Irish National Indoors, Belfast
by Kieran Carlin.
The Odyssey arena Belfast better know for ice hockey was the venue for the Irish national Senior Indoors, which also incorporated the Ulster Juveniles. With a number of Finn Valley and Donegal athletes competing and setting club and county records. Brian Doyle taking on the short sprint over his normal 400m run, Brian equating himself well finishing 3rd in a fully loaded final which included the fastest white man in the world Paul Hessian whom finished a close 2nd to the American winner Josh Norman. Michael Gallagher running his first indoor race had an outstanding run just missing out in making the final in a very competitive 800m, Michael ran 1.58 in the first heat. Mary Mc Clone from Tir Chonaill had an excellent weekend winning the tripe jump with a new county record of 12.80 whilst the previous day she finished 3rd in a very competitive long jump which was won by Kelly Propter, Mary also had a new county record of 6.16 in this event. Results can be found on www.indoorathletics.net and wwww.athleticsireland.ie.
Earlier in each of the days the Ulster Juveniles took place, a number of Valley athletes competing and gaining medals. John Kelly having an excellent shot, winning with a throw of 11.92, Rebecca Ward 3rd in 60m Hurdles and also 2nd in the Long Jump, Mark Bonar 2nd 800m, Blathnaid Patton wining the High Jump with a jump of 1.44, Madeline Penrose winning her age group. A number of other clubs were well represented at the Odyssey Arena; Club included Cranford AC, Letterkenny AC and Tir Chonaill AC all who had a number of young talented athletes receiving medals. This is a rear opportunity for our young athletes to compete in a well-organised event and also a great opportunity for our future hopeful Olympians to compete in the same arena with Olympic 400m Champion Christine Ohoruogu.
Further a field; in the Barcelona half Marathon Gloria Donaghey had a new PB in a time of 1.44.50, whilst in a 10km race in England Rona Loubser had a new PB of 36.10.
Looking forward to next week's competition, where the Masters Athletes travel to the changed venue of Tymon Park Dublin, Looking to Defend and retain the title for the tenth year in succession.
Results
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