Successful return of T&F Championships

Mullingar Harriers Athletic Club News -- The Westmeath Track and Field Championships made a welcome return to the athletics fixture list on Sunday, May 9 in Athlone IT after many years absence. As it was the first time in many years, it was decided to run a limited programme of events to test the water and over 140 people enjoyed the relaxed friendly atmosphere at the state of the art facilities in Athlone IT.For some it was certainly an eye-opener to see the Olympic-standard all-weather track at Athlone IT for the first time, a jewel in the county that many didn't know existed.There were some thrilling races and close finishes, but highlights include Shane Fitzsimons' victory in the 800m u/16 in a new personal best time of 1:57.7, which is phenomenal running for a 15 year old, and the battle between Paddy Kelly and Stephen Nea in the Senior men 5,000m that came down to the wire with Paddy winning but full credit to Stephen for giving it every effort. Good to see North Westmeath AC represented in several events.Sincere thanks to College President, Ciaran O'Catháin for allowing the use of the facilities and to Gordon Brett, Sports and Recreation Manager for his terrific help on the day. We also had great help from many parents with registration, starting, judging, recording results, medal awards, and all the other jobs that need doing, so many thanks to them, for without their help it would have been impossible to hold the competition.ResultsGirls Under 9 - 60m: 1. Shauna Leydon, 2. Nicola Groenewald, 3. Orla Fogarty; 300m: 1. Nicola Groenewald, 2. Shauna Leydon, 3. Adesola Ojomo-Amaka; Long jump: Shauna Leydon, 2. Nicola Groenewald, 3. Orla Fogarty; Ball throw: 1. Jennifer Fidgeon, 2. Orla Fogarty, 3. Shauna Leydon;Girls Under 10 - 60m: 1. Susan Glennon, 2. Sarah Glennon, 3. Adesola Ojomo-Amaka; 500m: 1. Sinead Murtagh;Long jump: 1. Vicky Carr, 2. Rebecca Scully, 3. Susan Glennon; Ball throw: 1. Vicky Carr, 2. Sinead Murtagh, 3. Susan Glennon;Girls Under 11 - 60m: 1. Daria Fidgeon, 2. Victoria Carr, 3. Rebecca Scully; 600m: 1. Daria Fidgeon; Long jump: 1. Daria Fidgeon, 2. Rebecca Scully, 3. Sarah Sheridan; Ball throw: 1. Rebecca Scully, 2. Daria Fidgeon, 3. Sarah Sheridan;Girls Under 12 - 60m: 1. Adeola Ojomo-Amaka, 2. Meabh McNulty, 3. Niamh Quinn; 600m: 1. Meabh McNulty, 2. Niamh Quinn, 3. Adeola Ojomo-Amaka; Long jump: 1. Niamh Fogarty, 2. Adeola Ojomo-Amaka, 3. Emma Derham; Shot putt: 1. Niamh Fogarty, 2. Adeola Ojomo-Amaka, 3. Sarah Sheridan;Girls Under 13 - 80m: 1. Rachel Glennon, 2. Dorothy Bane, 3. Hilary Harris; 60m hurdles: 1. Meabh McNulty, 2. Adeola Ojomo-Amaka, 3. Dorothy Bane; 600m: 1. Rachel Glennon, 2. Dorothy Bane, 3. Hilary Harris; Long jump: 1. Bianca Groenewald, 2. Moya Leydon, 3. Hilary Harris; Shot putt: 1. Moya Leydon, 2. Bianca Groenewald, 3. Hilary Harris;Girls Under 14 - 80m: 1. Maeve O'Reilly, 2. Aisling Moody; 75m hurdles and 800m: 1. Aisling MoodyLong jump and Shot Putt: 1. Maeve O'Reilly;Boys Under 9 - 60m: 1. Eoin Quinn, 2. Matthew Glennon, 3. Emmanuel Ojomo-Amaka; 300m: 1. Eoin Quinn, 2. Emmanuel Ojomo-Amaka; Long jump: 1. Andrew Daly, 2. Eoin Quinn, 3. Matthew Glennon;Ball throw: 1. Eoin Quinn, 2. Emmanuel Ojomo-Amaka, 3. Matthew Glennon;Boys Under 10 - 60m: 1. John Whitelaw; 500m: 1. John Whitelaw, 2. Andrew Daly, 3. Conor Fogarty; Long jump: 1. John Whitelaw, 2. Conor Fogarty; Ball throw: 1. Darragh