World Junior Championships Thread

Rineanna

With the World Juniors fast approaching (8th of July), I thought it might be an idea to set up a dedicated thread for it rather than mixing it in with the Olympic qualifiers thread.

So far, our list of qualifiers looks like this (which must be the largest number we've qualified for any Junior Championships?):

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Event Performance Name

200m 23.91 Niamh Whelan

High Jump 2.14 Barry Pender

1500m 4.22.29 Ciara Mageean

High Jump 1.80 Pamela Hughes

400m Hurdles 59.95 Kalyn Sheehan

100m 11.71 Niamh Whelan

100m 12.04 Joan Healy

100m Hurdles 13.92 Mairead Murphy

800m 2:06.49 Ciara Everard

400m 46.70 Brian Gregan

1,500m 4:22.97 Sara Treacy

10k Walk 50:42 Laura Reynolds

10k Walk 43:57 Paul Fitzpatrick

100m Hurdles 14.17 Sandra Lawlor

400m Hurdles 59.55 Jessie Barr

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I'm pretty sure Tara Jamieson is meant to be on that list aswell, as she secured the 3000m s/c standard recently.

I would expect the O' Ffrench Carrolls to be added to this list in the near future, possibly after the Junior Champs in Tullamore tommorrow. They haven't run that much all year, because of their Leaving Cert I believe, I just hope they get the standard on time.

Another possible addition is Colin Quirke, who competed at the World Youth Champs last year in the shot and discus, but I haven't heard anything of him recently.

Chris Russell could be another addition in the 100m/200m.

Should be some good action down in Tullamore tommorrw, with people trying to get last minute standards.

Timmaay

Yep, Tara Jameson ran 10.55 for the 3k s/c down in the wet Tullamore last wkend, she was the only one in the race too!

Standards are here: http://www.iaaf.org/WJC08/standards/index.html

Pherekydes

Rineanna wrote: »

Another possible addition is Colin Quirke, who competed at the World Youth Champs last year in the shot and discus, but I haven't heard anything of him recently.

Quirke has thrown 18.95m this year. I'm not sure if this is with the 6kg shot, though. The standard is 18m.

Edited to add: He's also thrown 55.81m with the discus. Again, I'm not sure of the weight.

beano-lawd

Irish Junior Outdoor T&F Rankings 2008 (Updated 29/6/08)

H = Hand timed

600m:
1: 1.20.85 Anthony Lieghio (89) 3/5/08 IMC Dublin
2: 1.22.9 H Simon McCluney (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
3: 1.23.85 Conor Murphy (89) 3/5/08 IMC Dublin
4: 1.25.0 Niall Robinson (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast


800m:
1: 1.52.32 Mark Patterson (91) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
2: 1.52.83 Anthony Leighio (89) 14/6/08 BMC Watford
3: 1.52.98 Tommy Carroll (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
4: 1.53.70 Ryan Faulkner (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
5: 1.54.1 H Noel Collins (90) 23/4/08 BMC Meet Belfast
6: 1.54.11 Fergal Ellis (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
7: 1.54.12 Jordan Neil (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
8: 1.54.52 Darren McBrearty (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
9: 1.54.86 Ronan Duggan (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
10: 1.54.94 Andrew Gourley (90) 28/5/08 Dublin Graded Santry
11: 1.55.57 Keith Maher (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
12: 1.55.76 Simon McCluney (90) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
13: 1.56.05 Kevin Cooper (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
14: 1.56.12 Mark McDonald (90) 8/6/08 Clonliffe Club Meet Santry
15: 1.56.40 Michael McKillop (90) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
16: 1.56.56 David Keogh (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
17: 1.56.73 Andrew Brennan (90) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
18: 1.56.8 H Niall Robinson (90) 23/4/08 BMC Meet Belfast
19: 1.56.96 Stephen Rooney (90) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
20: 1.57.01 Chris Jones (90) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
21: 1.57.20 Niall McCormack (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
22: 1.57.86 Paul Scanlan (93) 7/6/08 Essex Championships UK
23: 1.58.09 Joe Breen (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
24: 1.58.20 Liam Tremble (91) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
25: 1.58.21 Brian Kelly (91) 28/6/08 Tailteann Games Dublin
26: 1.58.30 Ian Ward (90) 7/5/08 Ulster Schools District C
27: 1.58.38 Adam Ingram (93) 28/6/08 Tailteann Games Dublin
28: 1.58.51 Eoin McDonnell (90) 15/6/08 Nation League Santry
29: 1.58.54 Gavin Downey (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
30: 1.59.06 Conor Murphy (89) 31/5/08 BMC Grand Prix Manchester
31: 1.59.12 David Fitzmaurice (90) 8/6/08 Clonliffe Club Meet Santry
32: 1.59.23 Paul Breslin (90) 14/5/08 Dublin Graded Meet
33: 1.59.39 Dean Cronin (93) 11/5/08 Cork u14-u19 T&F
34: 1.59.43 John Carlisle (89) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
35: 1.59.60 Torlach Grant (92) 14/5/08 Dublin Graded Meet
36: 1.59.68 Mark English (93) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
37: 1.59.91 Michael O' Sullivan (92) 28/6/08 Tailteann Games Dublin


