Ulster success for Rosses AC athletes

The weekend previous noticed Rosses Athletic Membership compete within the Northern Eire and Ulster Championship, coming house with a number of titles.

16 athletes from the membership competed over Saturday and Sunday, with 15 qualifying for the All-Eire, 8 Ulster titles, 7 silver medals, 1 bronze and 5 who got here in 4th place.

Annie O’Neill took house gold within the U14 lengthy soar, whereas Niamh Doogan took house silver in the identical occasion and in hurdles (lacking out by 1 hundredth of a second). U14 Boys 1500m noticed and spectacular return by Jack McElroy to take gold.

Oisin Gillespie took house two gold medals with 1.65m in U15 excessive soar and 5.61m in lengthy soar. Within the U15 Ladies excessive soar, Eva Logue matched her sister the earlier weekend to safe gold, Faela Houston coming in 4th and Aoife McGonigle in sixth.

Double gold medal success for Oisin Gillespie within the U15 excessive soar and a 5.61m lengthy soar gold medal.

Within the U15 boys shot putt and javelin, Josh Broadbent proceeded strongly to safe silver in each occasions whereas within the U17 women shot putt Sheila Gallagher claimed silver and a bronze in javelin, whereas within the U19 women shot putt her sister Amber was claiming one other gold medal.

Sisters Sheila and Amber Gallagher who safe Gold and Silver medals in shot putt

Odhran Rodgers got here away with a silver within the 800m and is aware of it might have been extra whereas there was one other All-Eire qualification within the Lengthy Bounce for constant Úna Richardson who is aware of there may be extra to return.

Aoife McGonigle confirmed actual character getting as much as 4th place together with her final throw of the competitors. Ellis O Donnell confirmed she is effectively in a position to compete at this stage, taking in her first massive competitors in excessive soar and lengthy soar with new PBs in each.

Within the U15 women javelin Eva Logue acquired as much as 4th,with Faela Houston in sixth whereas on the identical time Odhran Lynch acquired as much as 4th in lengthy soar and certified for the All-Irelands.

Michéal Logue was to have a giant day securing gold in shot, gold in hammer and silver in discus. Over to the seniors and the Scoil Adhamnain 5k which noticed Bernie Boyle the First Woman persevering with her effective kind and the highest three males had been Declan Ferry, Fergal McGee and Edward Harkin.

Micheal Logue secured gold medals at U14 shot putt and hammer and silver in discus

On Saturday the Dingle journey race noticed journey race specialist David McKelvey add one other podium end with an excellent third place in a powerful area.

Within the Lifford Strabane Half Marathon Patrick Trimble secured a powerful seventh place and Ken Bates getting house sub 1 hour 30 minutes whereas I. The women part Helen McCready secured third place in a really aggressive area with Martina Mulhern in seventh.

There was numerous different 5ks and the VHI Girls Mini Marathon with numerous robust performances from Rosses athletes.

Ulster success for Rosses AC athletes was final modified: June 14th, 2023 by Katie Gillen

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