Irish Schools' Athletics Association

All-Ireland Schools' Cross Country 2010

john_shields — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:26:57 +0000

Cork IT 13th March 2010

Great Races in an Ideal Setting

This was one of those very enjoyable days in cross country running – some great races, a dry and pleasant day, a spectator friendly course, good atmosphere and a well-run event.

Once again it was Ciara Mageean, Assumption Ballynahinch, who showed her great promise with a smooth win in the Senior Girls’ race. Behind her Maire Aine Ni Shuilleabhain, Gael Colaiste Ceatharlach, held off Niamh Denny, Our Lady’s Grove, and Fiona McKenna, Loreto Dalkey, for 2^nd place. 100313 ISAA CC Results

AVIVA SIAB Schools' Cross Country international 2010

john_shields — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:21:25 +0000

The AVIVA SIAB Schools’ International took place in Truro, Cornwall on Saturday 27th March. Click below for the results:

Schools International Truro Cornwall 2010

AVIVA SIAB Schools' Track & Field International 2009

john_shields — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:05:33 +0000

Lavin and Veale shine at Schools’ International

Sarah Lavin with a sprint double and Kate Veale taking a full minute off the 3,000m Walk record were the stars of the Schools’ International stages at the Antrim Forum today. In reasonable weather conditions a weakened Irish team performed admirably with some gutsy performances and many personal bests.

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AVIVA SIAB Schools' Track & Field International 2009

john_shields — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:39:57 +0000

Lavin and Veale shine at Schools’ International

The track started well for the Irish when Kate Veale set off at a blistering pace to not only destroy the field but also to take a minute off Serena O’Keefe’s 1998 record when recording 13.09.02. Emma Prindibhil gave good support to Kate by coming home in 2nd place. Not to be outdone the boys produced the same result with James Treanor and Oisin Oliver taking the gold and silver.

Although she has been around for a few years Sarah Lavin came of age at these championships. Sarah won an astonishing three gold medals against the best in these islands when winning the 100m, 200m and anchoring the Irish Girls’ team to victory in the 4 x 100 Relay at the end of the day.

The only other Irish winner was in the Boys’ 800m where Mark English dominated the race throughout to take gold in 1.58.90. In fact it looked at one stage as if Ireland might fill the first two places but Dean Cronin could not sustain the challenge through the line and had to be satisfied with 4th place.

Marco Pons was another to exceed expectations when finishing second in the Discus with a throw of 48.45m and third in the Shot with 14.77m. Third places were achieved by Ailish Sheehan in the Javelin with 34.30m, Zoe Scanlon in the Discus 36.75m, Joseph Dowling in the 400m in 49.84, Patrick Coleman in the Steeplechase in a new personal best of 4.35.42, Ben McGillian in the Triple Jump with 12.78m, James McCabe in the Hammer with 57.72m and the Boys’ 4 x 100 Relay team.

There were two other records on the day when the cream of the talent in these islands came to Antrim. The first was in the second event of the day when Toni Wells of Wales threw 51.53m in the Girls’ Hammer to break Rachel Akers record of 49.70m. Shortly afterwards Freya Jones of England threw the Javelin 46.61m to add over 3m to the existing record.

At the end the match was won comfortably by the English Schools’ with the Irish in Second place. All in all a super day of athletics in a lovely venue.

John Shields

All-Ireland Schools' Track & Field Championships 2009

admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:03:22 +0000

2009 A record-breaking day in Tullamore

One of the best days’ athletics seen in this country took place in Tullamore on 30th May when the annual All-Ireland Schools’ Track & Field Championships produced a host of outstanding races and performances which included fourteen new championships best performances.

Pride of place must go to the young athlete from Assumption, Ballynahinch, Ciara Mageean who not only destroyed the schools’ record set by Elizabeth McWilliams in 2004 but, also, set a new National Junior Record of 2.05.38 beating Sonia O’Sullivan’s mark in the process. Here we must also commend Ciara Everard, Presentation Kilkenny, who chased Ciara all the way and was inside the previous best as well. There was some consolation for Ciara Everard when she later won the 400m, while Ciara Mageean was an easy winner of the 1,500m later in the afternoon.

