Treble gold for Tipp Athletes at Schools All-Ireland’s
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Marie Shanahan, representing Colaiste Phobal Roscrea who won gold in the Junior Discus t the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Track& Field Championships with Victor Ortiz who competed in the 100m and Long Jump.Image 2 of 2
Borrisokane CC’s Emily Stapleton with her coach John O’Farrell after winning gold in the Junior Hammer at the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Track& Field Championships in Tullamore.Three Tipperary athletes brought home gold medals from the All-Ireland Schools Track & Field Championships held in Tullamore recently.
First on top of the podium was Marie Shanahan, representing Colaiste Phobal Roscrea, who won gold in the junior discus with a throw on 36.66m. She also competed in the hammer where she finished seventh behind Emily Stapleton of Borrisokane Community College who won with a throw of 39.09m.
Luke Thompson of Colaiste Mhuire in Thurles did win gold in the boys junior hammer with a throw of 39.78 while Emily Stapleton of Borrisokane Community College
Diarmuid Moloney of Nenagh CBS won a silver medal in the intermediate 1500 steeplechase and was fourth in the 3000m equivalent.
St Mary’s Secondary School Nenagh student Jennifer O’Leary also won a silver medal in the intermediate 1500m.
Fellow Nenagh CBS teammate Luke Purcell won bronze in the senior 2000m steeplechase and also finished a credible fifth in the 5000m.
There was double bronze for Grace Fitzgerald of St Anne’s in Tipperary Town in both the senior Long Jump and Triple Jump.
Other Tipperary competitors:
Morgan Deasy – Borrisokane CC – 6th Intermediate Shot Putt; 12th Intermediate Discus
Jack Tierney – Borrisokane CC – 8th Minor Shot Putt
Sean Stone – Cistercian College Roscrea – 6th in Junior 80m Hurdles
Caleb Kennedy – Cistercian College Roscrea – 7th Senior Shot Putt
Victor Ortiz – Colaiste Phobal Roscrea – 7th Minor 100m
Phoenix O’Farrell- Gaulross Academy – 4th Junior Javelin
Anna Paxman – St Mary’s SS Nenagh – 8th Junior Triple Jump
Donie Ryan-Ellis – Nenagh CBS – 6th Senior 5000m
Sean Hayes – Nenagh CBS – 6th Senior 800m
Cian Hodgins – Nenagh CBS – 6th Senior 1500m
Kevin Finn – Nenagh CBS – 7th Junior 1500m
Daire O’Donnell – Cashel CS – 7th Intermediate 1500m
Matthew Sage – St Joseph’s College Borrisoleigh – 9th Intermediate Long Jump
Lucy Fitzgerald – St Anne’s Tipperary Town – 7th Senior Triple Jump
Brian Quinn – Our Lady’s SS Templemore – 7th Senior Hammer
Jeffrey Myles – Colaiste Mhuire Thurles – 4th Intermediate Discus
Lorna Ryan – Ursuline Thurles – 4th Minor Shot Putt
Emily Davidson – Ursuline Thurles – 9th Senior Triple Jump
Nenagh CBS – 5th 4x400m Relay