Bandon athletes produced some impressive performances at the Munster Juvenile U14-U19 Indoor Championships last weekend bringing back a number of gold medals. Eric Stam won gold in the U18 long jump and hurdles. Injury affected his performance in the shot putt, but despite this, he still managed to capture the silver medal. Phil Healy won both the 60m and 200m also at U18 level. Laura and Patrick McSweeney both won gold in shot putt, Laura at U17 level and Patrick U19. Colin Kingston won the U16 shot. Shane Howard was another gold medal winner in the U18 High Jump. Erin Kingston won silver in the U14 shot. Winning bronze were Daire Walsh (shot), Shane Howard (U18 hurdles), Fintan O’Shaughnessy (long & high jumps). Also competing were Emma Young, Fiona Duggan, Robert O’Sullivan Sinead Mulcahy.
The younger juvenile athletes were in action the previous weekend in Nenagh. Carla Hicks won a Munster gold medal in U13 60m hurdles and Gráinne Mulcahy won silver in the U11 600m. Carla also finished fourth in long jump. Also competing well on the day were Cian Kingston (4th long jump), Travis Coomey (5th U12 shot), Kate Bernard (5th U13 60m), Ella Stack (U11 600m), Eva Stack (U13 60m hurdles & 600m
The All Ireland Senior Indoor Championships took place in Belfast on 19th & 20th February. Tracey Bradfield finished 4th in shot with Liz Coomey place 5th. Joan Healy was 4th in the 60m. Timmy Harrington also finished 4th in long jump. Ronan Duggan competed in the 800m.
Róisín Howard representing the University of Limerick won the Senior Women Combined Events at the recent National Universities Indoor Championship; she won bronze in shot putt and high jump. Timmy Harrington (CIT) won silver for long jump at the same event. Rachel Roche (UL) competed in shot putt and weight for distance but was outside the medal positions on this occasion.
Preparations are well underway for the Bandon Half Marathon and 10K which will take place on Saturday 14th May. Further details available on the website www.bandonhalfmarathon.com.