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Results 2009

AVIVA SIAB Schools' Cross Country International

john_shields — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:55:15 +0000

AVIVA SIAB Schools’ Cross Country International

Faenol estate, Bangor, Wales Saturday 28^th March 2009

An outstanding performance by Ciara Mageean, Assumption Ballynahinch, in the Senior Girls’ race at the Annual Schools’ Cross Country International in picturesque Bangor. Ciara showed why so many predict a great future for her when she ran away from the field to win with some ease. Laura Shaughnessy, Loughrea VS, ran a fine race to take second place and Eimear Black, Dominican Belfast, was fourth.

Best of the Irish in the Senior Boys’ race was John Travers, Inchicore VS, with back up coming from Chris Jones, St Fintan’s, in seventh and Dan King, St Eunan’s, in eighth to ensure an Irish victory.

In the Junior Boys’ race Shane Fitzpatrick, St Joseph’s Rochfortbridge, and Graham Power, Presentation Carlow, were at the front all of the race and finished a magnificent second and third respectively. Ireland took the silver medals in the team competition behind England. The diminutive Siofra Cleirigh-Buttner, Colaiste Iosagain, ran the race of her life to finish second in the Junior Girls’ race and with back up from the rest of the team also took second place to England in the team race.

The Intermediate Boys’ were third team behind England and Scotland with Adam Ingram, Hazelwood College, best of the Irish in sixth place. Mary Mulhare, Presentation Portlaoise, was best of a young Irish team in 19^th place in the Intermediate Girls’ race.

Senior Girls’

1. Ciara Mageean Ireland

2. Laura Shaughnessy Ireland

3. Emily Stewart Scotland

4. Eimear Black Ireland

5. Deirdre Doyle Ireland

7. Rachel Campbell Ireland

8. Fiona McKenna Ireland

12. Susan Smyth Ireland

16. Niamh Ryan Ireland

Team Result

1. Ireland 27pts

2. Scotland 68 pts

3. Wales 114 pts

Senior Boys’

1. Callum Hawkins Scotland

2. John Travers Ireland

3. Dewi Griffiths Wales

6. James O’Hare Ireland

7. Chris Jones Ireland

8. Dan King Ireland

9. Liam Tremble Ireland

17. Emmet Jennings Ireland

21. Darren McBrearty Ireland

24. Colm Murray Ireland

Team Result

1. Ireland 49 pts

2. Scotland 58 pts

3. Wales 78 pts

Inter Girls’

1. Emilia Gorecka England

2. Annabel Cummow England

3. Emily Walbank England

19. Mary Mulhare Ireland

20. Eva Laverty Ireland

21. Kate Veale Ireland

22. Emma Mitchel Ireland

23. Maire Aine Ni Shuilleabhain Ireland

26. Lorna Fitzpatrick Ireland

28. Claire Brennan Ireland

Team Result

1. England 22 pts

2. Scotland 75 pts

3. Wales 91 pts

Ireland 131 pts

Inter Boys’

1. Tom Curr England

2. Richard Goodman England

3. Ross Matheson Scotland

6. Adam Ingram Ireland

13. Christopher O’Brien Ireland

15. Peter Hanrahan Ireland

18. Aidan Kearney Ireland

19. Stephen Kerr Ireland

20. Danny Mullins Ireland

24. Stephen Attride Ireland

25. Patrick Coleman Ireland

Team Result

1. England 34 pts

2. Scotland 62 pts

3. Ireland 91 pts

Junior Girls’

1. Jessica Judd England

2. Siofra Cleirigh-Buttner Ireland

3. Alice Wright England

11. Ciara Hewson Ireland

15. Blaithin Lynch Ireland

17. Aoife Keyes Ireland

19. Niamh de h’Ora Ireland

20. Lorraine Daly Ireland

23. Linda Conroy Ireland

27. Elizabeth Carr Ireland

Team Result

1. England 27 pts

2. Ireland 84 pts

3. Scotland 106 pts

Junior Boys’

1. Finlay Rae Scotland

2. Shane Fitzsimons Ireland

3. Graham Power Ireland

12. Glen Willis Ireland

17. Eoin Taggart Ireland

19. Ian O hAirtead Ireland

20. Eoin O’Donnell Ireland

25. Thomas Lynn Ireland

28. Niall McKeever Ireland

Team Result

1. England 39 pts

2. Ireland 73 pts

3. Scotland 85 pts

All-Ireland Schools' Cross Country 2009

john_shields — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:51:01 +0000

7^th March 2008

University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Co Antrim.

