Updates on upcoming events and results from Munster Masters, All-Ireland Juveniles & Combined Events, Schools International.

Bandon AC Masters athletes carried home a nice haul of medals from the recent Munster Masters Athletics Championships held in CIT on 2nd August. It was another gold rush for Liz Coomey McCarthy who won the F40 hammer, 100m sprint and both high and long jumps. Carmel Crowley won gold in the 1500m in a race where she led from the start, holding the lead all the way through to the finish. Priscilla O’Sullivan won gold in the F40 discus, silver in the javelin and shot and bronze in the hammer. Pat Mulcahy had an exciting 100m sprint taking the gold medal at the finish after playing catch up from the off. Frank Stam was beaten into second place by his old rival from Tralee Harriers, Patsy O’Connor. The 4 x 100 women’s relay team of Liz Coomey McCarthy, Ann Crowley, Carmel Crowley and Priscilla O’Sullivan won the bronze team medal.
Róisín Howard and Robert O’Sullivan made the trip to Tullamore for the AAI Combined Events Championships or Ireland on 31st July and 1st August. Róisín won a silver medal in the senior women’s heptathlon and Robert competed well in the U16 pentathlon.
The final leg of the AAI Juvenile Track & Field Championships was held in Tullamore on 24th and 25th July. Colin Kingston won the U15 discus and came second in the hammer. Laura McSweeney won silver in the U16 hammer and bronze for the discus. Tracey Bradfield took the bronze in the U18 shot. At U17 level, Eric Stam came 5th in the discus and javelin and Daire Walsh finished 7th in the shot and 8th in the javelin. Daire Harrington came 9th in the shot and 12th in the discus. Patrick McSweeney took fifth place in the U18 discus. The boys U15 team won silver in their 4 x 100 relay. The team consisted of Colin Kingston, Promise Okafer, Joey Henchy and Cathal O’Sullivan.
Laura McSweeney made the trip to Glasgow to compete in the Schools U17 Track and Field International in Glasgow on 17th July where she competed in the shot. She finished outside a medal position on this occasion in sixth place with a throw on 10.76m.
Events next weekend include the AAA 15 & U17 Combined Events in Stoke in the UK on 7th and 8th August. The Celtic Games U16 & U18 International will be held in Athlone on August 7th. Sunday 8th is the date for Liscarroll AC’s Annual Sports which will be held in the GAA ground at 1pm. The Club is taking a short break and training will resume in the Town Park on Monday 16th August.