Juvenile Notes

Teresa Smith

April, 2008

 Results from Cushinstown AC open sports held on 20th April 2008.
Drew Fitzpatrick, 3rd Boys U13 High Jump
Niall Cornyn, 3rd Boys U13 100m, 3rd Boys U14 Long Jump
Ben Davis, 3rd Boys U12 Long Jump
Darragh Costigan, 2nd Boys U12 Long Jump, 2nd Boys U13 High Jump
Josh Costigan 2nd Boys U8 60m
Boys U13 4x 100 Relay team 2nd.
Also good performances from Josh Tyrrell, Rachel Smith, Cathal Bailey and Victoria Wall.


 All Ireland Indoor Championship - Nenagh on 5th April
Darragh Costgian was Dunboyne AC's sole representative at the first weekend of the All Ireland Juvenile Indoor championships in Nenagh on Sat 5th April.
Congratulations to Darragh on acheiving silver in High Jump Under 12 with a jump of 1.25 and 7th in Long Jump.  Darragh has trained hard all winter and now it has paid off.  Well done Darragh


March, 2008

2008 Community Games Cross Country - Oldcastle on 2nd March
Boys U8 - 1st Josh Costigan
Boys U10 - 1st Cathal Lacey

Boys U12
1st Darragh Costigan
4th Evan Phelan
8th Aaron Phelan

Boys U13
5th Niall Cornyn
9th Willian Leniston


All Ireland Junior Field Championships - Santry - 2/3/08
Three athletes competed for Dunboyne at these championships. Pride of place went to Keith Doherty. Keith, a student of Belvedere College and native of Dunshaughlin cleared 3m in the pole vault, his favorite event, winning a silver medal. This follows on from winning silver medals in the past 2 years, U15 and then U16, for the same event. Sinead O'Kane finished 11th position in her 200m event. Sean Lacey finished 6th in the 400m event U19 in 55 secs. Well done to the three athletes.

 January, 2008

 Simon Drumm at the Belfast International Cross Country 5th January 2008

A number of under age races were run before the senior race. Simon Drumm was selected to represent the Leinster provincial team in the under 15 boys race. In a great performance he was 1st of the Leinster athletes to finish in 7th place overall, only a minute behind the winner. Simon was delighted with his performance and the club are looking forward to seeing him compete with distinction in the future.



 October, 2007

British and Irish Junior International Mountain Running Championships - Abergavenny – South Wales 6th-7th October, 2007

Two club athletes were members of the Irish under 14 boys team at the recent British and Irish Junior International Mountain Running Championships in Abergavenny, South Wales. Simon Drumm of Dunboyne Athletic Club and St. Peter's College led the team home with a good 4th place finish, finishing just out of the medals by 1 second. Conor Coyne was 3rd home of the Irish team in 11th place.Well done to you both.

Simon Drumm was picked out by commentators as an athlete to watch out for in the future.


 July 2007
National Juvenile Track and Field Championships - 16 Jul 2007

James McCabe, took gold in the hammer under 16 with a throw of 52.21m, a new personal best.  Keith Doherty took silver under 16 in the pole vault with a jump of 3 m.  Sinead O'Kane was fifth under 19 in the 100 m.

Spar Mile Challenge - 7 Jul 2007

Niall Cornyn ran in Spar mile challenge in Morton Stadium, Santry and had the fastest time in Ireland for an 11 year old . He ran 6min 29sec. Well done Niall

 June 2007

Athletics Leinster track and field championships - Tullamore 17th June

U19
100m (CBP: 12.50 / 12.3 H)
Place
Athlete
Club
Time
1
Michelle Smith
Dunboyne
13.44
2
Sinead O Kane
Dunboyne
13.76
200m (CBP: 24.4 H)
Place
Athlete
Club
Time
2
Michelle Smith
Dunboyne
27.18
4
Sinead O Kane
Dunboyne
27.8
Long Jump (CBP: 5.63)
Place
Athlete
Club
Distance
1
Sinead O'Kane
Dunboyne
4.83
2
Michelle Smith
Dunboyne
4.82
Girls 4*100m Inter-County Relay
Place
County
Time
2
* Meath
52.38
* including Michelle Smith and Sinead O'Kane

