The second round of the County Track and Field Championships took place on Sunday 16th May at the CIT. Bandon athletes produced plenty medal winning performances on the day.

Mark O’ Sullivan won the U18 3,000m with Ethan O’Donovan coming third at U19 level at the same distance. Patrick McSweeney won the U18 shot and discus and came second in the long jump. The U17 boy’s team won their 4 x 100 relay. Daire Walsh won the U17 high jump and javelin and Mighty Okafer won silver in the 200m. Oisin Sedgewick came second in the U16 100m sprint. At U15 level, the Bandon team won the relay. Colin Kingston won the 200m, came second in the javelin and third in the high jump. Promise Okafer won bronze for the 200m. Miguel O’Mahony won silver in the U13 discus and Travis Coomey won the U12 shot. Conor Callanan came third in the u11 500m and Brian McSweeney was third in the U10 ball throw.
The girls also performed well with Marianne Everett winning the U19 3,000m. Lynn Bradfield won silver in both shot and discus at U17 level. Laura McSweeney won gold in the U16 javelin and hammer. At U15 level, Fiona Duggan won the discus and hammer and came third in the shot. Sinead Mulcahy came second in the U15 200m. Sinead Caulfield won silver in the U14 800m with Emma Young winning silver in the high jump. The U13 girls team won the 4 x 100 relay. Erin Kingston came first in the shot and second in the hammer. Kate Bernard won gold for the U12 80m and at U11 level Kendra Kingston won a bronze medal in the long jump. The Bandon team finished second in the U9 relay. Well done to all the medal winning athletes, and to those who competed, but were not in a medal position on this occasion.
The Munster Track and Field Championships will take place on June 6th and 13th in Castleisland for qualifying athletes and anybody not winning an individual County medal this time will be eligible to compete in the County B Championships. Courceys Open Sports takes place next Sunday at Ballinspittle GAA with a 1pm start