European
Youth Olympics
Robert McDonnell of Galway City Harriers competed in
two events at the European Youth Olympics in Baku Azerbaijan on the Irish team last
week. McDonnell excelled in the the 400m
placing ninth overall and clocking a superb new best of 48.42, and also starred
on the 4 x 400m relay team, which placed sixth in the final, to top a great week’s
competition for him.
National
Senior Track and Field Championships
There was more glory for Galway athletes at the
National Senior Track and Field championships held last weekend in the Morton
Stadium in Santry, Dublin. Galway City Harriers thrower Sean Breathnach
continued his National title winning streak, as he won double gold in the throws.
On Saturday Breathnach claimed the Weight for Height throw with a best of 4.40
metres, and on Sunday he won the Wight for Distance throw with 8.27 metres.
Breathnach also placed third in the Shot Putt to take bronze behind Eric Favors.
Nicole Walsh of GCH won a fabulous bronze medal in a
in a top-class Ladies 400m, finishing very fast to set a personal best of 54.74
in taking third. Sinead Treacy of Craughwell
placed seventh in the same race.
NUI Galway and St Colman’s athlete Sarah Quinn secured
a silver medal with another blazing run over 100m
Hurdles, clocking a new best of 13.47 behind Sarah Lavin
Cillin Greene of GCH made theMen’s400m final and finished
in seventh spot behind Chris O’Donnell.
Sprinters Jonah Erugo, Alex O'Laoi and Robert Meagher, all GCH, Jack Miskella of Craughwell over 800m (clocking 1.57) and John Moroney of GCH in the 5000m (with 15.54) all competed in the heats on Saturday
Streets of
Galway 8k
There is now just over a week to go to the 34th edition
of the famous Streets of Galway 8k Road race, which will be held Saturday
August 10th next, at 7pm, The race, backed by Galway Clinic, routes from the
start line at Fr Griffin Road through the city, and onto Salthill and the Claddagh
into the finish at South Park.
The Streets is one of the most prestigious and high profile
in the Irish running calendar. This year a record field of 3,400 will race the
event with some of Ireland’s top athlete, club runners, many visitors, along
with thousands of locals will take on the 8km challenge,
Limited registration is still available on Active.com until
next Monday, or on race organizers Galway City Harriers’ website.
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