An exciting Day 2 has come to a close at the Dublin Indoors. Our biggest entry of athletes at a championships and lots of great stories on the day. Plenty of personal bests, surprise performances, finalists and a few medals also. Well done to all athletes who toed the line and competed today. They should be very proud.
Patryk Completes Jumps Double
Patryk Putek got the day off to a flyer with a Gold medal in the Boys u16 High Jump. After his win in the Long Jump, two weeks ago, this completes the jumps double.
Both Marianne O’Farrell and Meabh O’Grady hit PBs in the Girls u16 High Jump, Marianne claiming bronze and Meabh 5th, her best performance in club colours.
Mya Takes Bronze In The Sprints
A big day for our very first Little Athletics group, the 2013, who graduated to Older Ages athletics today. They acquitted themselves brilliantly with Mya Akinsowan claiming a thrilling bronze in the Girls u12 60m. She was closely followed him in 5th by Orlaith O’Grady. Leon Keogh had a great indoor debut progressing to the semi-finals and narrowly missing the final.
Making her first big final was Eva McArdle, progressing through the rounds of the Girls u14 60m to eventually place 7th. Hassan Khalid also placed 7th in a red hot Boys U13 final, setting a new PB while Cillian Martin had a huge PB, dipping under 9 seconds for the first time in his u14 race.
O’Farrells Complete Sister Long Jump Treble
Earlier in the day, Niamh O’Farrell claimed a dramatic gold in the Girls u12 Long Jump with her last jump with Orlaith O’Grady in 4th and Zara Akinsowan in 7th. Arthur Kenevey continued his super comeback with a 7th in the Boys U14 Long Jump.
The day finished on an historic note when Sarah O’Farrell took gold in the Girls u14 Long Jump. It meant the three O’Farrell sisters claimed an unique treble at this year’s Dublin with Marianne (u16), Sarah (u14) and Niamh (u12) also being Dublin Champions. Also in the Girls u14 Long Jump, Eva McArdle continued her day of days with a new PB and 8th.
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