Torrential rain doesn’t dampen spirits at Mayo Championships

Torrential rain doesn’t dampen spirits at Mayo Championships

The underage members of Claremorris AC who took part in the Mayo Track and Field Championships which were held at their local track.

The Mayo Track and Field Championships, sponsored by Westnet, were held in Claremorris recently, with a large number of athletes from all corners of the county and from under-12 right up to senior level, competing in an array of events. It was especially pleasing to Ballycastle AC taking part in competition again after a short break.

Weather conditions ebbed and flowed with the four seasons competing against each other on the day. Indeed the volunteer officials were to be applauded for helping to ensure that all the athletes got through all their events and for whipping out their stopwatches, notebooks and umbrellas when the rain damaged the camera for the photo finish, all helping to guarantee the programme was completed despite the torrential rain.

Athletes from Moy Valley AC in Ballina didn't let the wet conditions dampen their enthusiasm.
Athletes from Moy Valley AC in Ballina didn't let the wet conditions dampen their enthusiasm.

Results 

60m 

U12 Girls: 1st Eadaoin Mulroy, Castlebar; 2nd Ava Murphy, Claremorris; 3rd Holly Jane Ginty, Swinford.

U12 Boys: 1st Philip Griffith, Claremorris; 2nd Cillian Ruane, Moy Valley; 3rd Harry Mulkeen, Claremorris.

80m 

U13 Girls: 1st Sarah McGrath, Castlebar; 2nd Anna Clarke, Claremorris; 3rd Charlotte Payne, Claremorris.

U13 Boys: 1st Eoghan O’Hora, Moy Valley; 2nd Henry Griffith, Claremorris; 3rd Daniel Gallagher, Moy Valley.

U14 Girls: 1st Isabelle Hanrahan, Castlebar; 2nd Lily Hurst, Castlebar; 3rd Willow O’Malley, Westport.

U14 Boys: 1st Caolan Mulrooney, Moy Valley; 2nd Jimmy Fulham, Swinford; 3rd Rory Fitzmaurice, Castlebar.

100m 

U15 Girls: 1st Lily O’Hora, Moy Valley; 2nd Lauren Mulrooney, Moy Valley; 3rd Aisling Clarke, Moy Valley.

U15 Boys: 1st Patrick Cuddy, Swinford; 2nd Ryan O’Malley, Lake District; 3rd Benjamin Byrne Dempsey, Castlebar.

U16 Girls: 1st Emma Edmundson, Westport; 2nd Lauren East, Lake District.

U16 Boys: 1st James Kennedy, Aughagower; 2nd WJ Van Dyke, Claremorris. U17 Girls: 1st Laura Hoade, St Colman’s.

U17 Boys: 1st Darragh Morrin, Lake District; 2nd Aidan O’Malley, Lake District; 3rd Conor O’Malley, Lake District.

U18 Boys: 1st Damien Moyles, Moy Valley.

Senior Ladies: 1st Sarah Quinn, St Colman’s.

Senior Men: 1st David Forkan, Swinford; 2nd Patrick O'Donnell, Swinford; 3rd Dylan Walsh, St Colman’s.

Masters – M40: 1st Keith Conroy, Mayo AC.

Masters – M60: 1st Christian Macrea, Mayo AC.

Some of the members of Nephin AC who made the journey to Claremorris for the Track and Field Championships.
Some of the members of Nephin AC who made the journey to Claremorris for the Track and Field Championships.

200m 

U14 Girls: 1st Isabelle Hanrahan, Castlebar; 2nd Julianne Nash, Claremorris; 3rd Ciara Jennings, Castlebar.

U14 Boys: 1st Sean Grimes, Lake District.

U15 Girls: 1st Lily O’Hora, Moy Valley; 2nd Lauren Mulrooney, Moy Valley; 3rd Gracie Meabh Ni Mhearain, Westport.

U15 Boys: 1st Patrick Cuddy, Swinford; 2nd Ryan O’Malley, Lake District; 3rd Eoghan Melvin, Moy Valley.

