at only two events do irish male U23s or Juniors equal or better British U23s or Juni

LegacyUser

Only Eoin Leens 17.33 CBP betters the UK meet performance and CBP of 16.93, and in the U 23s only Aidrian O'Dwyer's 2.22 is a superior performance, cobnsidering the europa team manager saying we fall behind in the field events, and all we have to look forward to is the track events.

(NB I havn't checked the ladies events yet)

Falgorn

In fairness, there are factors here. Eoin & Adrian dominate their events. As such having won their respective titles they can go on to throw and jump higher without the pressure of specific competition. Now dont get me wrong, i have huge respect for both these guys, and im speaking here with admiration, but not all events require you to run your fastest times to win. In particular distance events, where winning might mean taken it handy for a lap or two and then taking off.

Hugh Ryan

It seems a bit unfair to be comparing times from the Natioanls to the AAA. It is a championships that is drawing from a much smaller population. The top few do not have to run as hard to win as there is a bigger gap to the next best. Hence they may go out and run 3.50 something when if they were in the AAA they may have been pushed to faster times. Many athletes didn't compete in thier main events but ran a shorter event to prepare themselves for the Europeans. The two examples that were given above were athletes competing in thier main events. It was a national championships were the aim was to win, times don't matter. The question that should be asked is how many Irish athletes could have won the AAA?

HurdlinDub

Was Eoin Leen's 17.33m with the senior implement?

MartinNutty

100m Women Semifinal 1:
4th BOYLE, Anna IRL 11.83 - Did not advance

100m Women Semifinal 2:
8th MAHER, Emily IRL SB 11.95 - Did not advance

100m Hurdles Women Round 1 Heat 2/4:
2nd O'ROURKE, Dervla IRL Q 13.20 - Advanced

400m Hurdles Women Semifinal 1/3:
4th CAREY, Michelle IRL 59.34 - Did not advance

Hammer Women Qualification Group A:
7th O'KEEFFE, Eileen IRL 56,23 57,82 59,64 59,64 - Did Not Advance

Hammer Women Qualification Group B:
12 Place DOYLE, Johanna IRL 53,19 x 53,01 53,19 - Did Not Advance


200m Men Semifinal 1/3:
2nd HESSION, Paul IRL 20.88 - Advanced

400m Men Semifinal 1/3:
2nd MCCARTHY, David IRL PB 46.05 - Advanced

400m Men Semifinal 2/3:
8th GILLICK, David IRL 47.67 - Did Not Advance

1500m Men Semifinal 1/2
8th ROONEY, Colm IRL 3:48.69 - Did Not Advance

1500m Men Semifinal 2/2:
4th SWEENEY, Conor IRL SB 3:44.03 - Advanced

High Jump Men Qualification Group B
2 Place O'DWYER, Adrian IRL 2,21

Full Results

MartinNutty

4th O'ROURKE, Dervla IRL 12.96

I believe that's an Irish Record. Just 1/100 away from a bronze

Full Hurdles Result

Martin

MartinNutty

5th HESSION, Paul IRL NUR 20.86 Wind +0.7

Full 200m Result

Martin

MartinNutty

3rd CONNOLLY, Robert IRL 14:03.75

Great Stuff!!


Full 5 K Result

Martin