The AAI Juvenile Inter club Relays held in Sligo IT at the weekend. It  was a bit of a trek to Sligo, but Leevale traveled in force with athletes and supporters, resulting in a total of 16 relay teams competing there. The day started off overcast and cool while Leevale started the day off with a [...]

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The World Youths Track and Field Championships in Marrakech produced spectacular and awesome competition on each of the five days.  The organisation of the championships was superb, with all the athletes housed in five star hotels, sharing two to each air conditioned room, a far cry from the effort of the Olympic Council of Ireland [...]

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Ciaran O’Lionaird ran a super race to win the bronze medal at the European Youth Olympics.  Running in the 1,500m he was well placed throughout the race, and then made his move with 450m remaining.  It nearly worked, but the fast finishing English and French runners had other ideas, and they proved stronger on the [...]

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A small band of Leevale athletes brought home a very respectful haul of medals from the AAI U14 -U19 Track & Field at the weekend. Kate Humphries on her first outing to the All Ireland secured two bronze medals in the 100m & 200 while successfully reaching the last eight in the long jump. Maura [...]

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