Sophie Becker and Iseult O’Donnell took claimed gold at day two of the national indoor championships in Abbotstown.
Becker landed the 400m tittle in a blistering 53.11 seconds well clear of Leevale’s Phil Healy who posted 53.97 seconds.
Becker’s victory means she now holds both the outdoor and indoor titles.
✨ National Title ✨
A really smooth run from Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock A.C.) in the Women’s 400m to win her 2nd National Indoor Title 🏆
🥈Phil HEALY (Bandon A.C)
🥉Miriam DALY (Carrick-on-Suir A.C.)#IrishAthletics @Ask123ie pic.twitter.com/GMwI452my6— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) February 19, 2023
Isuelt O’Donnell was another with a commanding performance. O’Donnell took 800m gold in 2:07.06 showing great speed off the back straight to power home to victory.
Nadia Power took second place in 2:07.22 and led heading into the home straight but cometh the hour cometh Isuelt to claim the national title.
✨ National Champion ✨
Iseult O’Donnell (Raheny Shamrock) makes her move down the home straight to claim her first National Senior Indoor 800m title 👏🤩
🥈Nadia Power (DCH)
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Kieran Kelly rolled back the years to claim 1500m bronze when posting 3:55.00 in a very close battle with Eoin Pearce of Clonliffe who took gold in 3:54.28 and silver medallist Philip Marron of Ratoath who clocked 3:54.64
There was heart break however for Juan Ignacio Pena who finished in fourth place in 3:55.06.
Niamh Kearney took bronze in the 3000m clocking 9:26.56. Cheryl Nolan of St Abbans produced a sprint finish to take gold in 9:22.32 with Michelle Finn taking bronze in 9:22.35.
Elsewhere Michael Farrelly took fifth place in his 60m semi-final in 7.00 seconds. Farrelly had finished third in his heat earlier on Sunday morning posting 7.05 seconds.
Niamh McCorry took seventh place in the shot put with a best of 10.89m.
In the 4x200m relays the men’s team were just outside the medals finishing fourth overall. Mark Smyth, Michael Farrelly, Tinaye Mukanya and Tanaka Mukanya posted 1:31.93 to take third place in heat one.
Leevale posted 1:29.82 and DSD 1:30.84. In heat two Clonliffe posted 1:27.49 to take gold. Nenagh Olympic also clocked 1:31.93 meaning the Shamrock’s shared fourth place with Nenagh.
The women’s team of Tara Meier, Abena Afari, Isabel Twomey and Jessica Afrakomaa clocked 1:45.27 for third place in heat one. DSD set a new national record of 1:39.86 to win the heat and take gold.
Clonliffe posted 1:43.81. With Galway City Harriers winning heat two in 1:42.79, meaning the Galway team would take bronze with Clonliffe third and Raheny finishing fourth.
