Sprinters win juvenile titles

Jul 9, 2011 [Noel Guiden] On day 1 of the National Juvenile Championships in Tullamore today there was double gold from sprinters Patrick O`Connor winning the U/19 100m in 11.38 and Keith Pike taking the U/18 title in 11.32. Stuart Roche also ran very well placing 5th in the U/19 100 (11.8). Megan Coomber made the U/16 final placing 8th in 13.54. Andrew Heeney was 2nd on count back in the U/17 high jump at 1.90m. Elaine Begley was 4th in the U/18 100H in 16.44, Sarah Quinn placed 5th in the U/16 high jump with 1.50m and Eoin McCullogh was 7th in the U/18 2,000 sc in a time of 11.03.15.

Meanwhile at the BMC Solihull meet tonight David Flynn was 5th in the 3,000sc in 8.55.98 and Becky Woods was 9th in the 1500C in 4.39.93.