Top class performances by Kilkenny stars in South Leinster schools championships

Days two and three of the South Leinster Schools track and field championships were held at SETU last week, with schools across Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford and Kildare represented.

There were a number of great performances from the locals, with lots of medals returning to schools. Congrats to all who competed and to those who will go on to represent their schools at the Leinsters this week.

Kilkenny College: Michael Kelly (2nd discus). Kelly Charters (2nd hurdles, 3rd high jump), Rachel O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Connery.

Castlecomer CS: Cathal Kelly (3rd javelin, 6th discus), Cormac Healy (4th hammer, 7th discus), Doireann Kelly (2nd hammer), Robert Patterson (1st hammer, 2nd shot put), Adam Dunne (3rd discus), Senan Healy.

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CBC Kilkenny: Danny Direen (3rd 100m), James Kelsey (1st pole vault, 2nd high jump), Cillian Daly (4th 400m).

St Kieran’s College: Sam Woodcock (1st 1,500m), Conor Knox (3rd discus), Fiach Crowley (2nd 200m, 1st long jump), Patrick Wall (2nd 400mH), Cormac Holden (1st 110mH), Cathal Rossiter (6th 400m), Eoghan O’Farrell (2nd 400m), Kyrell Mtinsi (1st 800m), Gearoid Farrell (1st mile).

Loreto Kilkenny: Ella Sorohan (1st 200m), Teagin Mtinsi (3rd shot put), Mia Kennedy (5th 1,500m), Emily O’Keeffe (1st high jump, 2nd 1,500m), Heidi Ryan (2nd javelin), Marija Kraljevic (4th 800m), Amelia O’Brien (4th mile), Ellen Daly (2nd 300m), Grace Delahunty (3rd 100m), Kate Maher (2nd 200m), Ella Wall (2nd high jump, 6th 400m), Hazel Coogan (2nd 1,500m).

Presentation Kilkenny: Ellen Ryan (2nd 75mH), Ava Egan (3rd 75mH), Bella Quaglia (1st shot put), Holly Kelly (3rd H100m, 5th 75mH), Aine Bowden Mullen (5th 75mH final), Anna Kelsey (2nd discus), Ellen Cormack (2nd 800m, Hannah Devine (5th 800m), Sinead Cormack (2nd 1,500m), Jasmine Timmon McEneaney (2nd 100m, 2nd 200m), Clodagh O’Callaghan (1st 1,500m).

Coláiste Pobail Osraí: Marcus Lyons (3rd 200m), Conor Malone (1st high jump), Charlie Lyons (5th 200m).

Borris College: Daniel Greene (1st 800m), Emma Brennan (1st 1,100m), Matthew Byrne (4th triple jump), Ned Óg Byrne (800m), Ellie Doran (400m), Zoe Kelly (100m), Jack Gardner (3rd shot put), Aoibhlinn Steger (1st pole vault), Tom Murphy (1st steeplechase).

De La Salle Bagenalstown: Sean Farrell (1st pole vault, 3rd 200mH), Laoise Glynn (2nd hammer, 5th discus), Ross Hutton 2nd 100mH, 2nd 200mH), Dean Hutton (shot put), Sophie O’Neill 3rd hammer, discus), Leah Hennessy 3rd discus, 4th hammer).

Grennan College: Mia Brennan (4th 100m, 3rd 200mH).

St Mary’s New Ross: Katie Byrne (2nd mile), Kate Hayden (3rd triple jump).

Clongowes College: Victor Lamph (1st 400mH).

Scoil Aireagail: Laura Aylward (4th 800m, 3rd hammer).

Munster Schools

The Munster Schools Track and Field championships were held on Saturday in Castleisland with St Senan’s athletes representing both Abbey College and Waterpark College on the day.

Tadhg O’Callaghan walked his way to gold in the junior 1,200m race in a brilliant time of 6:00.55, while Kerry Widger took bronze in the intermediate 2,000m event in a time of 12:11.02.

Ava Hogan just missed out on the medals in the minor high jump finishing fourth overall, jumping 1.35m. Lewis Morgan ran a strong race in the under-16 mile, finishing seventh in 5:02.44. Daire Casey Power took the top spot in the senior boys’ javelin throwing a massive 40.93m, just over six metres ahead of second place.

