Breathnach is Galway’s top performer at national track and field finals

THE remarkably durable Sean Breathnach was again Galway’s star of the show at the National Track and Field Senior Championships which were held over two days at the Morton Stadium, Santry over the weekend.
Galway athletes claimed four National medals in total, but Breathnach of Galway City Harriers took top billing, with a magnificent double victory in the throws.
The Connemara man was triumphant in both the shot putt and weight for distance events on the Sunday of the championships, adding to his huge haul of National silverware.
The indomitable Breathnach threw a first round 17.53 metres in the shot, which was never bettered, to claim another title, a ninth in the event. He later threw 8.25 metres to take victory in the weight for distance throw.
Breathnach was also placed fifth in the discus, with clubmate Brendan Staunton fifth in the shot and seventh in both the discus and weight throws.
In Saturday’s action, the men’s 200m was a hugely exciting affair which saw Cillin Greene of GCH taking his first senior medal, winning bronze in 21.74, behind winner Leon Reid of Menapians A.C and second Marcus Lawler of St. Laurence O’Toole AC. Greene also made the final of the 100m.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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