U17
100m (CBP: 12.2 H)
Place
Athlete
Club
Time
5
Venessa Hullon
Dunboyne
14.12
Hammer (CBP: 54.36)
Place
Athlete
Club
Mark
1
Conor Duffy
Dunboyne
35.89
Shot Putt (CBP: 15.51)
Place
Athlete
Club
Distance
2
Conor Duffy
Dunboyne
9.17
Discus (CBP: 40.90)
Place
Athlete
Club
Mark
2
Conor Duffy
Dunboyne
29.99
4*100m Inter-County Relay
Place
County
Time
1
*Meath
52.88
*Including Laura Smith, Vanessa Hullon, and Blessing Adeako of Dunboyne


 May 2007

Leinster Relay Championships - Navan 20th May
U12 B 4*100m Final 2nd Dunboyne 62.60
U13 B 4*100m Final 2nd Dunboyne  57.92
U15 B 4*100m Final 3rd Dunboyne 56.46
U16 G 4*100m Final 4th Dunboyne 54.88
U17 G 4*100m Final 2nd Dunboyne  53.96


2007 Meath Championships - Day 2 results - 13th May

Boys U16 High Jump 2nd Cillian Clancy , Dunboyne.
Boys U16 200m 2nd Cillian Clancy, Dunboyne AC.
Boys U16 800m 2nd Cillian Clancy, Dunboyne:
Boys U15 80m Hurdles 1st Rory Dunne, Dunboyne:
Boys U15 200m 1st Rory Dunne, Dunboyne: 2nd Andrew Hannigan, Dunboyne;
Boys U15 800m 1st Connor Coyne, Dunboyne: 2nd Andrew Hannigan Dunboyne
Boys U15 Javelin 2nd James McCabe,Dunboyne.
Boys U14 200m 2nd Conor Doran, Dunboyne:
Boys U14 800m 2nd Niall Carolan, Dunboyne:
Boys U13 600m 3rd Conor Lacey, Dunboyne.
Boys U13 4x100 Relay 1st Dunboyne:
Boys U12 600m 1st John Finnerty, Dunboyne:
Boys U12 60m Hurdles 1st Niall Cornyn, Dunboyne:
Boys U11 60m; 1st Darragh Costigan, Dunboyne: 3rd Ben Davis, Dunboyne
Boys U11 Long Jump; 3rd Darragh Costigan, Dunboyne.
Boys U11 4x100m Relay; 2nd Dunboyne:
Boys U10 300m; 3rd Cathal Lacey, Dunboyne.
Boys U10 Ball Throw 1st Josh Tyrell, Dunboyne:
Senior Women 3000m; 1st Fiona Reid, Dunboyne:
Junior Women 200m 1st Michelle Smith, Dunboyne:
Girls U18 800m 1st Kate Waters, Dunboyne: 2nd Claire Keegan, Dunboyne.
Girls U16 High Jump 1st Emily Glynn, Dunboyne: 2nd Laura Smith, Dunboyne:
Girls U16 200m 1st Laura Smith Dunboyne:3rd Emily Glynn, Dunboyne.
Girls U16 800m 3rd Fiona Buckley, Dunboyne.
Girls U15 80m Hurdles 2nd Elena Cassidy, Dunboyne:
Girls U15 200m 2nd Katie Hughes, Dunboyne:
Girls U15 800m 3rd Sarah Keegan, Dunboyne.
Girls U15 4x100m Relay. 2nd Dunboyne:
Girls U14 800m 3rd Caroline Glynn, Dunboyne.
Girls U13 600m 2nd Chloe Coyne, Dunboyne:
Girls U13 4x100m Relay  2nd Dunboyne:
Girls U12 Long Jump 2nd Ruth Glynn, Dunboyne:
Girls U11 High Jump; 1st Amy Coyne, Dunboyne:

