Tipperary - National League Ladies champions, from left: Jade Barry, Emma O’Neill, Grace Fitzgerald, Sophie Walker, Sarah Lane, Jennifer O’Leary, Niamh Madden, Clodagh Donohoe (Joint Captain), Katie Bergin (Joint Captain), Clara Miniter, Kate Delaney, Emma Delaney, Emily Davidson, Ava Palmer, Emer Brennan, Kaley Cozens.PHOTOS: MICHAEL MOLAMPHY/COOLBAWN PHOTOGRAPHY

Tipperary ladies win National Athletics League

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Tipperary - National League Ladies champions, from left: Jade Barry, Emma O’Neill, Grace Fitzgerald, Sophie Walker, Sarah Lane, Jennifer O’Leary, Niamh Madden, Clodagh Donohoe (Joint Captain), Katie Bergin (Joint Captain), Clara Miniter, Kate Delaney, Emma Delaney, Emily Davidson, Ava Palmer, Emer Brennan, Kaley Cozens. PHOTOS: MICHAEL MOLAMPHY/COOLBAWN PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Molamphy

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Laura Frawley of Nenagh Olympic represented Tipp in the 100m Hurdles Michael Molamphy

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Nenagh Olympic’s Jennifer O’Leary competed in the 4x400m relay for Tipp. Michael Molamphy

Published: Fri 2 Aug 2024, 9:38 AM

The Tipperary ladies track & field team turned back the clock on Sunday in Tullamore when winning the National Inter-county League Final after some outstanding performances from this very young team, all under twenty three years of age.

After finishing runners-up in '22 and '23 and bronze medallists in '21, this young team reached the summit on Sunday on a score of 111.5 points, edging Galway on 106.5 and Cork on 96.

Tipperary’s team was: Jade Barry (Carrick-on-Suir AC) - Javelin, Emma O’Neill (Carrick-on-Suir AC); Grace Fitzgerald (Tipperary Town AC) - 4x100m relay; Sophie Walker (Newport AC) - 4x400m Relay, Sarah Lane (Nenagh Olympic AC) 800m & 4x400m Relay; Jennifer O'Leary (Nenagh Olympic AC, 1500m & 4x400m Relay; Niamh Madden (Nenagh Olympic AC) – Shot Putt & 1.5k Walk; Clodagh Donohoe (Nenagh Olympic AC) High & Triple Jump; Katie Bergin (Moyne AC) - 100m & 200m; Clara Miniter (Nenagh Olympic AC) – Discus; Kate Delaney (Moyne AC) - 2k Steeplechase; Emma Delaney (Moyne AC) - 400m & 4x400m Relay; Emily Davidson (Nenagh Olympic AC) - 4x100m Relay; Ava Palmer (Newport AC) - 4x100m Relay; Emer Brennan (Clonmel AC) - 400m Hurdles & 4x400m Relay; Kaley Cozens (Templemore AC) – Hammer; Laura Frawley (Nenagh Olympic AC) - 100m Hurdles, Long Jump, Weight for Distance & 4x100m Relay; Niamh Cunneen (Nenagh Olympic AC) - 3000m; Miriam Daly (Carrick-on-Suir AC), Aoife Delargy (Nenagh Olympic AC).

Team Manager: Martin Flynn, Selection team - Eamon Fitzgerald. Fiona Walker, Geraldine Hickey, Gerry Donohoe Sean Finn, Fr. Bobby Fletcher.