Abbie reverses roles in sprint
Talented Byrne and Casey catch the eye in field events
THE CO. Wexford Juvenile track and field season got under way in a sun-baked Enniscorthy with day one of the Mr Oil county championships. The quality of competition was excellent, with impressive performances across the programme.
There were several hard-fought sprint races including, for example, the girls’ Under-13 100m which Bree’s Abbie Doyle narrowly won from Ruby Reynolds (Menapians). In doing do she reversed the placings the pair achieved at the national indoor sprint hurdles last March.
Aisling Kelly of Taghmon looked very impressive in winning a high-quality Under-16 girls’ 100m.
The field events attracted large entries with many athletes doubling and even tripling up on events. Indeed, this is one of the elements which makes this such an enjoyable day for athletes.
For the field event specialists, the day offered an opportunity to test the worth of the winter/spring training and to make an early season mark.
Saidhbhe Byrne (Enniscorthy A.C.), looking both fit and relaxed, was a class apart in the Under-15 javelin. The fact that her winning throw of 32.66m was a full two metres down on her best did not bother her in the least. And rightly so.
Another to catch the eye in the in-field was Eva Casey of Macamores. She looked majestic in the Under-14 shot putt, winning easily with a best of 10.42m.
Many of the middle distance races saw those with ambitions to medal at provincial and national levels stamping their authority on their races early and going on for facile victories. Among those to impress were Claragh Keane (D.M.P.), Sinéad O’Reilly and Ciara Dolan (both Menapians), Ben Wall (Adamstown) and, from United Striders, Myles Hewlett, Adam O’Connor, Aaron Browne, Nic Walkden and Aedan Rogers.
The day finished with the relays and all the thrills and spills that they bring. One can always tell who has spent time on baton changes. In the younger races the process resembles some kind of pass the parcel game!
The winning Striders Under-13 boys’ team looked pretty slick and the Menapians Under-16 girls’ team looked seamlessly impressive as they stormed their way to an easy win.
The county Juvenile programme concludes on May 27. GIRLS’ FIELD EVENTS Under-10 turbo javelin: 1, Neasa Long (Enniscorthy), 11.20m; 2, Ava Doyle (Bree), 10.30m; 3, Leah Bolger (Bree), 8.23m.
Under-12 turbo javelin: 1, Shannon Codd (D.M.P.), 10.57m; 2, Ciabha Carty (Enniscorthy), 10.48m; 3, Lily Murray (D.M.P.), 10.25m.
Under-15 javelin: 1, Saidhbhe Byrne (Enniscorthy), 32.66m; 2, Kate English (Adamstown), 22.38m; 3, Triini Jurisoo (Menapians), 20.56m.
Under-12 high jump: Aoife Brennan (St. Anne’s), 1.22m; 2, Lelia Stafford (D.M.P.), 1.20m; 3, Katie Doyle (Bree), 1.18m.
Under-14 high jump: 1, Orlaith Deegan (S.B.R.), 1.40m; 2, Kate O’Flaherty (Kilmore), 1.23m; 3, Niamh English (Adamstown), 1.23.
Under-17 high jump: 1, Rachel Power (Adamstown), 1.46m; 2, Blathnaid Fogarty (Enniscorthy), 1.43m; 3 (joint), Hannah Roche-Kelly (Taghmon) and Kate Jackman (Adamstown), 1.35m.
Under-19 high jump: 1, Triona Mooney (Adamstown), 1.25m.
Under-9 long jump: 1, Judy Sinnott (D.M.P.), 2.95m; 2, Faye McDonnell (Enniscorthy), 2.82m; 3, Izzy Aspel (Taghmon), 2.70m.
Under-11 long jump: 1, Ciara Laffan (Bree), 3.72m; 2, Kiera Wilson (Bree), 3.52m; 3, Sarah O’Mahony (DMP), 3.27m.
Under-13 long jump: 1, Abbie Doyle (Bree), 3.90m; 2, Caragh McDonald (Adamstown), 3.80m; 3, Grace Kehoe (Bree), 3.74m.
Under-11 shot putt: 1, Emma McCarthy (St. Killian’s), 5.47m; 2, Muireann Kavanagh (Craanford), 4.99m; 3, Ciara Laffan (Bree), 4.62m.
