A golden day for Cranford’s middle distance men in Tullamore

Cranford AC’s middle distance men topped the charts at the Irish Life Health National Juvenile Track and Field Championships at Tullamore on Sunday.

Oisin Kelly and Caolan McFadden made it a day to remember for the Cranford club as they each left with gold medals.

Kelly won the Under-19 800m in 1:55.03, taking the win from Finn Boyle, who crossed the line in 1:55.77.

Another rising Cranford ace, Caolan McFadden, was the winner of the Under-16 800m. McFadden clocked 2:01.50 with his nearest challenger, Daire O’Donnell, finishing in 2:02.21.

Cranford AC’s Amy Cullen was the under-16 long jump silver medalist, touching the sand at 5.20m.

Cranford AC’s excellent afternoon was completed with Aoife Giles taking the bronze in the Under-19 shot put.

Giles reached out to a best of 9.64m with Lifford-Strabane AC’s Adrienne Gallen also on the podium, claiming silver with a 9.82m throw. The event was won by Tralee’s Kirbyanne Ryan, who threw a best of 10.19m.

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Caoimhe Gallen of Lifford-Strabane AC won the Under-16 shot, a best effort of 12.22m earning the gold. Ava Anderson from Tir Chonaill AC was fourth with Rosses AC’s Shiela Gallagher fifth and Lifford-Srabane AC’s Emer McFadden eighth.

There was a one-two for Tir Chonaill AC in the Under-18 discus. Kacper Adamski’s 39.47m attempt landed the gold with club-mate Alex Anderson leaving with silver thanks to a 38.84m throw.

Tir Chonaill AC’s Alannah Anderson won the Under-15 discus, throwing a 27.80m best, while Lucy McGlynn’s superb form continued as she won the Under-19 100m hurdles, finishing in 14.38 seconds, beating St Laurence O’Toole’s Arabella Adekoya (14.97) into second.

Finn Valley AC’s Amy Timoney sped to the Under-16 80m hurdles crown. Timoney soared home in 11.85 seconds, winning from South Galway pair Amy Rose Kelly and Orlaith Mannion.

Amy Timoney of Finn Valley AC

Ashleigh McArdle of Lifford-Strabane AC won a silver in the Under-17 javelin with a 32.62m throw.

There were also 800m silvers for Letterkenny AC pair Daragh Naughton and Emma Bonar. In the Under-14 race, Naughton finished in 2:11.40 while Bonar posted 2:16.32 in her Under-15 race.

Tir Chonaill AC’s Ethan Dewhirst won bronze in the Under-16 100m hurdles, finishing in 15.68 seconds, while Eva Logue of Rosses AC earned the Under-14 high jump bronze when clearing 1.45m.

Michaela Galvin of Tir Chonaill AC was just 0.04m from a medal in the Under-19 triple jump, edged out by Caoimhe McDonagh of South Sligo, while Tir Chonaill AC’s Luke Ward was fourth in the Under-17 hammer.

In the Under-15 high jump, Alannah Anderson of Tir Chonaill AC was fourth while Ella Costello of Lifford-Strabane AC was fifth in the Under-17 100m hurdles and Finn Valley AC’s Sarah Bradley was sixth in the Under-19 800m.