University
Indoor Championships
The
IUAA Indoor Track & Field Championships for 2019 were held in Athlone IT
Arena last Friday. NUIG Athletics club had a fantastic championship and came
home with a substantial medal haul, including three golds, two silvers and two
bronze medals.
Gold
came via the talented NUIG Ladies relay team, in the 4x200m event in a time of
101.69 seconds, an NUIG Record. The squad comprised Sarah Quinn, Ciara Barry,
Ellie O'Toole and Nicole Walsh.
International
athlete Damien Landers won the 3000m with a great final lap, and Eoghan Rodgers
secured victory in the Weight for Distance throw, to claim the third gold
of the day for NUIG.
The
aforementioned Sarah Quinn also won two individual medals, with a silver medal
win in the 60m sprint, clocking 7.48 seconds and she then claimed bronze in the
60m Hurdles in 8.6 seconds, both personal bests and NUIG records.
Nicole
Walsh won a superb silver medal over 400m as she continued her great start
to the season, while also on the track Shane Mooney won the Men’s 60m Hurdles
bronze. Thrower Bridget McDyer won bronze in the Weight for Distance event
to cap a great day for the college.
NUIG
Ladies team was Bronze overall in country placing third overall on points,
while the Men’s squad was fifth.
Galway
athletes impressed competing with other colleges. Alanna Lally won 1500m silver
for UCD, Cillin Greene took 200m silver for DCU, while Brendan Lynch won bronze
in the Triple Jump competing for University of Limerick.
Gort 5km
Local
athlete David Richardson of South Galway AC won the annual Gort 8k held
Sunday February 10th last, clocking 16.59 for victory. He finished ahead of
Brian Murphy of Ennis Track and Greg Lyndon also South Galway. First lady home
was Tara Whyte of GCH in 19.49 with clubmate Sinead Foran second, and Alma Hanevy
third. The race was organised by local club South Galway AC.
National Senior
Indoor Championships
The
main event of the Indoor track and field season domestically, the National
Senior Indoors, takes place over two days this weekend, 16th and 17th February.
Galway clubs will be well represented with the likes of Sean Breathnach, Alanna
Lally, and Cillin Greene all likely to feature well at the championships
Connacht Schools
Cross Country
The
Connacht Schools Cross Country Finals will take place at Bushfield, Loughrea at
12 noon on February 16th next.
