Clongriffin athletes enjoyed an excellent Irish Schools Championships in Tullamore, bringing home multiple medals, personal bests and a host of strong performances against the best school athletes in the country.
Gold For Sophie
Day 1 saw a fantastic performance from Sophie Ferguson (Santa Sabina), who claimed Junior Girls Discus Gold with a new personal best of 28.96m. This is the first Irish Schools gold medal for Santa Sabina school.
There were also strong performances in the jumps, with Nikita Riecka (Belmayne ETSS) finishing 4th in the Junior Girls High Jump, equalling her PB and narrowly missing out on a medal on countback.
In the Junior Boys High Jump, Aodhán Reilly McGee (Malahide Portmarnock ETSS) also produced a superb performance, finishing 5th while matching his personal best of 1.60m.
Gold & Bronze For Patryk
Day 2 brought further success as Patryk Pucek (Nessan’s Community College) completed an impressive medal double, winning Gold in the High Jump and Bronze in the Triple Jump.
There were agonisingly close misses for the medals in the sprint events, with:
- Dylan Brennan (Malahide Portmarnock ETSS) finishing 4th in the 100m
- Etienne Cotter (Nessan’s Community College) finishing 4th in the 75m Hurdles
In the middle-distance events, Ella O’Dwyer (Belmayne ETSS) placed 8th in a highly competitive Intermediate Girls 800m.
Also representing their schools with distinction were:
- Sarah O’Farrell (Belmayne ETSS) – 9th in the Javelin
- Max Lyons (Belmayne ETSS) – 12th in the 800m
More Than Medals
While the medals for Sophie and Patryk were obvious highlights, the championships once again showcased the depth of talent across the club. Athletes competed across throws, jumps, sprints and middle-distance events, with several producing season’s bests and personal bests on one of the biggest stages in Irish schools athletics.
Congratulations to all athletes who represented their schools and Clongriffin AC so proudly throughout the championships. 🖤💚
Clongriffin AC 