Tipperary ladies win National Athletics League
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.