There were some other great performances by Leevale athletes in various disciplines over the weekend. At the AAI Intermediate & Masters Cross Country held at Tymon Park in Dublin yesterday, Carmel Parnell finished 8th in the Masters Women, scoring on the Cork team that finished 2nd.
Leevale athletes were also in action at the Intervarsity Indoors. UCC’s Katey Byrd won bronze in the triple jump, finished 4th in the 60m hurdles, and also took part in the high jump, long jump, and 800m to take 4th place in the Combined Events. Claire McSweeney, running for DCU, finished 2nd to UCC’s Laura Crowe in the 800m, while in the men’s events, Pawel Hazler finished 2nd in the Shot, Denis Finnegan 2nd in the Triple Jump, and George Boyle 4th in the 800m. Denis Finnegan also finished 5th in the Long Jump, just ahead of team- and college-mate, David Quilligan.