Leinster Schools

Days one and two of the Leinster Schools were held during the week in Tullamore with the intermediates and seniors taking to the track on Monday with the junior and minor athletes taking over on Wednesday.

Both days showcased the amazing talents of local athletes who were representing their schools throughout Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford and Kildare. All who qualified now go on to represent their schools in the national finals at the end of May.

Minor Girls: Ellen Ryan (7th 75mH, Presentation), Teagan Mtinsi (7th shot put, Presentation

Minor Boys: Daniel Greene (1st 800m, Borris College), Emory Clerkin 1st javelin, Kilkenny College), Michael Kelly (6th discus, Kilkenny College), Munashe Kahondo (9th shot put, Kilkenny College).

Junior Girls: Ellie May Aylward (1st 1,200m walk, Abbey College), Ella Sorohan (1st 200m, Loreto), Ruby Brennan (5th high jump, Kilkenny College), Laoise Glynn (5th hammer, Pres De La Salle), Emily O’Keeffe (7th 1,500m, Loreto).

Junior Boys: Sean Farrell (2nd pole vault, Pres De La Salle), Sam Woodcock (5th 1,500m), Cathal Kelly (6th javelin, Castlecomer CS), Alex Waugh (9th javelin, Kilkenny College), Jack Lin (7th shot put, Kilkenny College), Harry Sixsmith (8th discus, Kilkenny College).

Under-16 Girls: Amelia O’Brien (2nd mile, Loreto), Katie Byrne (5th mile, St Mary’s New Ross), Isabelle Allen (3rd shot put).

Under-16 Boys: Charlie Peavoy (1st shot put, Kilkenny College), Callum Nash (3rd shot put, Kilkenny College), Fiach Crowley (2nd long jump, 3rd 200m, St Kieran’s College), Gearoid Farrell (6th mile, St Kieran’s College).

Junior Boys’ 4x100m Relay: Ross Hutton, Sean Farrell, Harry Butcher and Billy Og Forde (De La Salle).

Intermediate Girls: Ellen Daly (3rd 300m, Loreto), Jasmine Timmons McEneany (5th 100m, 5th 200m, Presentation), Ellen Cormack (7th 800m, Presentation), Sinead Cormack (5th 1,500m, Presentation), Sophie O’Neill (3rd hammer, Pres De La Salle), Doireann Kelly (4th hammer, Castlecomer CS), Isabelle Allen (4th discus, Kilkenny College), Leah Hennessy (5th discus, Pres De La Salle), Anna Kelsey (6th discus, Presentation), Kate Hayden (8th triple jump, St Mary’s New Ross), Aoibhlinn Steger (5th pole vault, Borris College), Kelly Charters (5th 80mH, Kilkenny College).

Intermediate Boys: Robert Patterson (3rd hammer, 7th shot put, Castlecomer CS), Jack O’Neill (8th hammer, St Kieran’s College), Jack Gardiner (8th shot put, Borris College), Patrick Wall (3rd 400mH, St Kieran’s College), Kyrell Mtinsi (1st 800m, St Kieran’s College), Victor Lamph (2nd 400mH, 2nd 400m, Clongowes), Eoghan O’Farrell (4th 400m, St Kieran’s College).

Senior Girls: Clodagh O’Callaghan (3rd 1,500m, Presentation), Lily Ryan (1st 3,000m walk, Our Lady of Lourdes Rosbercon), Grace Delahunty (4th 100m, Loreto).

Senior Boys: Cormac Holden (3rd 110mH St Kieran’s College), Tom Murphy (1st 2000m SC Borris College), Evan Walsh (2nd 3000m walk CBC Kilkenny), James Kelsey (2nd pole vault, 3rd high jump CBC Kilkenny), Conor Malone (4th high jump, Coláiste Pobail Osraí).

Senior Boys’ 4x100m Relay: 2 Fiach Crowley, Patrick Wall, Kyrell Mtinsi, Eoghan O’Farrell (St Kieran’s College).