U16 Girls: 1st Emma Edmundson, Westport; 2nd Sophie Flavin, Lake District; 3rd Lauren East, Lake District.

U16 Boys: 1st James Kennedy, Aughagower; 2nd WJ Van Dyke, Claremorris.

U17 Girls: 1st Laura Hoade, St Colman’s; 2nd Isabella Hughes, Lake District.

U17 Boys: 1st Darragh Morrin, Lake District; 2nd Conor McNamara, Castlebar.

U18 Boys: 1st Damien Moyles, Moy Valley.

Senior Men: 1st David Forkan, Swinford; 2nd Patrick O’Donnell, Swinford; 3rd Dylan Walsh, St Colman’s.

60m Hurdles

U12 Girls: 1st Isabella Page, Westport; 2nd Kaia Middleton, St Colman’s; 3rd Eadaoin Mulroy, Castlebar.

U12 Boys: 1st Roberts Fedotovs, Westport; 2nd Jack Malone, Westport; 3rd Conor O’Regan, Westport.

U13 Girls: 1st Ellen Farragher, Claremorris; 2nd Jane Heaney, Swinford; 3rd Lexi Murphy, Castlebar.

U13 Boys: 1st Kyle Gleeson, St Colman’s; 2nd Henry Griffith, Claremorris; 3rd Conall Boyle, St Colman’s.

75m Hurdles 

U14 Girls: 1st Alannah Bourke, Castlebar; 2nd Ciara Jennings, Castlebar; 3rd Willow O’Malley, Westport.

80m Hurdles 

U15 Girls: 1st Elise Harrison, Moy Valley.

Senior Ladies: 1st Sarah Quinn, St Colman’s.

Masters Ladies: 1st Caroline Conroy, St Colman’s.

400m 

U18 Girls: 1st Saoirse Hunter, Swinford.

U18 Boys : 1st Damien Moyles, Moy Valley.

Senior Men: 1st Patrick O’Donnell, Swinford; 2nd Christian MacRae, Mayo AC.

600m 

U12 Girls: 1st Grace Tighe, Moy Valley; 2nd Holly Jane Ginty, Swinford; 3rd Laoise Heneghan, Lake District.

U12 Boys: 1st Finn Duckett, Westport; 2nd Philip Griffith, Claremorris; 3rd Luke Duffy, Claremorris.

U13 Girls: 1st Freya Sweeney, Castlebar; 2nd Mella Ni Mhearain, Westport; 3rd Aoife Connor, Castlebar.

U13 Boys: 1st Danial Gallagher, Moy Valley; 2nd Darragh McHale, Moy Valley; 3rd Sean Monaghan, Erris.

800m 

U14 Girls: 1st Isabelle Hanrahan, Castlebar; 2nd May Duckett, Westport; 3rd Suesue Nolan, Swinford.

U14 Boys: 1st Brian Daly, Westport; 2nd Darragh O’Brien, Swinford; 3rd Billy Donnellan, Lake District.

U15 Girls: 1st Freya Renton, Westport; 2nd Holly Renton, Westport; 3rd Ciobha Reilly, Lake District.

U15 Boys: 1st Keane Hughes, Lake District; 2nd Eoghan Gallagher, Moy Valley; 3rd Eamon Kelly, Ballycastle.

U16 Boys: 1st Kevin Groarke, Swinford.

U17 Girls: 1st Niamh Moran, Castlebar.

U17 Boys: 1st Daniel Anderson, Swinford.

U18 Girls: 1st Grace Kelly, Moy Valley.

U19 Boys: 1st Alan Hegarty, Castlebar.

Senior Men: 1st Mike Griffin, Mayo AC.

Swinford's under-12 to under-19 athletes who competed in the county championships in Claremorris.
Swinford's under-12 to under-19 athletes who competed in the county championships in Claremorris.

1500m 

U14 Girls: 1st May Duckett, Westport; 2nd Suesue Nolan, Swinford; 3rd Emma McGing, Westport.

