Archive for June, 2010

Jun 23, 2010 [Noel Guiden ] Following on a re-count it can be confirmed that Clonliffe athletes won a total of 41 medals over the course of the weekend’s Dublin Juvenile Championships. The Clonliffe Roll of Honour is as follows:

U/10 Boys – David Tuite 3rd 500 metres

U/11 Girls – Ruth Bergin 3rd 600 metres

U/12 Boys – Timothae Lawless 1st 80 metres, 1st shot put, 3rd long jump

U/12 Boys – Darren Lawlor – 2nd shot put

U/13 Boys – Andre Liadov – 1st shot put, 1st javelin

U/13 Girls – Sarah Lynott – 2nd long jump

U/14 Girls – Jasmine Hales – 1st 100 metres, 2nd long jump, 3rd high jump

U/14 Boys – Adam Murray – 3rd high jump

U/15 Boys – Simon Galligan – 1st hammer

U/15 Girls – Eimear Higgins – 3rd shot put

U/15 Girls – Megan Coomer – 1st long jump

U/16 Boys – Ryan Whelan – 1st javelin

U/16 Boys – Liam Ashton – 2nd 800 metres, 2nd 1500 metres

U/16 Boys – Ryan Cleary – 2nd walk

U/17 Girls – Roisin Leahy – 3rd 1500 metres

U/17 Girls – Elaine Begley – 1st 300 metres H, 2nd 300 metres

U/17 Boys – Ian Guiden – 1st 3000 metres

U/17 Boys – Andrew Fulchard – 3rd 200 metres

U/18 Boys – Patrick O’Connor – 1st 100 metres, 1st 200 metres

U/18 Boys – Stuart Roche – 3rd 100 metres, 3rd 200 metres

U/18 Girls – Aisling Aherne – 2nd 3000 metres

U/18 Boys – Ronan Doyle – 3rd 400 metres

U/18 Boys – Alex Anaybenun – 1st triple jump, 1st long jump

U/19 Girls – Denise Callaghan – 1st 1500 metres, 2nd 800 metres

U/19 Boys, – Keith Kavanagh – 2nd 100 metres, 2nd 200 metres

U/19 Boys – Graham Mahon – 1st 800 metres, 1st 1500 metres

U/19 Boys – Andrew Jenkinson – 3rd 800 metres, 3rd 1500 metres

Jun 20, 2010 [Noel Guiden] – (Updated Jun 21, 2010) The Dublin senior track and field championships took place in the stadium yesterday evening. Once again the Clonliffe throwers kept the Black and Amber flag flying with a one two in the discus 1st Tomas Rauktys (48.77), 2nd Luke Mangan (39.34). Leah Moore picked up silver in the 200m (24.83) and Ciara McCallion was also 2nd, in the 800m with 2.22.67. Jamie Rossister also picked up silver, the junior mile in 4.30.21, Conor McGuinness was 5th in that race with a new PB of 4.38.77. Eric McCann running his first race of the season was 10th in the 5,000 in 16.18.05. Ailish McDermott ran an excellent 3,000m PB of 10.18.8. In the 800m Stephan Harkness was 5th in 1.58.6 with Brett Paine 8th in 1.59.37. Finally tripple jumper Marco Mattizumo ran the 200 B race finishing 8th in 24.88.

On then to today`s Raheny Mid Summer`s 5k held in St. Annes where Joyce O`Hara (18:59) was 2nd lady , and Pat Bonass 1st O/65 (20:08) and 48th overall. Other Clonliffe results 22nd Maurice McCrohan (18:15),44th Paddy Tuite (19:47), 61st Richard Connolly (21:25), 65th Frank Devitt (21:38)

Jun 20, 2010 [Noel Guiden] The 2010 Dublin Juvenile Championships drew to a close this afternoon in sun drenched Morton Stadium. These championships have been blessed with the best weather seen for sometime and the athletes have responded with very encouraging performances accross the whole spectrum of athletic endeavour. Even more encouraging from the club`s perspective has been the commitment of our athletes from the youngest age groups just starting out right up to those taking part in their very last Dublin Juveniles. Throwing into that mix of sunshine and commitment a pretty impressive haul of medals made the whole weekend a most enjoyable expierence as a total of some 35 medals were won by Clonliffe athletes.

Today`s highlights included in the field events a golden double from Andrea Liadov in the boys U/13 shot putt and javelin. Gold also in the javelin U/16 from Ryan Whelan. In the girls U/15 long jump Megan Coomber didn`t disappoint winning with an excellent jump of 4.87. Eimer Higgins was a very popular bronze medalist in the girls U/15 shot putt.

