{"id":19828,"date":"2026-03-02T16:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/?p=19828"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:57:11","slug":"raheny-shamrock-ac-tops-medal-table-at-national-indoor-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/?p=19828","title":{"rendered":"Raheny Shamrock AC Tops Medal Table at National Indoor Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club delivered one of its strongest national indoor championship performances, topping the medal table at the 123.ie National Senior Indoor Championships, held from February 28 to March 1 at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena.<\/p>\n<p>SPRINT GOLD FOR BECKER AND SMYTH<\/p>\n<p>Sophie Becker claimed her first national senior indoor 200m crown with a 23.43 PB. Mark Smyth secured his third national indoor 200m title seeing off a strong challenge in the last 60 meters from defending champion Marcus Lawler.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after her race Becker said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted with that, I wasn\u2019t really happy with how my 400s were going, I just felt like I was lacking a bit of confidence. So I thought I would do some 200s like I used to do when I got into athletics first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was a PB indoor and outdoor and it\u2019s definitely going to help me when I go back to the 400s knowing I have that speed to get me through the first lap, and then a reserve to bring me home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raheny secured bronze in the women\u2019s 4\u00d7200m relay, with a young team consisting of Erin Taheny, Ella McCann, Rachel Afari, and Emily Keogh; who while delighted with their bronze medal at such a young age, know that they have a bright future on the track ahead of them. They will certainly be ones to watch for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Cillian Kirwan won gold in the 800m setting a championship record also with a result of 1:47.68. His strong run excited those in attendance and it\u2019s fair to say his signature style has earned him a host of new fans.<\/p>\n<p>FIELD EVENT SUCCESS<\/p>\n<p>Daphni Doulaptsi Teeuwen won the women\u2019s triple jump national title with 12.54m, meaning she is both indoor and outdoor champion.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Ibrahim Halil earned high\u2011jump silver with 1.93m, entertaining the crowd with his usual flair during the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Favors won gold while setting a championship record of 19.57m.<\/p>\n<p>All in all Raheny Shamrock are delighted with the results at this year\u2019s indoor championship, topping the medal table. 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