Hewson, 2. John Whitelaw, 3. Conor Fogarty;Boys Under 11 -60m: 1. Conor McHugh, 2. Stephen Derham, 3. Niall Derham; 600m: 1. Conor McHugh, 2. Niall Derham, 3. Stephen Derham; Long jump: 1. Niall Derham, 2. Conor McHugh, 3. Stephen Derham; Ball throw: 1. Niall Derham, 2. Stephen Derham, 3. Conor McHugh;Boys Under 12 - 60m: 1. Patrick Leydon;Long jump: Patrick Leydon, 2. Declan Brady, 3. Kevin Giles;Boys Under 13 - 80m: 1. Cormac Dalton, 2. Kevin Giles, 3. Patrick Shaw; 60m hurdles: 1. Kevin Giles, 2. Declan Brady, 3. Patrick Shaw; 600m: 1. Cormac Dalton, 2. Patrick Shaw, 3. Kevin GilesBoys Under 14 -80m: 1. Mervyn Harris, 2. Eoin Sheridan, 3. Glen Gaffney; 75m hurdles: 1. Mervyn Harris, 2. Declan Brady, 3. Patrick Shaw; 800m: 1. Glen Gaffney, 2. Oisin Quinn, 3. Mervyn Harris; Long jump: 1. Eoin Sheridan, 2. Oisin Quinn, 3. Mervyn Harris; Shot putt: 1. Eoin Sheridan;Boys Under 15 - 100m: 1. Liam O'Reilly, 2. Boidu Sayeh, 3. Jack Reid; 80m hurdles: 1. Jack Reid, 2. Liam O'Reilly, 3. Eoin Moore; 800m: 1. Liam O'Reilly, 2. Jack Reid; Long jump: 1. Boidu Sayeh, 2. Shane Murphy; Shot putt: 1. Shane Murphy, 2. Liam O'Reilly, 3. Eoin Moore;Boys Under 16 - 100m and 80m: 1. Leigh Walsh, 2. Ryan Blundell; 80m hurdles: 1. Leigh Walsh, 2. Ryan Blundell;800m: 1. Shane Fitzsimons, 2. Thomas Lynn, 3. Ryan Blundell; Long jump: 1. Leigh Walsh; Shot putt: 1. Ryan Blundell;Boys Under 17 - 100m: 1. Stephen Nea, 2. Paul Collins (North Westmeath); 100m hurdles and 800m: 1. Stephen Nea;Long jump: 1. Stephen Nea, 2. Kevin Glennon; Shot putt: 1. Paul Collins, 2. Stephen Nea;Inter-County JuvenileT&F MeetingThis Friday evening, May 21, the annual Inter-County Athletics match between Offaly, Laois and Westmeath takes place in the Tullamore Harriers AC Stadium at 6.30pm. Competition is for boys and girls under 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 years of age. There is no pre-selection - just turn up and compete. This is an ideal competition, especially for our younger athletes and newcomers.For those who don't know where the Stadium is in Tullamore, meet at the Mullingar Greyhound Stadium car park on the Lynn Road at 5.30pm and we'll leave in convoy.Mullingar Road League is the hottest ticket in townThe hottest ticket in town is the general consensus of the participants taking part in the Mullingar "Pat Finnerty Memorial" Road League each Wednesday evening during the month of May, through the magnificent grounds of Belvedere House and Gardens. Numbers were up again for the second round last week, with 435 finishers, bringing the total to over 500 registered over the first two weeks.With such numbers, we might have to put a limit on the number of entrants in future.Schools track and fieldGood luck to the many Club members who will be in action representing their schools and colleges in the Leinster Schools Finals and the Connacht Schools Finals this week, all looking to secure a place at the All-Ireland Schools Finals in early June.FixturesThis Friday is the closing date for entries for the Leinster Under 12 Championships, which will take place on Saturday 29th May in Tullamore, so if you wish to be entered, please let Greg know by Thursday at the latest.19th Mullingar Road League, Round 3, Belvedere; Dublin Graded T&F, Santry; Connaught Schools T&F, Athlone IT19th/22nd Leinster Schools T&F, Santry21st Inter-County T&F Match (Offaly v Laois v Westmeath) u/9 to u/14, Tullamore Harriers Stadium.