Under-13 shot putt: 1, Nellí Douglas-Adams (Macamores), 6.71m; 2, Caoimhe Reville (Taghmon), 6.65m; 3, Gracie Kehoe (Bree), 6.51m.
Under-14 shot putt: 1, Eva Casey (Macamores), 10.42m; 2, Ciara Mooney (Adamstown), 8.70m; 3, Orlaith Deegan (S.B.R.), 7.76m.
BOYS’ FIELD EVENTS Under-10 turbo javelin: 1, Elijah Paige-Redmond (Bree), 16.85m; 2, Artem Kelly (St. Paul’s), 15.61m; 3, Jayden Kenny (Bree), 15.55m.
Under-12 turbo javelin: 1, Michael Kent (D.M.P.), 21.82m; 2, Kieran Redmond (Enniscorthy), 16.00m; 3, Ross English (Adamstown), 14.46m.
Under-12 high jump: 1 (joint), Kevin O’Mahony (D.M.P.) and Michael Kent (D.M.P.), 1.26m; 3, (joint), Ross English (Adamstown) and Cian Finnegan (Craanford), 1.20m.
Under-14 high jump: 1, Dannan Long (Enniscorthy), 1.33m; 2, Seán Finnegan (Craanford), 1.25m.
Under-17 high jump: 1, Conor Brennan (D.M.P.), 1.60m; 2, Conor Murphy (United Striders), 1.55m; 3, Adam Leahy (Menapians), 1.50m.
Under-18 high jump: 1, Paul Gately (D.M.P.), 1.65m; 2, Paul Freeman (St. Killian’s), 1.60m; 3, David Obasahan (Enniscorthy), 1.50m.
Under-19 high jump: 1, Dylan Colfer-Furlong (Taghmon), 1.60m; 2, Joseph O’Hanlon (Taghmon), 1.50m; 3, Jacob English (Enniscorthy), 1.45m.
Under-11 shot putt: 1, Shay Ellard (St. Paul’s), 6.04m; 2, Peter Stefanov (St. Paul’s), 5.50m; 3, Alfie Whelan (Menapians), 5.19m.
Under-13 shot putt: 1, Ben O’Toole (Taghmon), 7.56m; 2, Oisín Rochford (Bree), 7.32m; 3, Jack Halpin (Menapians), 7.14m.
Under-14 shot putt: 1, Cosmo Hewlett (United Striders), 9.20m; 2, Dannan Long (Enniscorthy), 6.95m; 3, Finn Cullen (Menapians), 5.70m.
Under-9 long jump: 1, Shane Laffan (Bree), 3.26m; 2, Archie Rennick (Menapians), 2.92m; 3, Zach Hammel (Menapians), 2.86m.
Under-11 long jump: 1, Alfie Whelan (Menapians), 3.08m; 2, Éanna Grennan (United Striders), 3.53m; 3, Oisín McDonagh (Menapians), 3.40m.
Under-13 long jump: 1, Rob Sterling (St. Paul’s), 4.23m; 2, Oisín Rochford (Bree), 3.91m; 3, Eoin Kennedy (Menapians), 3.70m.
Under-15 long jump: 1, Ross Flaherty (Kilmore), 3.70m.
Under-16 long jump: 1, Jack Forde (St. Killian’s), 5.64m; 2, Nathan Murphy (Menapians), 4.89m.
GIRLS’ TRACK EVENTS Hurdles - Under-15: 1, Saidhbhe Byrne (E.A.C.); 2, Eimear Halpin (Menpians); 3, Anna Finan (St. Killian’s).
Under-16: 1, Aisling Kelly (Taghmon); 2, Dearbhla O’Hanlon (Taghmon).
Under-17: 1, Blánaid Fogarty (E.A.C.); 2, Liadh Dwyer (Menapians); 3, Sophie Codd (Bree).
Sprints - Under-9: 1, Judy Sinnott (D.M.P.); 2, Faye McDonnell (E.A.C.); 3, Izzy Butler (Taghmon).
Under-10: 1, Leah Bolger (Bree); 2, Chloe Wafer (Macamores); 3, Ava Doyle (Bree).
Under-11: 1, Ciara Laffan (Bree); 2, Stephanie O’Connor (E.A.C.); 3, Kiera Wilson (Bree).
Under-12: 1, Kara Morrissey (St. Killian’s); 2, Katie Doyle (Bree); 3, Johanna Chapman (Bree).
