After a long competitive season two U14 and three U15 girls took part in the National Combined Events last Saturday in Tullamore. In stark contrast with the pleasant weather in Cork, the girls had to face incessant rain and cold conditions in Tullamore. The standard was high as no medals could be obtained this time, while all of them got new high scores in their pentathlons. Moira Barrett set a new “Total points” club record in the GU15, and Aisling Cassidy did the same for the GU14. Altogether the girls got 18 personal bests out of 30 performances, that’s something to be proud of! ltogether the girls got 18 personal bests out of 30 performances, that’s something to be proud of! Ciara McKeon added the GU15 club record for 80m Hurdles to her other recently obtained club record for 250m hurdles. Aisling Cassidy won the 75m hurdles and came very close to her recently set club record, while Laura Nicholson won her 800m.

Results:

GU15 (80mH, long jump, shot putt, high jump, 800m)
4th Moira Barrett: 14.71, 4.23, 8.44, 1.44, 2.39.57
5th Ciara McKeon: 13.81, 4.49, 8.24, 1.38, 2.52.52
7th Laura Nicholson: 14.91, 4.08, 7.00, 1.44, 2.3551

GU14 (75mH, long jump, shot putt, high jump, 800)
4th Aisling Cassidy: 12.29, 4.61, 8.09, 1.38, 2.40.18
7th Ella Stack: 14.05, 3.94, 8.86, 1.38, 3.07.36

(Report by Frank Stam)