2007 Meath Championships - Day 1 results - 6th May

Girls U18 300m 1st Vanessa Hullon, Dunboyne, 45.90;
Girls U16 100m 1st Laura Smith, Dunboyne, 14.10; 3rd Emily Glynn, Dunboyne;
Girls U16 Long Jump 1st Laura Smith, Dunboyne, 4.26; 3rd Aoife Dunne, Dunboyne, 3.63;
Girls U16 4 x 100m Relay 2nd Dunboyne A; 3rd Dunboyne B;
Girls U15 High Jump 2nd Sinead Lavin, Dunboyne, 1.15m;
Girls U14 80m; 1st Maeve Graham, Dunboyne, 11.20;
Girls U13 Shot Putt 3rd Sarah McCrory, Dunboyne, 5.83;
Girls U12 4 x100m Relay 2nd Dunboyne;
Boys U17 Javelin; 1st Conor Duffy, Dunboyne, 24.78;
Boys U17 Shot Putt; 1st Conor Duffy, Dunboyne, 8.68;
Boys U15 100m; 2nd Conor Coyne, Dunboyne;
Boys U15 1500m 1st Simon Drumm, Dunboyne, 4.39; 2nd Conor Coyne, Dunboyne, 4.56; 3rd Fintan Doherty, Dunboyne, 5.01;
Boys U15 Shot Putt 1st James McCabe, Dunboyne, 12.89;
Boys U14 80m; 1st Conor Doran, Dunboyne;
Boys U14 4 x 100m Relay 1st Dunboyne;
Boys U14 Long Jump; 1st Conor Doran, Dunboyne, 4.38m;
Boys U14 Javelin; 3rd Eoin Duffy, Dunboyne, 20.98;
Boys U13 60m; 1st Seamus Lavin, Dunboyne; 3rd Conor Lacey, Dunboyne;
Boys U13 Shot Putt 1st Simon Clarke, Dunboyne, 7.25;
Boys U12 60m; 2nd Niall Cornyn, Dunboyne;
Boys U12 4 x100m Relay 1st Dunboyne;
Boys U12 Long Jump; 2nd Brendan Ronan, Dunboyne, 3.25m; 3rd Niall Cornyn, Dunboyne,3.20m;
Boys U12 High Jump; 1st Drew Fitzpatrick, Dunboyne,
Boys U11 Ball Throw; 2nd Eoin Campion, Dunboyne, 29.45m; 3nd Conor Keegan, Dunboyne, 25.81m;


 February 2007

Results from Day 1 Leinsters Indoors Nenagh 28th January 2007
Michelle Smith U19 200m  1st, Junior 60m 2nd
Sinead O Kane   U19 200m 2nd, Junior 400m 3rd

Results from Cushinstown Indoor Sports 4th Feb
Eoin Campion   Shot Putt 2nd
Amy Coyne       High Jump 1st
Abbie Thoma     60m 3rd   Long Jump 3rd
Gary Harper       High Jump 2nd   Shot Putt 1st Long Jump 3rd
Seamus Lavin     Long Jump 2nd    Shot Putt 2nd   30m 2nd
Katie Hughes      60m 1st   Long Jump 1st   High Jump 1st
Drew Fitzpatrick High Jump 1st   30m 3rd
Darragh Costigan Long Jump 1st High Jump 2nd

Results from West Leinster Schools Athletics
Laura Smith       Junior  3rd  St Peters College Dunboyne
Fintan Doherty   Minor   2nd Castleknock College
Simon Drumm     Junior   1st St Peters College Dunboyne
Simon Drumm went on to win in the Leinsters and we wish him all the best in the All-Ireland.

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