Under-13: 1, Abbie Doyle (Bree); 2, Ruby Reynolds (Menapians); 3, Grace Kehoe (Bree).
Under-14: 1, Orlaith Byrne (S.B.R.); 2, Arwyn Thompson (Kilmore); 3, Niamh English (Adamstown).
Under-15: 1, Chloe O’Toole (Taghmon); 2, Katelyn Boggan (Kilmore); 3, Leah Nolan (Bree).
Under-16: 1, Aisling Kelly (Taghmon); 2, Sabia Doyle (Menapians); 3, Aoife O’Connor (D.M.P.).
Under-17: 1, Blánaid Fogarty (E.A.C.); 2, Suzie Brennan (Menapians); 3, Hannah Kelly (Taghmon).
Under-18: 1, Karyn Murphy (E.A.C.); 2, Tara Doyle (Adamstown); 3, Rebecca Bawden (United Striders). Under-19: 1, Olivia Howe (Bree). Middle distance - Under-10 500m: 1, Leah Bolger (Bree); 2, Neasa Long (E.A.C.); 3, Áine Creane (Adamastown).
Under-12 600m: 1, Sarah Phylan (E.A.C.); 2, Katie Doyle (Bree); 3, Aoife Walsh (D.M.P.).
Under-14 1,500m: 1, Sinéad O’Reilly (Menapians); 2, Orlaith Deegan (S.B.R.); 3, Arwyn Thompson (Kilmore).
Under-15 1,500m: 1, Claragh Keane (D.M.P.); 2, Eimear Fortune (Kilmore); 3, Ciara Martin (St. Paul’s).
Under-16 1,500m: 1, Ciara Dolan (Menapians); 2, Louise Doyle (United Striders); 3, Erinn Shannon (United Striders).
Under-17 1,500m: 1, Aisling Power (United Striders); 2, Hannah Kelly (Taghmon); 3, Kate Jackman and Rachel Power (Adamstown).
Under-18 1,500m: 1, Grace Costello (United Striders); 2, Rebecca Bawden (United Striders); 3, Allanah Byrne (United Striders).
Under-19 1,500m: 1, Triona Mooney (Adamstown).
Relays - Under-9: 1, Taghmon (Kayleith Butler, Anna Assinder, Izzy Aspel, Emma Creane); 2, St. Paul’s (Roseanna King, Hannah Rose Roche, Tessa King, Molly Kelly); 3, E.A.C. (Fay McDonnell, Ella Belle, Helena Doyle, Caoimhe Higgins).
Under-11: 1, Bree (Ciara Laffan, Chloe Casey, Maura Doyle, Kiera Wilson); 2, Taghmon (Ellie Murphy, Gráinne Kelly, Chloe Goff, Deirbhla O’Dwyer); 3, United Striders (Lily Meekans, Maeve Burke, Leah Kehoe, Ava Kehoe, Romy Belton).
Under-13: 1, Bree (Abbie Doyle, Johanna Chapman, Gracie Kehoe, Katie Doyle); 2, E.A.C. (Ava Byrne, Siofra Fenlon, Mary Hammel, Ciabha Carty, Felicia Davis, Sarah Filan); 3, Kilmore (Niamh Fortune, Aine Fortune, Niamh O’Flaherty, Freya Thompson).
Under-15: 1, 1 Kilmore (Katelyn Boggan, Eimear Fortune, Dawn McKenna, Arwyn Thompson); 2, United Striders (Kelly Corbett, Ciara Murphy, Hazel Hickey, Isobel Bawden).
Under-17: 1, Menapians (Liadh Dwyer, Sabia Doyle, Róisín O’Reilly, April Keeling); 2, United Striders (Aoife Nic Eochaidh, Louise Doyle, Eve Byrne, Aisling Power, Claire Doyle).
Under-19: 1, United Striders (Grace Costello, Alannah Byrne, Rebecca Bawden, Aoife Muldoon); 2, Adamstown (Triona Mooney, Zara Power, Sonia Mooney, Tara Doyle).
BOYS’ TRACK EVENTS Hurdles - Under-15: 1, Ross O’Flaherty (Kilmore).
Under-16: 1, Jack Forde (St. Killian’s); 2, Dara Casey (Bree); 3, Nathan Murphy (Menapians).