Home Stars Triumph

This was a happier day for Ciara Mageean at the All-Ireland Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Jordanstown on Saturday. The Assumption Ballynahinch athlete running in front of her supporters made up for the disappointment of last year to establish herself as the best prospect in middle distance running that has graced these championships for some time. Running in the Senior Girls’ race she moved effortlessly away from Eimear Black, Dominican Belfast, and Tekea Gebrezgi, St Dominic’s Cabra.

The Ulster Schools’ Champion, James O’Hare, St Patrick’s Downpatrick, was another local winner when he moved clear of John Travers, Inchicore VS, on the last lap to take the Senior Boys’ title. James, who was at the front all race, gradually wore down the opposition on the demanding 6,500m course.

The Intermediate Girls’ race was a close affair. Mary Mulhare, Presentation Portlaoise, has been the form runner all year but here she had her stiffest competition to date. She eventually pulled clear of a very determined Joanne Mills, Shimna Integrated, and Eva Laverty, Sacred Heart Newry.

Without the injured Shane Quinn, DLS Waterford, Jake Byrne, St Joseph’s Rochfortbridge, easily retained his title in the Intermediate Boys’ race. Ryan McDermott, Dromore High School, and Cian O’Reilly, St Patrick’s Cavan, fought out the minor places.

Both Junior Races had outstanding winners. All-Ireland Schools’ swimming champion Conor Turner, St Aidan’s CBS, showed maturity beyond his years when breaking each one of his challengers and easily taking his first All-Ireland running title. Thirteen year old Siofra Cleirigh-Buttner, Colaiste Iosagain, led from gun to tape in an extraordinary performance in the Junior Girls’ race.