U14 Boys: 1st Brian Daly, Westport; 2nd Rory Gruddy, Swinford; 3rd Finn Bracken, Castlebar.

U15 Girls: 1st Freya Renton, Westport; 2nd Holly Renton, Westport; 3rd Aoibhinn Clarke, Moy Valley.

U15 Boys: 1st Eoghan Gallagher, Moy Valley; 2nd Conor Blewitt, Moy Valley.

U16 Girls: 1st Tara Nolan, Moy Valley.

U17 Girls: 1st Caoimhe Hughes, Swinford.

U17 Boys: 1st Daniel Anderson, Swinford.

U19 Boys: 1st Oisin Flavin, Lake District.

3000m 

U16 Boys: 1st Seamus Burke, Lake District.

U17 Boys: 1st Daniel Anderson, Swinford.

Senior Men: 1st Shane Horan, Lake District.

1000m Walks 

U12 Girls: 1st Lily Mae Trench, Claremorris; 2nd Bethan Kelly, Moy Valley; 3rd Elena Crowley, Claremorris.

U12 Boys: 1st Ethan Conway, Nephin.

U13 Girls: 1st Ailbhe McHugh, Erris; 2nd Robin Gaughan, Erris; 3rd Neala Devane, Claremorris.

U13 Boys: 1st Michael Crowley, Claremorris; 2nd James Clarken, Westport.

U14 Girls: 1st Siobhan Hyland, Swinford; 2nd Roisin Brennan, Moy Valley; 3rd Michaela Mongan, St Colman’s.

Long Jump 

U12 Girls: 1st Cara Trench, St Colman’s; 2nd Kaia Middleton, St Colman’s; 3rd Gemma Forde, St Colman’s.

U12 Boys: 1st Philip Griffith, Claremorris; 2nd Harry Mulkeen, Claremorris; 3rd Robert Fedotovs, Westport.

U13 Girls: 1st Jane Heaney, Swinford; 2nd Mella Ni Mhearain, Westport; 3rd Eloise McDonnell, East Mayo.

U13 Boys: 1st Kyle Gleeson, St Colman’s; 2nd Conall Boyle, St Colman’s; 3rd Eoghan O’Hora, Moy Valley.

U14 Girls: 1st Sarah Groarke, Swinford; 2nd Madeleine Payne, Claremorris; 3rd Aoife Sammon, Aughagower.

U14 Boys: 1st Jimmy Fulham, Swinford; 2nd Darragh O’Brien, Swinford.

U15 Girls: 1st Ella Feeney, Lake District; 2nd Sarah Brennan, Lake District; 3rd Gracie Meabh Ni Mhearain, Westport.

U15 Boys: 1st Patrick Cuddy, Swinford; 2nd Benjamin Byrne Dempsey, Castlebar; 3rd Rory Wilson, Lake District.

U16 Girls: 1st Lauren East, Lake District.

U16 Boys: 1st Wj Van Dyk, Claremorris.

U17 Girls: 1st Isabella Hughes, Lake District.

U17 Boys: 1st Darragh Morrin, Lake District.

U18 Girls: 1st Sarah Caulfield, St Colman’s.

Senior Ladies: 1st Caroline Conroy, St Colman’s.

Senior Men: 1st Keith Bourke, Mayo AC.

Erris AC had the furthest to travel of the clubs who took part in the Mayo Track and Field Championships which were hosted by Claremorris AC.
Erris AC had the furthest to travel of the clubs who took part in the Mayo Track and Field Championships which were hosted by Claremorris AC.

High Jump 

U12 Girls: 1st Lucy O’Malley, Lake District; 2nd Erin Homes, Nephin; 3rd Cara Trench, St Colman’s.

U12 Boys: 1st Dean Kirrane, Claremorris; 2nd Luke Duffy, Claremorris; 3rd Conor McGinty, Nephin.

U13 Girls: 1st Hannah Casey, Lake District; 2nd Evie Madigan, Westport; 3rd Katie Grimes, Lake District.

