Nenagh Relay gold highlights Successful National Championships

The National Senior Track & Field Championships were held last weekend at Morton Stadium, Dublin in very blustery conditions. There was good representation from Tipperary clubs and athletes, spearheaded by the gold medals won by the Nenagh Olympic men’s 4x400m relay team of Alex Ryan, Padraic Hassett, Tom McCutcheon, and Jack Hickey.

Meanwhile Moycarkey/Coolcroo’s Sean Mockler also won double gold in the Hammer and Weight for Distance.

There was also team gold for the Nenagh Olympic AC women’s high jumpers of Ava Rochford, Ellen O’Dwyer and Grace Brennan while the clubs Sean Carolan and Darragh Miniter won the senior pairs discus.

Newport AC’s Sharlene Mawdsley was forced to miss the 400m due to illness.

The results standing of the Tipperary athletes are as follows:

Womens’ 100m

Heat 3: 3rd – Katie Bergin (Moyne AC) 12.70 & qualified for the semi-final. In the semi-final, Katie Bergin was placed 8th in 12.78.

Mens’ 100m

Heat 3: 6th – Alex Ryan (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 12.40.

Heat 4: 7th – Liam Meade (Templemore AC) – 12.18.

Heat 6: 4th – Padraic Hassett (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 11.78.

Womens’ 200m

Heat 1: 3rd – Katie Bergin (Moyne AC) – 25.52 & qualified for the final.

Heat 2: 6th – Bernadette Spillane (Moyne AC) – 30.63.

In the final, Katie Bergin finish 7th with 26.12.

Mens’ 200m

Heat 4: 4th - Jack Hickey (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 23.54; Alex Ryan (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 24.14; 6th – Liam Meade (Templemore AC) – 24.32.

Heat 6: 3rd – Padraic Hassett (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 22.61 & qualified for the final.

Padraic Hassett finished 6th in the final with a time of 22.89.

Mens’ 400m

Heat 2: 4th – Tom McCutcheon (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 52.29.

Heat 3: 3rd – David Ryan (Moycarkey/Coolcroo AC) – 48.81.

Heat 5: 2nd – Paul White (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 49.39.

Womens’ 400m

Heat 1: 3rd - Miriam Daly (Carrick-on-Suir AC) – 57.44.

Mens’ 4 x 100m Relay: 5th - Nenagh Olympic AC – 43.91 (Alex Ryan, Padraic Hassett, Tom McCutcheon, Jack Hickey)

Mens’ 4 x 400m Relay: 1st – Nenagh Olympic AC (Alex Ryan, Padraic Hassett, Tom McCutcheon, Jack Hickey)

Mens’800m

Heat 3: 6th – Robert Kennedy (Templemore AC) – 2.04.53.

Womens’ 1500m

Heat 1: 14th – Sharon Cantwell (Moyne AC) – 5.04.48.

Heat 2: 11th – Dymphna Ryan (Dundrum AC) – 4.45.67.

Mens’ 1500m - Heat 3: 12th – James Tanner (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 4.07.72.

Mens’ 5000m Heat 1 A Final: 20th – Kevin Moore (Dundrum AC) – 14.50.92.

Mens’ 5000m Heat 2 C Final: 16th – William Hughes (Thurles Crokes AC) – 16.05.55.

Mens’ Long Jump: 3rd – Daniel Ryan (Moycarkey/Coolcroo AC) – 7.24; 7th – Dillion Ryan (Moycarkey Coolcroo AC) – 7.00; 8th – Joseph Miniter (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 6.97; 9th – Joseph McEvoy (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 6.77.

Womens’ Long Jump: 5th – Ava Rochford (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 1.70; 9th – Ellen O’Dwyer (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 1.55; 11th – Grace Brennan (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 1.45.

Womens’ Triple Jump: 3rd – Grace Fitzgerald (Tipperary Town AC) – 11.40; 6th – Lucy Fitzgerald (Tipperary Town AC) – 10.71.

Mens’ High Jump: 3rd – Joseph McEvoy (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 1.85; 6th – Sean Carolan (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 1.75.

Womens’ Pole Vault: 4th – Jodie McGrath (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 2.95.

Mens’ Pole Vault: 6th – Joseph McEvoy (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 3.90; 7th – Ben Connolly (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 3.50.

Mens’ Javelin 800g: 13th – Joseph Miniter (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 34.47; 14th – John Dwyer (Templemore AC) – 33.73.

Womens’ Hammer 4kg: 10th – Kaley Cozens (Templemore AC) – 34.18.

Womens’ Shot Put 4kg: 10th – Fiona Hennessy (Templemore AC) – 8.84.

Mens’ Shot Put 7.26kg: 4th – Sean Carolan (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 12.84; 5th – John Dwyer (Templemore AC) – 12.68; 6th – Darragh Miniter (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 11.82; 8th – Michael Lynch (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 11.24; 9th – Mark Tierney (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 9.85.

Mens’ Discus (2kg): 5th – John Dwyer (Templemore AC) – 40.40; 6th – Sean Carolan (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 39.43; 8th – Darragh Miniter (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 36.83; 9th – Mark Tierney (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 35.33.

Mens’ Hammer 7.26kg: 1st – Sean Mockler (Moycarkey/Coolcroo AC – 65.33); 4th – John Dwyer (Templemore AC) – 52.55; 9th – Mark O’Brien (Templemore AC) – 33.40; 10th – Michael Lynch (Nenagh Olympic AC) – 33.00.

Mens’ Weight For Height 56lbs: 3rd – John Dwyer (Templemore AC) – 4.40.

Mens’ Under 23 Weight For Height 35lbs: 1st – Sean Mockler (Moycarkey/Coolcroo AC) – 5.00.

Mens’ Weight For Distance 56lbs: 4th – John Dwyer (Templemore AC) – 7.52.