In the sprint events, Patrick O`Connor and Stuart Roche picked up where they left off yesterday with a repeat performance in the U/18 200m, Patrick 1st, Stuart 2nd. Keith Kavanagh also enjoyed a repeat of yeaterday with silver in the U/19 200. Jasmine Hayles who had enojed a superb day yesterday was once again in good form progressing comfortable into the U/13 200m final where she placed 5th. Excellent running also from Elain Begley in the U/17s 2nd in the 300 flat and 30 minutes later 1st in the 300 hurdles. Ronan Doyle made his 400m debut today placing 3rd in the U/18 400m.

The distance race on the card today was the 1500m. In the boys U/16 Liam Ashton was clearly feeling the effects of a long hard year but still managed to add another silver to the one he took in Friday`s 800 running a time of 4.36. In 5th place in that race was the always improving John Buckley running another PB taking a massive 7 seconds off his best to record a time of 4.45.

Roisin Leahy took bronze in the U/17 girls 1500 with Laura Brennan 4th. Irene Falvey place 5th in the U/18s, while Denise Callaghan took her second medal of these championships this time gold in the girls U/19. In the boys U/19 race the tactical battle couldn`t have worked out any better for Graham Mahon as the field sauntered around for two and three quarter laps leaving Graham to step on the gas with 150 to go winning in 4.30, 3rd was Andrew Jenkinson with Mark McKenzie still someway short of full fitness 4th.

So overall a pretty good championships all round. The future looks brighter after days like these. Well done: athletes, coaches and parents

Jun 19, 2010 [Noel Guiden] A new day dawned on the Morton Stadium another perfect Summer`s day. Another perfect day for athletics. Day 2 of the Dublin Juvenile Track and Field Championships. After the success enjoyed by Clonliffe athletes last evening many of them returned early this morning for more of the same. Once again there was a great turn out of black and amber clad youngsters and at the close of business a dozen medals had been won.

The first medal successes of the day came in the long jump pit as Timothae Lawless took bronze in the boys U/12 long jump. A good performance also from Peter Taylor in the U/13 boys making the final. In the U/13 girls Sarah Lynott jumped superbly to take silver.

In the sprints events another medal was won by Timothae this time gold in the U/12 80m, a good run also in this by Joseph who despite a bad cold made the final.

Jasmine Hayles was excellent in the girls U/14 100m a clear winner and followed that up with second place in the long jump (4.16m). Megan Coomber was just out of the medals in the U/15 100 placing 4th, but will look forward to her speciality, the long jump, tomorrow.

The John Shields sprint squad were out in force: Patrick O`Connor, full of running in taking the U/18 100m, with Stuart Roche, looking powerful, taking bronze. Keith Kavanagh also looked very good in winning silver in the U/19 100m.

On then to the distance athletes. First off Aisling Aherne working very hard in the hot afternoon sun really earned her silver medal in the U/18 girls 3,000m running well inside her PB. Ian Guiden ran a very well judged race winding up for home with 800 to go and winning U/17 gold in a new PB of 9.24. John Buckely ran well in his first 3,000 (10.46). Ryan Cleary took to the track in the U/16 walk and went away with silver after a brave effort on the final lap to close up on the leader and was very close to gold. Finally in the last event of the day Alex Anyegbunam won U/18 gold in the triple jump.

Another great day for the club. Well done to each and every one of our athletes today. We look forward to the final day tomorrow begining at 12.00 noon: with the shot putt and 300m heats, also on offer tomorrow, long and high jumps, javelin, hurdles, 1500m, 200m and steeple chase.

The weekend athletics activities kicked off in the Morton Stadium tonight with Day 1 of the Dublin Juvenile Track and Field Championships. There were some very impressive performances by Clonliffe athletes tonight where the events were confined to the 500 to 800m races and the hammer. At the end of the evening Clonliffe athletes had won 7 medals.

In the younger ages groups there was a very good turn out of young Harriers, many of whom were having their first taste of championship competion. Clonliffe`s first medal of these championships was won by David Tuite in the U/10 500m running an excellent race, particularily down the home straight, to win bronze. Next came another bronze this time from Ruth Bergin who finished like a train in her U/11 600m. There were very good efforts also on the track from Keith, Timothae, Joseph, Amy, Tara, Lauren and the Cooley girls, to name but a few.

In the U/14s Adam in his very first race was just caught on the line in the boys 800 to finish 4th, just out of the medals. Good runs also from Sally and Stephanie.The club`s first win of the championships came in the hammer circle with Simon Galligan winning the U/15 hammer.

On then to the older ages. Another good race from Liam Ashton running an 800m PB of 2.11.8 in taking second in the U/16s. Denise Callaghan also took silver in the U/19 girls 800. In the U/17 boys good runs from Ronan Doyle (2.17) and David Treacy (2.18). Finally the U/19 boys where Graham Mahon was strongest, leading all the way, to win in 2.01.5 with Andrew Jenkinson, coming out of retirement, 3rd in 2.04.7.

The championships continue tomorrow with sprint hurdles, sprints, 3000m on the track and jumps, shot and discus.