Strong medal haul for St Abban’s at Leinster Juvenile Indoors
Rachel Hartnett won gold in the Girls U/19 60m
ATHLETES from the St Abban’s AC delivered an outstanding set of performances on Day 3 and 4 of the Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships at the TUS International Arena, claiming multiple medals and producing several personal bests across a busy programme of events.
As with all Leinster competitions, medals are extremely hard earned and the club’s athletes demonstrated great determination and pride while wearing the green, white and gold.
Leading the way on Day 3 of the championships were the gold medallists Elaine Miller and Rachel Harnett. Miller took top honours in the Girls’ U/19 Long Jump with a leap of 4.91m, while Harnett sprinted to victory in the Girls’ U/19 60m final in 8.52 seconds.
There was further success on the podium with five silver medals. Faye Brennan impressed in the Girls’ U/15 60m, clocking 8.20 seconds to secure second place, while Lily O’Neill ran 7.95 seconds to claim silver in the Girls’ U/16 60m final. Zoe Dunne produced a strong run to finish second in the Girls’ U/16 400m (1:00.75), Kalem Buggy took silver in a competitive Boys’ U/18 1500m (4:12.67), and Oran McCarthy added another runner-up finish in the Boys’ U/14 Shot Putt with a throw of 9.43m.
Bronze medals were earned by Cara English in the Girls’ U/18 400m (1:02.47) and Annabelle Lawlor in the Girls’ U/19 1500m (5:08.64), rounding off an impressive medal tally.
There were also notable performances from athletes across the sprint, middle-distance, jumping, throwing and race walking events, highlighting the club’s strength in depth and strong juvenile development.
The club rounded off a hugely successful Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships with another superb day of action on Day 4 at the TUS International Arena, bringing an already impressive weekend medal haul to even greater heights.
Day 4 belonged to Ava Brophy and Penelope McMahon, who combined for an extraordinary five gold medals. Brophy secured a remarkable treble in the Girls’ U/12 category, striking gold in the Long Jump with a new championship record of 4.41m, before adding victories in the 60m Hurdles (10.28s) and 600m (1:52.46). McMahon delivered a double gold performance in the Girls’ U/13 events, winning both the 60m Hurdles (9.95s) and 600m (1:49.33) in commanding fashion.
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There were further silver medals for Liam Doyle (Boys’ U/13 600m), Sinéad Fitzpatrick (Girls’ U/15 800m), Leo Smith (Boys’ U/13 Shot Putt) and Roisin Kearney (Girls’ U/14 Long Jump), while bronze medals were secured by Bailee Bolton (Girls’ U/14 800m), Meabh Kearney (Girls’ U/12 60m Hurdles), Kate Kelly (Girls’ U/13 Shot Putt) and Leo Smith, who also claimed High Jump bronze.
Across the four days, the club amassed an outstanding tally of gold, silver and bronze medals spanning sprints, hurdles, middle distance, jumps and throws. Beyond the medals, the weekend showcased exceptional depth, with numerous athletes progressing through heats and finals, achieving personal bests and gaining invaluable championship experience — many competing at this level for the first time.
Well done to Dick Mullins on his win in the M80 (50th O65+) National Masters Cross Country Championships which were held on Sunday.