U13 Boys: 1st Henry Griffith, Claremorris; 2nd Conal Boyle, St Colman’s; 3rd Tadgh Hennelly, Lake District.

U14 Girls: 1st Edweena Elizabeth Shibi, Nephin; Joint 2nd Madeleine Payne, Claremorris; Olivia Duffy, Claremorris; Kasey Walsh, Westport.

U14 Boys: 1st Sean Leydon, Claremorris.

U15 Girls: 1st Erin Payne, Claremorris; 2nd Sarah Brennan, Lake District; 3rd Faye Gallagher, Swinford.

U15 Boys: 1st Benjamin Byrne Dempsey, Castlebar; 2nd Lar O’Ciobhain, Westport.

U16 Girls: 1st Cliodhna Meeneghan, Lake District.

U17 Boys: 1st Alan Lydon, Lake District.

U18 Girls: 1st Saoirse Hunter, Swinford.

Triple Jump 

U15 Girls: 1st Gracie Meabh Ni Mhearain, Westport; 2nd Eva McKeown, Westport.

U18 Girls 1st Sarah Caulfield, St Colman’s.

Shot Putt 

U12 Girls: 1st Emma Naughton, Erris; 2nd Aisling McHale, Moy Valley; 3rd Alisha Broderick, Swinford.

U12 Boys: 1st Toby McNeela, Nephin; 2nd Tymur Vodchenko, Swinford.

U13 Girls: 1st Emma Nolan, Swinford; 2nd Aine Lavin, Swinford; 3rd Aoibhin McNicholas, Swinford.

U13 Boys: 1st Oisin Cunnane, Moy Valley; 2nd Senan Beirne, Castlebar; 3rd Michael Crowley, Claremorris.

U14 Girls: 1st Rachel McNicholas, Swinford; 2nd Aine Ramsey, Claremorris; 3rd Clodagh Lawlor, Castlebar.

U15 Girls: 1st Elise Harrison, Moy Valley.

U16 Girls: 1st Tara Nolan, Moy Valley.

U16 Boys: 1st Cathal McNicholas, Swinford; 2nd James Duffy, Swinford.

U17 Girls: 1st Caoimhe Hughes, Swinford.

U17 Boys: 1st Paul Edmundson, Westport.

U18 Girls: 1st Leah Gallagher, Swinford; 2nd Sarah Caulfield, St Colman’s.

Senior Ladies: 1st Sheila Hughes, Swinford.

Senior Men: 1st Brendan Staunton, Mayo AC; 2nd Colm Wallace, St Colman’s.

A trio of competitors who flew the flag for St Colman's AC of South Mayo at the Track and Field Championships in Claremorris.
A trio of competitors who flew the flag for St Colman's AC of South Mayo at the Track and Field Championships in Claremorris.

Turbo Javelin 

U12 Girls: 1st Emma Naughton, Erris; 2nd Katie Rava, Castlebar; 3rd Deirdre Gilmore, Claremorris.

U12 Boys: 1st Conor O’Regan, Westport; 2nd Conor Sammon, Aughagower; 3rd Thomas Moylette, Lake District.

Javelin 

U13 Girls: 1st Emma Nolan, Swinford; 2nd Leigh McCormack, Lake District; 3rd Holly Gallagher, Swinford.

U13 Boys: 1st Oisin Waters Moran; 2nd Daniel Edmundson, Westport; 3rd James Macken, Lake District.

U14 Girls: 1st Sophia Place, Lake District; 2nd Aine Ramsey, Claremorris; 3rd Rachel McNicholas, Swinford.

U14 Boys: 1st Fionn Jennings, Lake District.

U15 Boys: 1st Rory Wilson, Lake District; 2nd Keane Hughes, Lake District.

U16 Boys: 1st Eoin Jennings, Lake District.

U17 Girls: 1st Caoimhe Hughes, Swinford.

U18 Girls: 1st Rihanna Waters Moran, Lake District; 2nd Leah Gallagher, Swinford.

