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THE ATHLETICS Assocation of Ireland Pentathlon for athletes from U/14’s to U/19’s also the All-Ireland B Championships and the Senior Mens Decathlon which was held in Tullamore and Clare athlete Rachel Clancy St Johns was in action in the girls U/15’s Pentathlon and she captured a bronze medal for the second year in a row with Deirbhile Ryan taking the gold.
Ronan Barry Marian taking gold in the Boys U/15’s 100metres with a time of (12 . 85secs) and a silver in the High Jump with a leap of (1 . 35m) in the All-Ireland Juvenile B’s. Championships.
Rachel Clancy St Johns competing in the girls U/15’s and taking on five events and a field of ten athletes in this final which started at 11 . 00am in the morning where she finished very well in the 80metres Hurdles with a time of (15 . 28secs) she had a leap of (4 . 44metres) in the Long Jump which was well above her previous best, a fine throw of (7 . 45metres) in the Shot Putt, on the afternoon she once again produced another fine performance in the High Jump with a leap of (1 . 51metres) and with one event remaining she was in the top three going into her final event the 800metres and what a performance over two laps and finishing third with a time of (2mins 48 . 36secs) and she captured the bronze medal with a total of (2385pts) the gold going to a Clare athlete and running with Nenagh A. C. on (2790pts).
Results:
U/ 14’s Pentathlon. 9 Cliodhna Blake St Johns =(2185pts)
Girls U/ 15’s Pentathlon.
Rachel Clancy St Johns =(2385pts).
U/ 16’s Pentathlon.
6 Nollaigh Blake St Johns =(1761pts) THE ATHLETICS Assocation of Ireland Decatathlon for Senior athletes which was held at Tullamore and one Clare man David Courtney Ennis Track was in action and had to settle for fourth position and his first track event was the 110metres hurdles with a time of (21 . 75secs) the Shot Putt with a fine throw of (8 . 73metres) in the High Jump with a leap of (1 . 38metres) Discus (28 . 91m) Pole Vault (2 . 60m) Javelin (37 . 87m), 100m (13 . 34secs) 400m (62 . 51secs) 1500m (5mins . 52 . 33secs) and he finished 4th on (3092pts).