{"id":5425,"date":"2022-02-27T23:01:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T23:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/?p=5425"},"modified":"2022-02-27T23:01:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T23:01:01","slug":"becker-kearney-and-kirwan-claim-national-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/?p=5425","title":{"rendered":"Becker, Kearney And Kirwan Claim National Medals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sophie Becker, Niamh Kearney and Cillian Kirwan all claimed podium places on day two of the national indoor championships in Abbotstown.<\/p>\n<p>Kearney was the first to climb the podium on the day, taking bronze in the 3,000 metres. This race saw a new championship record from Sarah Healy in 8:53.67 with Olympian Michelle Finn taking silver in 9:11.46.<\/p>\n<p>Kearney ran a strong tactical race to take bronze in 9:16.57 ahead of Sligo&#8217;s Aoife Kilgallon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Real privilege to be in the company of our athletes and to present medals to some of today winners this morning at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irishathletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@irishathletics<\/a> National Indoor Championships. A brilliant weekend of exceptional performances from so many across different disciplines \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JMlSmSveSt\">pic.twitter.com\/JMlSmSveSt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Chambers TD (@jackfchambers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackfchambers\/status\/1497934723699687426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sophie Becker produced a fantastic performance to take silver in the 400 metres after a difficult training period.<\/p>\n<p>Becker clocked 52.64 seconds for silver behind Phil Healy who clocked a championship record of 51.75 seconds.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8Championship Record\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>A championship Record of 51:75 for Phil Healy as she takes the 400m title \ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd48Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrocks)<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd49Roisin Harrison (Emerald)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalSeniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalSeniors<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irishlifehealth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@irishlifehealth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TI2HJSKsK2\">pic.twitter.com\/TI2HJSKsK2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irishathletics\/status\/1497939188628393985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cillian Kirwan took silver in the 800 metre race with a very strong final 100 metres holding off Roland Surlis of Annalee for silver in 1:50.51. Three time European medallist Mark English took gold in 1:49.39.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mark English (Finn Valley) defends his Indoor National 800m title from 2020, taking gold in a time of 1:49.39 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irishlifehealth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@irishlifehealth<\/a> National Senior Indoor Championships\ud83e\udd47<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd48Cillian Kirwan (Raheny Shamrocks)<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd49Roland Surlis (Annalee AC)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalSeniors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalSeniors<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ug3cX0EPQi\">pic.twitter.com\/Ug3cX0EPQi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irishathletics\/status\/1497949064897482756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere Juan Ignacio Pena finished eighth in the 1500m in 4:00.00. 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