Leevale Athletes in Action at Munster Schools (updated)

A large group of 40 Leevale athletes represented their schools with distinction at the Munster Schools held in a sunny Castleisland on Saturday. Leevale athletes finished in 43 medal positions with 16 Munster schools titles, including 2 new records and lots of personal bests.

A number of Leevale athletes produced impressive doubles. Alanna Neff took the senior girls 1500m (4:52) and 1500m steeplechase (5:07) titles. Wymin Sivakumar was an easy winner of the Inter boys 100m hurdles (13.88s) and triple jump (13.50m). In the junior girls, Lucy Sleeman took the 75m hurdles title in 11.98s and 100m title in a fast 12.60s, where she was closely followed by Emily Wall (12.69s) to make it a Leevale 1-2.   

Ella Scott set a new Munster schools record when winning the minor girls 75m hurdles in 11.57s having already finished 2^nd in the 100m in 12.81s. Conor Callinan also set a new record when winning the minor boys 75m hurdles in 11.61s, having finished 2^nd in the junior boys pole vault held earlier in the week.

Conor Morey led a Leevale 1-2 in the senior boys 200m, winning in 22.32s with Dave McInerney not far behind in22.42s. Conor finished 2^nd in the 100m (11.08s) where Ryan Okoh finished 3rd.

Aisling Cassidy took gold in the senior girls triple jump with 10.97s and silver in the 100m hurdles (15.40s). Padraig O’Callaghan won the senior boys shot (10.86m) and was second in a high standard hammer competition with 50.82m. Harry Nevin stormed through the field to win the junior boys 80m hurdles in 11.72s, having earlier taken bronze in the long jump with 5.79m.

Charlie O’Donovan was a very comfortable winner of the senior boys 1500m in 4:07.05. Shane Aherne won the senior 400m hurdles at his ease in 58.96s. Sean Naughton won the junior boys hammer with a throw of 42.28m. Katie Moynihan won the junior javelin with a throw of 41.34m. In the junior girls pole vault held in the CIT earlier in the week, Una Brice took gold with 2.40m where Elena Collins finished 3^rd.

There was double silver for Ryan O’Leary in the inter boys 100m (11.16) and 200m (22.97) sprints where Marc Jones finished 3^rd in both races. Also in the inter boys, Daniel Hurley finished 2^nd in the long jump (6.36m) and Tommy Connolly was 2^nd in the 1500m (4:35.57).

There were high jump silvers for Hannah Murphy in the senior event (1.55m) and Jessica Lyne with a fine PB clearance of 1.56m, competing a year out of age in the junior girl’s event.  Gabby Bowen took silver in the minor girls long jump with a leap of 4.55m. Abby Fitzgerald finished 2^nd in the senior javelin (26.31m).

Athletes to take bronze were Ava Cashman (junior 200m), Holly Umeh (junior shot), Stephanie Bazunu (inter girls 100m), Patrice Holmes (U16 mile), Jack O’Connor (senior 800m), Ben Smith (senior 2000m S/C) and Hugh Collins (junior 80m hurdles).

Provisional results

 

Minor Girls
100m	2	Ella Scott	Christ King	12.81
75m Hurdles	1	Ella Scott	Christ King	11.57	Rec
Long Jump	2	Gabby Bowen	Kinsale CS	4.56
Junior Girls
100m	1	Lucy Sleeman	Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig	12.60
	2	Emily Wall	Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig	12.69
200m	3	Ava Cashman	Christ  King	27.10
75m Hurdles	1	Lucy Sleeman	Col Choilm	11.98
High Jump	2	Jessica Lyne	Mount Mercy Cork	1.56
Shot Putt	3	Holly Umeh	Christ King	10.02
Pole Vault	1	Una Brice	Mount Mercy Cork	2.40
	3	Elena Collins	Christ King	2.20
Inter Girls
100m	3	Stephanie Bazunu	Ballincollig Community School	13.50
1 mile	3	Patrice Holmes	Col Choilm	5:45.76
Under 16
Javelin	1	Katie Moynihan	Davis College	41.34
Senior Girls
1500m	1	Alannah Neff	Carrigaline CS	4:52.42
1500m St/Ch	1	Alannah Neff	Carrigaline CS	5:07.89
100m Hurdles	2	Aisling Cassidy	Bandon Grammar	15.40
High Jump	2	Hannah Murphy	Regina Mundi	1.55
Triple Jump	1	Aisling Cassidy	Bandon Grammar	10.97
Javelin	2	Abby Fitzgerald	Colaiste Muire Crosshaven	26.31
Minor Boys
75m Hurdles	1	Conor Callinan	Col an Chroi Naofa	11.61	Rec
Junior Boys
80m Hurdles	1	Harry Nevin	Rochestown College	11.73
	3	Hugh Collins	Rochestown College	12.62
Long Jump	3	Harry Nevin	Rochestown College	5.79
Pole Vault	2	Conor Callinan	Col an Chroi Naofa	3.00
Hammer	1	Sean Naughton	PBC Cork	42.28
Inter Boys
100m	2	Ryan O’Leary	Col Chriost Rí	11.16
	3	Marc Jones	Col Muire Cobh	11.31
200m	2	Ryan O’Leary	Col Chriost Rí	22.97
	3	Marc Jones	Col Muire Cobh	23.04
1500m	2	Tommy Connolly	CBC Cork	4:35.57
100m Hurdles	1	Wymin Sivakumar	Col an Spioraid Naomh	13.88
400m Hurdles	1	Shane Aherne	Rochestown College	58.96
Long Jump	2	Daniel Hurley	PBC Cork	6.35
Triple Jump	1	Wymin Sivakumar	Col an Spioraid Naomh	13.50
Senior Boys
100m	2	Conor Morey	PBC Cork	11.08
	3	David Okoh	Colaiste Chriost Ri	11.29
200m	1	Conor Morey	PBC Cork	22.32
	2	Dave McInerney	Hamilton HS Bandon	22.42
800m	3	Jack O’Connor	Colaiste Chriost Ri	2:02.06
1500m	1	Charlie O’Donovan	Col Chriost Rí	4:05.09
2000m St/Ch	3	Ben Leen Smith	Col an Spioraid Naomh	6:35.91
Shot Putt	1	Padráig O’ Callaghan	Col Chriost Rí	10.86
Hammer	2	Padráig O’ Callaghan	Col Chriost Rí	50.82

Photos of just a few of the athletes competing.