Senior Men: 1st Keith Bourke, Mayo AC.

Discus 

U15 Girls: 1st Isabella Kearney, Castlebar.

U16 Boys: 1st Cathal McNicholas, Swinford.

Senior Men: 1st Brendan Staunton, Mayo AC.

Hammer 

U14 Girls: 1st Clodagh Lawlor, Castlebar; 2nd Aine Ramsey, Claremorris.

U15 Girls: 1st Isabella Kearney, Castlebar.

U15 Boys: 1st Fiachra O Morain, Castlebar.

Senior Men: 1st Brendan Staunton, Mayo AC.

Westport AC sent a large and competitive squad of athletes to the county championships.
Westport AC sent a large and competitive squad of athletes to the county championships.

Relays 4x100m 

U12 Girls: 1st Castlebar: Caoimhe Murrin, Lauren Hanrahan, Anna Jennings, Anna Jennings, Eadaoin Mulroy, Jessica Fahey; 2nd Moy Valley: Grace Tighe, Ashling McHale, Orna Hannick, Blathinn Cunnane, Cora Naughton; 3rd Claremorris: Elena Crowley, Nessa Lenihan, Ava Murphy, Sadhbh McDonagh, Deirdre Gilmore, Lily Mae Trench.

U12 Boys: 1st Claremorris: Philip Griffith, Harry Mulkeen, Dean Kirrane, Luke Duffy, Sean Hession, Arthur Moore; 2nd Moy Valley: Cian McDonnell, Scott Clarke, Aiden Lynch, Jack Molloy, Nathan Flannery; 3rd Westport: Finn Duckett, Robert Fedotova, Conor O’Regan, Jack Malone, Sean Og O’Ruain, Daniel Hopkins.

U13 Girls 1st Castlebar: Sarah McGrath, Aoife Connor, Freya Sweeney, Ruby McNamara, Lexi Murphy; 2nd Claremorris: Ellen Farragher, Charlotte Payne, Alannah Cunningham, Anna Clarke, Saoirse McDonagh; 3rd Swinford: Erin Crawford, Jane Heaney, Caoimhe Hanley, Emma Forde.

U13 Boys: 1st Moy Valley: Eoghan O’Hora, Brody Loftus Rouse, Daniel Gallagher, Darragh McHale, Oisin Cunnane; 2nd Claremorris: Henry Griffith, Tadhg Kirrane, Michael Crowley, Sean Hession, Sean Kirrane, Philip Griffith 3rd Westport: Odhran Daly, James Clarke, David McDermott, Ficara Gardner, Robert Fedotva, Finn Duckett.

U14 Girls: 1st Castlebar: Alannah Bourke, Emma Dempsey, Ceire Jennings, Lily Hurdt, Isabelle Hanrahan, Grainne Naughton; 2nd Westport: Willow O’Malley, Roise Corrigan, May Duckett, Emma McGing, Grace Clancy, Grace Burke; 3rd Claremorris: Olivia Duffy, Kenzy Ramadan, Madeleine Payne, Julianne Nash, Gracie Jennings.

U15 Girls: 1st Moy Valley: Lauren Mulrooney, Aisling Clarke, Lily O’Brien, Lily O’Hora, Riona Whelan; 2nd Lake District: Ella Feeney, Sarah Brennan, Grace Casey, Ciobha Reilly; 3rd Westport: Eva McKeown, Graice Ni Mhearin, Roisin Malone, May Clarke, Elise Van Rens, Grace Clancy.

U17 Boys: 1st Lake District: Darragh Morrin, Alan Lydon, Conor O’Malley, Aidan O’Malley.

Senior Men: 1st Mayo AC: Mike Griffin, Gerry Kirrane, Keith Conroy, Declan Owens, Tony Hegarty.

Castlebar Athletic Club members pictured in Claremorris in advance of the Mayo Championships.
Castlebar Athletic Club members pictured in Claremorris in advance of the Mayo Championships.

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