Under-17: 1, Aaron Browne (United Striders); 2, Conor Brennan (D.M.P.); 3, Ryan Kielty (United Striders).
Sprints - Under-9: 1, Shane Laffan (Bree); 2, T.J. Murphy (United Striders); 3, Archie Renwick (Menapians).
Under-10: 1, Jayden Kenny (Bree); 2, Elijah Paige-Redmond (St. Paul’s); 3, Tomás Brennan (E.A.C.).
Under-11: 1, Cian Donovan (Menapians); 2, Oisín Larkin (E.A.C.); 3, Alfie Whelan (Menapians).
Under-12: 1, Kevin O’Mahony (D.M.P.); 2, Tom Funge (Craanford); 3, Sam Myers (United Striders).
Under-13: 1, Ben O’Toole (Taghmon); 2, Tommaso Hickey (United Striders); 3, Rob Sterling (St. Paul’s).
Under-14: 1, Seán Rowley (Bree); 2, Cosmo Hewlett (United Striders); 3, Myles Hewlett (United Striders).
Under-15: 1, Oisín Mac Eochaidh (United Striders); 2, Ben Wall (Adamstown); 3, Darragh Flannelly (United Striders).
Under-16: 1, Jack Forde (St. Killian’s); 2, Dara Casey (Bree); 3, Michael Broderick (E.A.C.).
Under-17: 1, Shane O’Neill (Menapians); 2, Aaron Browne (United Striders); 3, Conor Brennan (D.M.P.).
Under-18: 1, David Obasahan (E.A.C.); 2, Nic Walkden (United Striders); 3, Paul Freeman (St. Killian’s).
Under-19: 1, Jacob English (E.A.C.).
Middle distance - Under-10 500m: 1, Jayden Kenny (Bree); 2, Tomás Brennan (E.A.C.); 3, Elijah Paige-Redmond (St. Paul’s).
Under-12 600m: 1, Killian Brennan (E.A.C.); 2, Olan Delaney (United Striders); 3, Sam Myers (United Striders).
Under-14 1,500m: 1, Myles Hewlett (United Striders); 2, Cosmo Hewlett (United Striders); 3, Ben Myers (United Striders).
Under-15 1,500m: 1, Ben Wall (Adamstown); 2, Darragh Flannelly (United Striders); 3, Aidan Shannon (United Striders).
Under-16 1,500m: 1, Adam O’Connor (United Striders); 2, Nathan Murphy (Menapians).
Under-17 1,500m: 1, Aaron Browne (United Striders); 2, Conor Keane (D.M.P.); 3, Ryan Kielty (United Striders).
Under-18 1,500m: 1, Nic Walkden (United Striders); 2, Rory Cassidy (Kilmore); 3, Paul Freeman (St. Killian’s).
Under-19 1,500m: 1, Aedan Rogers (United Striders); 2, Tomás Breen (S.B.R.); 3, Jacob English (E.A.C.).
Relays - Under-9: 1, United Striders (T.J. Murphy, Fionn Mac Eochaidh, Darragh Grennon, Makita Wall, Adam Bucka); 2, Bree (Shane Laffan, Billy Doyle, Aiden Wall, Fred Devereux); 3, Menapians (Archie Renwick, Jessie Murphy, Zach Hammel, Jim Kelly, Rory Henderson).
Under-11: 1, E.A.C. (Tomás Brennan, Tomás Fenlon, Jack Browne, Oisín Larkin); 2, Bree (Conn Fraser, P.J. Breen, James Hall, Jayden Kenny); 3, Menapians (Alfie Whelan, Ryan Wycherly, Billy Martin, Oisín McDonagh).
Under-13: 1, United Striders (Seán Lennon, Tommaso Hickey, Sam Myers, Alan Delaney); 2, St. Paul’s (Rob Sterling, Lucas Paige-Redmond, Jacob Sumec, James Byrne); 3, United Striders (Ronan Shannon, Eoin Hannon, Charlie Alfred, Luca O’Connor).
Under-15: 1, United Striders (Myles Hewlett, Aidan Shannon, Eoin Shannon, Dara Flannelly); 2, United Striders (Cosmo Hewlett, Aidan Kehoe, Ben Myers, Oisín Mac Eochaidh).
Under-17: 1, United Striders (Ryan Kielthy, Adam O’Connor, Conor Murphy, Aaron Browne).