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LISCANNOR open sports day held in Liscannor Community Sports field attracted a huge crowd of ath- letes turned out in big numbers and all races were well contested with many fine doubles recorded.
Shauna Fitzhenry, Kilmurry [brick- ane/North Clare, captured the first double of the day when taking gold in the girls U6 60m and 80m with Gavin Power, Kilmurry Ibrickane/ North Clare, also took double gold in the boys U6 60m and 80m.
Nicole Doherty, Kilmurry Ibrick- ane/North Clare, was a very impres- sive winner in the girls U8 60m and 200 metres and in the girls U10 Cli- odhna Blake, St John’s, gave a fine display of front running to take dou- ble gold medals in the 100 metres and 300 metres with Brian Leyden, Kil- murry Ibrickane/North Clare, win- ning the Liscannor National School
Confined 100 metres U10 and he also took gold in the 300m.
The boys U12 saw Barry Fitz- patrick, Olympic Harriers, come away with a double gold in the 100m and 300m and in the boys U14 Kieran Roche, Liscannor, taking the 100m and 600m with Niamh Murray, Lis- cannor, winning the girls U18 Kick Fada and 600 metres and in the boys U18 John Kerin, Liscannor, taking gold in the 100m and Puck Fada.
The married ladies 100 metres saw over 15 athletes go to the start and Marian Burke, St Marys, had to hold off a stiff challenge from Marie Mor- gan McDonagh, Kilmurry Ibrickane/ North Clare, and Marian O’ Doherty, Liscannor.
The married mens 100metres had Ray Coughlan, Liscannor, come away with a big sprint over the final 30metres to beat Liscannor Football- er Patrick Nagle and Frank McDon- agh both Liscannor.
The big highlight of the day was the Tom Kennedy Sheaf Tossing com- petition and the ladies were the big winners with a great contest over 10 rounds. Marie Morgan McDonagh, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, won with a massive throw and the big crowd were on edge with second and third place finish having to go to 14 throws and Catherine Fitzhenry, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, having to produce a big throw to fin- ish second after a mighty battle with Kathleen Cullinan, Liscannor.
The mens was also another exciting contest to watch with 12 competi- tors and with six big throws Donal Malone, Liscannor, merged as win- ner after a great contest with Ronan Slattery, Liscannor, and third place going to Frank Vaughan, Ennisty- mon.