McDonnell’s terrific showing at Euro U20 Championships

TOKYO bound Robert McDonnell continued his excellent season when competing for Ireland at the European Under 20 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia over the weekend.

McDonnell raced over 200m at this prestigious event, and came home a superb fifth overall in a top-class final, clocking 21.19 behind UK winner Derek Kinlock. The talented GCH athlete made it through the heats, winning his first race, and progressing through the semi-finals to reach Saturday’s decider. No doubt the experience of competing at this level will stand him in good stead ahead of his upcoming trip to Tokyo with the Irish Olympic team.

Meanwhile, the Connacht U12 to U19 Juvenile Track & Field Championships were held last weekend over two sweltering days in Athlone IT. The events featured competition which acted as qualification for the National Juvenile Track and Field finals to be held next month.

Among the Galway winners at U12 level were Sarah Donald of GCH in the long jump, Alan Hallinan of Craughwell AC with a superb treble in the 60m hurdles, the 600m and long jump, and a joint first via Dara Breathnach of GCH and Oisin O’Donovan of Craughwell AC in the high jump.

In the U13 section, Rachel Warde of Craughwell won the girls 80m and short hurdles, while Hazel Fahy of Loughrea AC was first home in the 600m. In the field events, Lauren Morgan of Craughwell AC won the long jump, Rebecca Moynihan of Tuam AC took the high jump and Tuam’s Annalysse Nally captured gold In the turbo javelin. In the U13 boys, Tom Henry of Tuam won the 60m, with Sam Casey of Craughwell taking the high jump.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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