500 metres Rachel Costello, Emily Keogh, Leah Power and Sarah Patterson Under 11 girls 600 metres Hannah Langan and Anna Foley Under 11 boys 600 metres Cian McLoughlin and Jason Dempsey Under 12 girls…
Mark Smyth wrote himself into the history books in Tullamore as he claimed the 100/200 metre double at the Irish Life Health All Ireland Schools. Smyth was slow out of the blocks in the 100 metres, though quickly clawed back the ground he lost on Presentation Athenry’s Cillin Greene. The final 40 metres were all Smyth’s as he forced his way past Greene to win by a whisker with both…