Leevale Athletes Shine At South Munster Schools

There was continued success for Leevale athletes at the South Munster Schools held in the CIT on Friday where Leevale boys took 40 medal placings to add to the 38 placings for the Leevale girls on Wednesday. This included 15 titles and 6 new Championship Records.

Leevale boys dominated the sprint events with Conor Morey setting a new record in both the senior 100m (10.99s) and 200m (22.24s). Leevale athletes had a clean sweep of the medal positions in both events.

It was the same in the Inter boys sprints where Ryan O’Leary set a new record of 11.20s in the 100m before winning the 200m in 22.93s. Again Leevale athletes completed a clean sweep in both events.

Wymin Sivakumar set a record winning the Inter boys triple jump with 13.87m before winning the 100m hurdles in 14.24s.

Conor Callinan took the minor boys 75m hurdles in a new record of 12.00s. Conor moved up an age category to win the pole vault with 2.90m.

Harry Nevin was setting more records taking the junior boys 80m hurdles in 12.10s where Leevale athletes again completed a clean sweep of medals.

Tommy Connolly completed an unconventional double, winning the Inter boys 1500m and walk titles.

Other athletes to take gold were Shane Aherne Inter 400m hurdles, Daniel Hurley Inter long jump, James Kirkby Inter discus, Ben Smith senior 1500m and Padraig O’Callaghan senior shot putt. Other Leevale athletes to medal included: Ben O’Connor, Charlie O’Donovan, Colin Murphy, Daniel Hurley, David McInerney, David Okoh, Franco Umeh, Hugh Collins, Jack Buckley, Jack Kelleher, Jack McGrath, Jack O’Connor, Joe Bosonnet, Marc Jones, Reece Ademola, and Ryan Duggan.

In the junior girl’s pole vault, which was held in conjunction with the boys’ event, Una Brice took gold and led home another clean sweep by Leevale athletes. Other Leevale athletes to medal included Ciara Neff, Elena Collins, Sara Zia Buckley.

Full results

Collated Leevale results for boys and girls

Minor Boys          
75m Hurdles 1 Conor Callinan Col an Chroí Naofa 12.00 Rec
  3 Franco Umeh Ashton 13.58  
           
Junior Boys          
100m 2 Colin Murphy Col Muire Crosshaven 12.32  
1500m 3 Ben O’Connor Colaiste Chriost Rí 5.05.1  
80m Hurdles 1 Harry Nevin Rochestown College 12.10 Rec
  2 Hugh Collins Rochestown College 12.87  
  3 Colin Murphy Col Muire Crosshaven 13.19  
Long Jump 2 Harry Nevin Rochestown College 5.63  
  3 Hugh Collins Rochestown College 5.55  
Pole Vault 1 Conor Callinan Col an Chroí Naofa 2.90  
           
Inter Boys          
100m 1 Ryan O’Leary Col Chriost Rí 11.20 Rec
  2 Marc Jones Col Muire Cobh 11.42  
  3 Jack McGrath Glanmire CC 11.76  
200m 1 Ryan O’Leary Col Chriost Rí 22.93  
  2 Marc Jones Col Muire Cobh 22.99  
  3 Daniel Hurley PBC Cork 23.37  
1500m 1 Tommy Connolly CBC Cork 4.16.92  
  3 Joe Bosonnet Carrigaline CS 4.55.15  
100m Hurdles 1 Wymin Sivakumar Col an Spioraid Naomh 14.24  
400m Hurdles 1 Shane Aherne Rochestown College 61.75  
Walk 1 Tommy Connolly CBC Cork 07:09.7  
High Jump 2 Reece Ademola Col Chriost Rí 1.65  
Long Jump 1 Daniel Hurley PBC Cork 6.25  
Triple Jump 1 Wymin Sivakumar Col an Spioraid Naomh 13.87 Rec
Shot Putt 2 Jack Kelleher PBC Cork 10.53  
  3 Ryan Duggan Col Chriost Rí 10.11  
Discus 1 James Kirkby Bandon Grammar School 33.75  
           
Senior Boys          
100m 1 Conor Morey PBC Cork 10.99 Rec
  2 David Okoh Colaiste Chriost Rí 11.14  
  3 David McInerney Hamilton HS Bandon 11.19  
200m 1 Conor Morey PBC Cork 22.24 Rec
  2 Dave McInerney Hamilton HS Bandon 22.48  
  3 Colin Doyle PBC Cork 22.95  
400m 2 Jack Buckley SMGS Blarney 52.68  
800m 3 Jack O’Connor Colaiste Chriost Rí 2.07.95  
1500m 1 Ben Leen Smith Col an Spioraid Naomh 4.53.88  
  2 Charlie O’Donovan Col Chriost Rí 4.55.27  
2000m St/Ch 3 Ben Leen Smith Col an Spioraid Naomh 6.49.00  
Shot Putt 1 Padráig O’Callaghan Col Chriost Rí 10.82