JUNIOR GIRLS

1 Soifra Cleirigh-Buttner, Colaiste Iosagain

2. Ciara Hewson, Maynooth PPS

3. Aoife Keyes, Our Lady’s Templeogue

4 Linda Conroy, Mercy Kilbeggan

5 Blaithin Lynch, St Mary’s Midleton

6 Niamh de h’Ora, Pobal Scoil Corcha Duibhne

Teams

1 Colaiste Iosagain 41 points

2 Presentation Thurles 90 points

3 Our Lady’s Newry 95 points

Intermediate GIRLS

1 Mary Mulhare, Presentation Portlaoise

2. Joanne Mills, Shimna Integrated

3. Eva Laverty, Sacred Heart Newry

4 Catherina Mullen, St Aidan’s Comprehensive School

5 Kate Veale, St Augustine’s Dungarvan

6 Maire Aine NiShuilleabhain, Gael Colaiste Ceatharlach

Teams

1 Rainey Endowed 81 points

2 St Dominic’s Cabra 90 points

3 Ballyclare High School 95 points

SENIOR GIRLS

1 Ciara Mageean, Assumption Ballynahinch

2. Eimear Black, Dominican Belfast

3. Tekea Gebrezgi, St Dominic’s Cabra

4 Laura Shaughnessy, Loughrea VS

5 Deirdre Doyle, St Leo’s Carlow

6 Grace Sweeney, Loreto Foxrock

Teams

1 Loreto Foxrock 50 points

2 St Dominic’s Cabra 56 points

3 Assumption Ballynahinch 76 points

JUNIOR BOYS

1 Conor Turner, St Aidan’s CBS

2. Sean Tobin, High School Clonmel

3. Rory Finnegan, St Eunan’s Letterkenny

4 Shane Fitzsimons, St Joseph’s Rochfortbridge

5 Graham Power, Presentation Carlow

6 Ian O’Hairtnead, Colaiste Daibhead

Teams

1 St Michael’s Enniskillen 103 points

2 High School Clonmel 124 points

3 St Aidan’s CBS 154 points

INTERMEDIATE BOYS

1 Jake Byrne, St Joseph’s Rochfortbridge

2. Ryan McDermott, Dromore High School

3. Cian O’Reilly, St Patrick’s Cavan

4 Stephen Kerr, St Patrick’s Armagh

5 Daniel Murray, St Joseph’s Foxford

6 Danny Mullins, St Goban’s Bantry

Teams

1 Douglas Community School 87 points

2 Knockbeg College 91 points

3 St Macartan’s Monaghan 147 points

SENIOR BOYS

1 James O’Hare, St Patrick’s Downpatrick

2. John Travers, Inchicore Vocational School

3. Chris Jones, St Fintan’s Sutton

4 Emmet Jennings, Oatlands College

5 Liam Tremble, Coolmine Community School

6 Dan King, St Eunan’s Letterkenny

Teams

1 St Eunan’s Letterkenny 40 points

2 St Aidan’s CBS 98 points

3 St Fintan’s Sutton 120 points

KitKat Schools' Combined Events International 2008

john_shields — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:07:19 +0000

The KitKat Schools’ Combined Events International were held in the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow on Saturday 13th December 2008. For full results follow the link below:

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KitKat Schools' Combined Events International

john_shields — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:26:56 +0000

Another successful day for the KitKat Irish Schools’ Teams at the annual Schools’ Combined Events Indoor International held at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow on Saturday last 13^th December. In all the young Irish athletes produced 36 personal bests and never gave up.

Pride of place goes to Joanna Mills, Ballyclare High School, who won the Girls’ Under 18 Individual title. The fact that she is eligible for this competition next year makes her performance even more impressive. A magnificent back-up performance by her teammates, Orla Finn, Kinsale CS, and Rebecca McAllister, Antrim GS, saw them just pipped for the team title by 4 points by England. Joanna produced an impressive series with a 9.13 sec 60m Hurdles, a 1.62m High Jump and a 5.63m Long Jump.

Brave performances from the Irish Girls’ Under 16 team saw them take a deserved bronze in the team event being beaten by an outstanding English team. The young English girl, Jazmin Sawyers, showed her great potential in jumping 1.77m in the High Jump and hurdling 8.92 sec. Katie Hyland, Sacred Heart, Westport, Megan Kiely, Ursuline Waterford, and Rachel Healy, Alexandra College, put in some excellent results.

The Under 16 Boys team was a creditable 3^rd in the team event. Paul Byrne, Presentation Carlow, was the leading performer in 5th place.

An exceptional performance from UK record holder, David Guest, Wales, in the Boys’ Under 18 event saw him win by over 260 points. The Irish kept trying right to the end with Eamonn Fahey, Kings’ Hospital,, leading the way in 6^th place with 4 personal bests.

Under 18 Boys’ Individual Results:

1. David Guest, Wales 3,707 points

2. Jamie Courtney, England 3,444 points

3. Jack Andrew, England 3,368 points

6. Eamonn Fahey, Ireland 3,228 points

8. Timmy Crowe, Ireland 3,116 points

12. Stephen Kelly, Ireland 2,938 points

16. Simon Doyle, Ireland 1,764 points

Team Result:

1. England 10,026 points

2. Scotland 9,805 points

3. Wales 9,580 points

4. Ireland 9,282 points

Under 18 Girls’ Individual Results:

1. Joanna Mills, Ireland 3,463 points

2. Eleanor Workman, Scotland 3,240 points

3. Chloe Galloway, England 3,220 points

6. Orla Finn, Ireland 3,170 points

9. Rebecca McAllister, Ireland 2,843 points

Team Result:

1. England 9,480 points

2. Ireland 9,476 points

3. Wales 8,614 points

Under 16 Girls’ Individual Results:

1. Jazmin Sawyers, England 3,694 points

2. Rebecca Curtis-Harris, England 3,395 points

3. Rachel Whittle, Scotland 3,350 points

7. Katie Hyland, Ireland 3,053 points

8. Megan Kiely, Ireland 3,049 points

10. Rachel Healy, Ireland 2,866 points

13. Grainne Moynihan, Ireland 2,638 points

Team Result:

1 England 10,295 points

2. Wales 9,510 points

3. Ireland 8,968 points

3. Scotland 8,722 points

Under 16 Boys’ Individual Result:

1. Will Grist, England 3,320 points

2. Rhys Williams, Wales 3,203 points

3. Jamaul Whyte, Wales 3,045points

5. Paul Byrne, Ireland 2,857 points

9. Daire Walsh, Ireland 2,703 points

11. Callum Hunter, Ireland 2,640 points

13. Conor Daly, Ireland 2,567 points

Team Result:

1. England 9,053 points

2. Wales 9,051 points

3. Ireland 8,200 points