Leevale Athletes Excel At All-Ireland Schools

Leevale athletes stood on the podium 18 times today at the All-Ireland Schools T&F Championships, winning a total of 10 titles which included 2 records.

In one of the most anticipated races of the day, Charlie O’Donovan defended his 1500m title from Darragh McElhinney. The two athletes took the race on from the start with McElhinney setting a fast pace and Charlie matching him stride for stride and striking on the home straight to take gold in a time of 3:55.97.
Alannah Neff took the senior girls 1500m steeplechase in 5:05. Alannah who was cruising to victory before she took a very heavy fall, incredibly recovered to snatch victory on the line.

Wymin Sivakumar won the intermediate boys’ triple jump with a best of 13.51m before taking silver in the 100m hurdles in 13.64s.

It was a fruitful day for Leevale hurdlers who medalled in 7 of the hurdles races on offer including 5 Irish schools titles.

Ella Scott won the minor girls 75m hurdles in a new record of 11.20s, a performance that earned her the trophy for the best sprint hurdler of the meet.

Conor Callinan also set a new record when winning the minor boys 75m hurdles in 11.32s. Conor took bronze in the junior boys pole vault with an easy clearance over 2.60m. Conor returned from his hurdles victory to find the bar had risen by 50cm which severely hampered his challenge for gold in this event.

Shane Aherne was a very impressive winner of the inter boys 400m hurdles in 56.72s where he was in control of the race from the 1st hurdle.

Harry Nevin was also very impressive in taking the junior 80m hurdles title in a fast 11.34s having earlier taken bronze in the long jump (5.86m).

Lucy Sleeman won the junior girls 75m hurdles in 11.52s.

Katie Moynihan had an excellent victory in the inter girls javelin (43.98m).

In the sprints events Conor Morey finished 6th in an incredibly competitive senior boys 100m in a fantastic time of 10.74s, which is a qualifying standard for the Euro U18 championships in July. Conor anchored his school PBC to victory in the senior boys 4x100m in a team that also included Leevale athletes Daniel Hurley and Colin Doyle. Emily Wall led from the gun to win the junior girls 100m in 12.55s. Ryan O’Leary took 3rd in the inter boys 100m in 10.99s.

Aisling Cassidy took double bronze in the senior girls triple jump (10.70m) and 100m hurdles (15.63s).

Una Brice took a great silver in the junior girls pole vault with a PB vault of 2.50m.
Padraig O’Callaghan finished 3rd in a high quality senior boys Hammer event with a fine PB of 53.49m.

Full results

Leevale Results Table: 

Age	Event	Place	Athlete	School	Perf.	Commet
Minor Girls	100m	6	Ella Scott	Christ King	12.87
	75m Hurdles	1	Ella Scott	Christ King	11.20	Rec
	Long Jump	7	Gabby Bowen	Kinsale CS	4.58
Junior Girls	100m	1	Emily Wall	Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig	12.55
	100m	5	Lucy Sleeman	Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig	12.73
	75m Hurdles	1	Lucy Sleeman	Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig	11.52
	Pole Vault	2	Una Brice	Mount Mercy Cork	2.50
	Pole Vault	5	Ciara Neff	Christ King	2.40
	High Jump	4	Jessica Lyne	Mount Mercy Cork	1.53
	Shot Putt	6	Holly Umeh	Christ King	10.59
Inter Girls	Javelin	1	Kate Moynihan	Davis College Mallow	43.98
U16 Girls	1 mile -u16	9	Patrice Holmes	Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig	5:36.52
Senior Girls	1500m St/Ch	1	Alannah Neff	Carrigaline CS	5:05.12
	100m Hurdles	3	Aisling Cassidy	Bandon Grammar	15.63
	Triple Jump	3	Aisling Cassidy	Bandon Grammar	10.70
	High Jump	4	Hannah Murphy	Regina Mundi	1.60
	Javelin	6	Abby Fitzgerald	Colaiste Muire Crosshaven	23.37
Minor Boys	75m Hurdles	1	Conor Callinan	Col an Chroi Naofa	11.32	Rec
Junior Boys	80m Hurdles	1	Harry Nevin	Rochestown College	11.34
	Long Jump	3	Harry Nevin	Rochestown College	5.86
	Pole Vault	3	Conor Callinan	Col an Chroi Naofa	2.60
	Hammer	4	Sean Naughton	PBC Cork	36.83
Inter Boys	400m Hurdles	1	Shane Aherne	Rochestown College	56.72
	Triple Jump	1	Wymin Sivakumar	Col an Spioraid Naomh	13.51
	100m Hurdles	2	Wymin Sivakumar	Col an Spioraid Naomh	13.64
	100m	3	Ryan O’Leary	Col Chriost Rí	10.99
	1500m	4	Tommy Connolly	CBC Cork	4:15.61
	200m	5	Ryan O’Leary	Col Chriost Rí	22.66
	Long Jump	7	Daniel Hurley	PBC Cork	6.21
Senior Boys	1500m	1	Charlie O’Donovan	Col Chriost Rí	3:55.97
	Hammer	3	Padráig O’ Callaghan	Col Chriost Rí	53.49
	100m	6	Conor Morey	PBC Cork	10.74	Euro u18 Qual
	200m	5	Conor Morey	PBC Cork	21.99
	200m	7	Dave McInerney	Hamilton HS Bandon	22.32
	800m	9	Jack O’Connor	Colaiste Chriost Ri	2:02.64
	2000m St/Ch	9	Ben Leen Smith	Col an Spioraid Naomh	6:49.24