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Tonight Athletics Leinster confirmed inevitable changes to the proposed Leinster Track & Field championships arising as a result of the deferred commencement of phase 4 revolving around the current limit of 200 people permitted at any event.

The Leinster Juvenile, which also included the Dublin Juvenile, U/17 to U/19 championships have been cancelled.

The Leinster Jumior/Senior/Masters scheduled for August 8th stand deferred to the following weekend, and will now run from August 14th to 16th, but conditional upon phase 4 coming into effect on August 10th. If phase 4 is further delayed then unfortunately these championships will be cancelled.

Entry for these championships will only open once there is confirmation from the government that phase 4 will commence on August 10th.

To provide racing opportunities for our athletes Clonliffe will put on additional club track races. Further details soon. In the meantime get those entries in for the club 1500/200 Championships asap. Entry closes on Friday.

Rolus Olusa, Clonliffe’s multi eventer ended up in silver at Leinster Indoor Heptathlon today. At the end of day 1 Rolus held the advantage over Trim’s Shane Aston with wins in the high jump with a best of 1.95,long jump 6.79 and second in the 60 (7.31). Today didn’t go as well although he did win the pole vault in 4.40m, 2nd in the shot (11.03), the 60H, normally a strong event for him, didn’t go well and then he DNS the final event, the 1000m. So another Leinster silver, behind Aston.

Continuing a very successful weekend for Clonliffe several of the clubs athletes competed at the Leinster track and Field Championships today. Fionn Carroll took senior 800 gold in a time of 2.00.10. In the senior women’s 400 Clonliffe athletes filled two of the top three positions with Leah Bergin second 58.60 and Lauren Carr third 59.50.

In the senior 100 Keith Pike was fifth 11.05 with Rolus Olusa sixth 11.19

In the Masters category George Maybury took M65 double silver in the finishing second in the 800 (2.51.99) and second in the 1500 (5.49.94).

Clonliffe athletes were in very good form at today’s indoor Leinster championships at Abbotstown with several excellent performances yielding medals including gold and yet another club indoor record by Keith Marks in the long jump of 7.30 bettering his own previous club indoor record set earlier this year by some 10 cm.

The Leinster championships includes juniors seniors and masters. Starting off with the junior athletes: in the morning session Aoife Hession was third in the 1500 in a time of 5.15.78. Later in the afternoon bronze was also won by Sarah Bateson in the 3000 in a new PB of 10.32.15. Alana Fitzsimons was 5th 12.05.13. Lauren Carr finished third in her 400 heat in a time of 62.70.

In the senior competition in addition to Keith Marks excellent long jump gold, gold was also won in the 60 by Leo Morgan. This race included four Clonliffe athletes, a 5th Rolus Olusa had qualified with a 7.17 run from earlier in the day but was unavailable for the final. In the final itself Leo Morgan took Leinster gold in a new Championship best performance of 6.86 with Pascal Touche running a PB of 6.91, Keith Marks was 5th 7.05 with Keith Pike 7th 7.16.

Gold was also won in the triple jump by Niall Counihan 13.78 m and in the senior 400 by Snezana Bechtina 59.90

In the Masters competition  gold was won by Frances Mansfield  w70 shot  with a best of 4.83 m . Gold also for Matt Slattery in the M65  200 in 29.98, a 4th successive title for the young man!  In the 1500m  Martin Treacy was second M60  5.28.86  silver also for George Maybury  in the 1500 M65  in 5.57.96.

Official results from Sunday`s Leinster Championships are now available. Some good solid early season form being shown by the club`s athletes with Leinster senior titles won by five Clonliffe athletes and two Master`s titles.

Keith Marks won the Long Jump with a best (in fact he jumped that distance twice!) of 7.16m. Keith also was 3rd in the U/23 100 (11.30).

In the senior 100 Keith Pike took the title (11.03).

In the senior women`s 200 Diana Markina was 1st. A Leinster title also for Orna McGinley in the 800, although 2nd in the race the winner was A Galway Girls guesting with Diana 2nd.

Niall Counihan won the triple jump (13.20m).

In the 100 women`s race Leah Moore was 2nd (12.34) and Leah Moore 4th in the 400 (57.91).

In the Master`s Championship some 55 years after first joining Clonliffe Harriers Frances Mansfield is still competing and took gold in the W70 Hammer and Discus. Unbelievable !!

The Leinster Track and Field Championships took place in Tullamore on Sunday, June 4th. Snezana Bechtina took up her outdoor season from where she had finished in her indoors: on the winners rostrum. Snezana took all three W35 sprints, and all in new Leinster Championship Records: 100m -12.89, 200m-26.54 and 400m -59.59, to take three golds.

Further in the Masters championships Frances Mansfield was once again in action taking two Golds in the throws: W70 Discus 13.73m and Hammer 14.20m.

Master`s Gold also for David Donegan in the M35 Pole Vault with a 4.40m best.

In the Leinster seniors there was Gold also for Leah Bergin in the senior 400 in 58.41 with Emma Kelly taking bronze in 61.63. Keith Marks won the long jump with a 6.85m jump with Niall Counihan 3rd (6.50m). Niall also took gold in the triple jump (13.75m).

(Can I once again appeal to athletes/coaches please text 0879599888 with your results…don`t be shy, with 500 members I can`t be expected to have eyes on all!)