NI & Ulster Athletes Soar to Success in Wales and England
31 August 2023
The Welsh U20 International took place in Cardiff last weekend, with 10 athletes selected to represent NI & Ulster in one of the final international fixtures of the season.
This was one of the team’s best performances at the International with a total of six medals won. Stand out performances and Gold medals came from Adrienne Gallen in the Hammer with a throw of 52.69m, Anna Gardiner with a strong front running performance in the 3000m finishing in 9:46.32 and Fintan Dewhurst who obliterated the meeting record in the 400m hurdles in a time of 52.16.
Adding to the medal tally, Hannah Murray won Silver in the 400m in a time of 56.98, with Joseph Gillespie claiming silver in the Triple Jump, jumping 14.36m and Zane McQuillan who won bronze in the 110m Hurdles in a time of 15.96 (w/s -2.5)
The impressive medal tally of the 10 athletes meant that NI & Ulster finished well in the overall tables, ahead of two teams despite being the smallest team by some margin.
Results
|
Adrienne Gallen (Lifford Strabane AC) |
F Hammer |
1st |
52.69m |
|
Fintan Dewhirst (Tir Chonaill AC) |
M 400mH
Mixed relay |
1st |
52.16 (Meeting Record)
3:42.01 |
|
Joseph Gillespie (Finn Valley AC) |
M Triple Jump |
2nd |
14.36m (+1.2) |
|
Anna Gardiner (East Down AC) |
F 3000m |
1st |
9:46.32 |
|
Veronica O'Neill (City of Derry Spartans) |
F 400mH |
4th |
65.28 |
|
Zane McQullian (Ballymena & Antrim AC) |
M 110H
Mixed relay |
3rd
4th |
15.96
3:42.01 |
|
Lucy Foster (Willowfield Harriers) |
F 1500m |
4th |
4:39.97 |
|
Hannah Murray (Finn Valley AC) |
F 400m
Mixed relay |
2nd
4th |
56.68
3:42.01 |
|
Renee Crotty (Annalee AC) |
F 800m
Mixed relay |
4th
4th |
2:18.81
3:42.01 |
|
Natalie McCrory (City of Lisburn AC) |
F Triple Jump |
4th |
10.26m |
Elsewhere this weekend…
Meanwhile, Willowfield Harriers’ Emer McKee represented Ireland in the 3000m at the England Athletics U15 Championships in Birmingham, as a guest athlete. Emer ran 9:35.73 finishing 2nd, breaking her PB by 12 seconds.
Also, representing Ireland was Noah Watt (Loughview AC) in the U15 Boys 3000m were he ran 9:15.73 getting a bronze medal. Jack O’Connor (St Michaels Collage AC) competed in the U15 Boys 200m running 22.79 (PB) for 3rd and in the 100m 11.32 for 4th, getting a PB of 11.17 in the semi-finals of the 100m.
Congratulations to our talented young athletes competing over the weekend.
