Good Start to Graded League Series
By Cecil Johnston

In the first meet of the Dublin T&F graded league series last Wednesday evening, Ronan Kearns posted a very respectable 1.27 when finishing 3rd in the 600m “A” section, whilst in the “C” category, David Somerville was first to cross the line ahead of Keith Sherlock, over the same distance.

Earlier in the day, Stacey O’ Connor, Rebecca Game, Laura Finlay and Aisling Johnston, combined for Colaiste de h-Ide, to win in convincing West style, the Inter section of the Leinster Schools Medley relay championships at Santry, running 500m, 300m, 300m and 600m respectively. Sean Bolger ran also did his school Drimnagh Castle proud, when he ran a 300m leg on their winning combination, also in the Inter category, whilst Anthony Lieghio was on the silver medal Drimnagh Castle team who claimed silver in the senior boys category.

On Saturday last Niall Coppinger maintained his progressive form when 2nd to cross the line in vets category in the BHAA Dublin Co 4 mile road race in St Annes Park Raheny.
 

Elsewhere on Sunday many of our juveniles were well to the fore in the Great BUPA Junior race in the Phoenix Park. In this very large field over 500 competitors, Brian Connolly ran a superb race to finish 4th in the boys category of the 2.5k event and was followed home by Peter Fitzsimons in 5th with Niall Forrester an excellent 7th overall. Christopher Delaney was next to finish, followed by Stuart and Phillip Kelly.

In the girls category, won by Sinead Denny (DSD) who posted a new course record, Aisling Johnston equaled Brian’s performance when she also finished 4th with Aoibheann Tierney our next finisher, followed closely by Roisin O’ Hanlon, Ciara Henry, Zara Gaynor, Robyn Reece and Annmarie Mc Clean.

Pictures – Courtesy of John Denny