Seamus keeps walking the walk
Seamus Clarke while competing for Ireland in the boys 5000m Race Walk Final at the 2023 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival at the Poljane Athletics Stadium in Maribor, Slovenia. Picture: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile
Moy Valley AC's Seamus Clarke is this year's Young Sportsperson of the Year at the Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards.
One of the country’s most exciting up and coming racewalkers, Seamus won gold medals at World Athletics Series U18 5000m races in Dudince, Slovakia and Raheny, Dublin (in a PB time), and gold at the U20 5000m Open International in Isle of Man.
Finishing ninth in the U18 5000m at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Slovenia, the Ballina teen has already secured qualification for the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships.
Seamus is the son of 1996 Atlanta Olympian Deirdre Gallagher. Deirdre was the first person from Mayo to qualify for the Olympic Games since the legendary Martin Sheridan in 1908. She was also the first Mayo woman to compete at the Olympics.
The 2023 Western People Mayo Sports Stars Awards gala banquet will take place at Breaffy House Resort on the night of Friday, February 16, 2024. The function will include a drinks reception, a three-course meal, wine, the awards ceremony and entertainment. Tickets are priced at €65 per person.
For ticket enquiries contact Stuart Tynan at 086-1682149 during office hours or stuart.tynan@westernpeople.ie.