1500m:
1: 3.49.21 Jordan Neil (89) 28/6/08 BMC Grand Prix Solihull
2: 3.56.64 Ian Ward (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
3: 3.57.47 Ryan Faulkner (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
4: 3.59.32 Craig Murphy (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
5: 3.59.43 Kevin Cooper (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
6: 3.59.87 Shane Quinn (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
7: 3.59.89 Paul Robinson (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
8: 3.59.96 David Keogh (89) 31/5/08 IMC Tullamore
9: 4.00.34 Mark Patterson (91) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
10: 4.00.52 Andrew Gourley (90) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
11: 4.00.59 Niall McCormack (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
12: 4.01.14 Liam Tremble (91) 31/5/08 IMC Tullamore
13: 4.01.36 Ferdia O’ Haodha (89) 31/5/08 IMC Tullamore
14: 4.01.9 H Simon McCluney (90) 24/4/08 Walsin Meet Belfast
15: 4.02.56 Liam Markham (92) 4/6/08 St Marys Relays London
16: 4.03.0 H John Carlisle (89) 24/4/08 Walsin Meet Belfast
17: 4.03.11 Michael McKillop (90) 31/5/08 IMC Tullamore
18: 4.03.23 Gavin Downey (89) 14/6/08 UL Meet Limerick
19: 4.03.30 Ryan Monaghan (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
20: 4.03.67 Tommy Carroll (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
21: 4.03.75 Thomas Cotter (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
22: 4.04.1 Michael Mulhare (89) 25/5/08 Leinster Junior & u23 T&F
23: 4.04.98 David Flynn (89) 8/6/08 Clonliffe Club Meet Santry
24: 4.06.54 Sean McCafferty (89) 10/5/08 Ulster Schools District B
25: 4.06.63 Patrick Hogan (90) 25/4/08 Munster Jun & u23 T&F Cork
26: 4.06.77 Darren McBrearty (91) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
27: 4.07.37 Stephen Rooney (90) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
28: 4.08.45 Sam Kelly (90) 16/4/08 Dublin Graded Meet
29: 4.08.73 David Fitzmaurice (90) 10/5/08 AAI Games Dublin
30: 4.08.95 Dan King (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim


3000m:
1: 8.29.24 Craig Murphy (89) 21/6/08 EAP Meet Valbonne
2: 8.37.58 Jordan Neil (89) 15/3/08 NW State Relays
3: 8.40.34 David Fitzmaurice (90) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
4: 8.43.10 Michael Mulhare (89) 14/6/08 UL Meet Limerick
5: 8.43.26 John Travers (91) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
6: 8.43.68 Robert Corbally (89) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
7: 8.48.26 Eoin Pearse (89) 3/5/08 IMC Dublin
8: 8.49.77 Jake Byrne (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
9: 8.50.31 Sam Kelly (90) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
10: 8.50.61 Dan King (90) 3/5/08 IMC Dublin
11: 8.52.2 H Andrew Gourley (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
12: 8.52.3 H Ryan Faulkner (89) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
13: 8.52.40 Liam Tremble (91) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
14: 8.52.6 H Eoin Hamilton (89) 7/5/08 S&T Meet Belfast
15: 8.52.9 H Stephen Rooney (90) 7/5/08 S&T Meet Belfast
16: 8.53.88 Ferdia O’ Haodha (89) 5/5/08 Munster Jun & u23 T&F Cork
17: 8.55.44 Ryan Creech (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
18: 9.01.58 Daniel Diamond (91) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
19: 9.02.29 Philip Hilliard (91) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
20: 9.02.79 Keith Maher (90) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
21: 9.04.88 Andrew Doherty (90) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
22: 9.06.7 H Sean McCafferty (89) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
23: 9.06.81 Niall Cullen (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
24: 9.08 Larry Brady (91) 8/6/08 Clonliffe Club Meet Santry
25: 9.09.64 Cian O’ Reilly (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
26: 9.10.75 James O’ Hare (90) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
27: 9.11.19 Rory Moloney (89) UL Meet Limerick
28: 9.11.21 Shane Boggs (91) 17/5/08 Leinster Schools T&F Santry
29: 9.14.2 H Conal Magee (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
30: 9.16.01 Emmet Jennings (91) 17/5/08 Leinster Schools T&F Santry
31: 9.17.63 Eric Keogh (90) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
32: 9.18.01 C O Master (?) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
33: 9.20.7 H Andrew Fisher (90) 7/5/08 S&T Meet Belfast
34: 9.23.3 H Michael McKillop (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
35: 9.24.5 H Darren Stewart (91) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast


5000m:
1: 14:39.76 Craig Murphy (89) 28/6/08 BMC Grand Prix Solihull
2: 14.57.86 Niall Tuohy (89) 19/1/08 Sydney
3: 15.08.48 Michael Mulhare (89) 17/5/08 Leinster Schools T&F Santry
4: 15.32.0 Patrick Hogan (90) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
5: 15.41.68 Lee Stenson (89) 17/5/08 Leinster Schools T&F Santry
6: 15.43.8 Andrew Doherty (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
7: 15.44.96 Darragh Flynn (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
8: 15.55.25 Eoin Hamilton (89) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
9: 15.59.1 Sean McCafferty (89) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
10: 16.01.9 P Gleeson (89) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
11: 16.08.24 Rory Moloney (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
12: 16.08.3 James O’ Hare (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
13: 16.11.6 Daniel Diamond (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
14: 16.13.4 Eamonn Colhoun (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim


1500m Steeplechase:
1: 4.33.11 Cathal O’ Connor (91) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
2: 4.34.94 B Gilmartin (?) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
3: 4.37.06 Emmett Jennings (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
4: 4.47.97 Pauric McLaughlin (91) 28/6/08 Tailteann Games Dublin
4: 4.50.26 C Mcbride (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
5: 4.51.92 Daniel Crangle (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
6: 4.57.46 James Speight (92)17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim


2000m Steeplechase:
1: 5.57.23 Thomas Cotter (90) 21/5/08 Leinster Schools Santry
2: 6.04.90 David Flynn (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
3: 6.18.77 Larry Brady (91) 21/5/08 Leinster Schools Santry
4: 6.20.3 M Carmody (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
5: 6.21.5 Gavin Downey (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
6: 6.23.6 Ciaran Ryan (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
7: 6.23.7 David O’ Keeffe (91) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
8: 6.24.38 Kian Jennings (90) 21/5/08 Leinster Schools Santry
9: 6.24.91 Conal McGee (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
10: 6.25.40 P Linden (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
11: 6.28.45 Eamonn Colhoun (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
12: 6.45.5 Pauric McLaughlin (91) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
13: 6.47.63 E Bailey (?) 21/5/08 Leinster Schools Santry
14: 6.49.5 Mark Patterson (91) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim


3000m Steeplechase:
1: 9.17.83 David Flynn (89) 14/6/08 BMC Watford
2: 9.18.48 Thomas Cotter (90) 14/6/08 BMC Watford
3: 9.56.6 Robert Corbally (89) 18/5/08 National League Tullamore
4: 10.09.52 Jason O’ Byrne (89) 18/4/08 Varsity T&F Dublin
5: 10.17.07 Ferdia O Haodha (89) 18/4/08 Varsity T&F Dublin
6: 10.23.4 Conal McGee (90) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim

Pherekydes

Impressive. Is that your own work, beano?

thirtyfoot

15 athletes qualified and probably a womens 4 x 1 team also. Great credit to the coaches, AAI and the athletes on what is a great achievement and our greatest ever at this level.

The diversity of events and brilliant to see so many sprinters and hurdlers. 4 hurdlers with times and two high jumpers is great to see. Only 3 guys though, the women are kicking ass!!

Rineanna

Results are starting to come in from the Junior and U23 championships in Tullamore. http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=4306#more-4306

Not so much on the Junior side, but Kelly Proper, who competed at the last World Juniors in Beijing, became the fastest Irish Woman of any age this season, with a wind-legal 11.69 in the 100m today. This bodes very well for her Long Jump.

beano-lawd

Irish Junior Outdoor T&F Rankings 2008 (Updated 29/6/08) with results of National Juniors

(H) = Hand timed

600m:
1: 1.20.85 Anthony Lieghio (89) 3/5/08 IMC Dublin
2: 1.22.9 H Simon McCluney (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
3: 1.23.85 Conor Murphy (89) 3/5/08 IMC Dublin
4: 1.25.0 Niall Robinson (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast


800m:
1: 1.52.32 Mark Patterson (91) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
2: 1.52.83 Anthony Leighio (89) 14/6/08 BMC Watford
3: 1.52.98 Tommy Carroll (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
4: 1.53.70 Ryan Faulkner (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
5: 1.54.1 H Noel Collins (90) 23/4/08 BMC Meet Belfast
6: 1.54.11 Fergal Ellis (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
7: 1.54.12 Jordan Neil (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
8: 1.54.52 Darren McBrearty (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
9: 1.54.86 Ronan Duggan (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
10: 1.54.94 Andrew Gourley (90) 28/5/08 Dublin Graded Santry
11: 1.55.57 Keith Maher (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
12: 1.55.76 Simon McCluney (90) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
13: 1.56.05 Kevin Cooper (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
14: 1.56.12 Mark McDonald (90) 8/6/08 Clonliffe Club Meet Santry
15: 1.56.40 Michael McKillop (90) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
16: 1.56.56 David Keogh (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
17: 1.56.73 Andrew Brennan (90) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
18: 1.56.8 (H) Niall Robinson (90) 23/4/08 BMC Meet Belfast
19: 1.56.96 Stephen Rooney (90) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
20: 1.57.01 Chris Jones (90) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
21: 1.57.20 Niall McCormack (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
22: 1.57.86 Paul Scanlan (93) 7/6/08 Essex Championships UK
23: 1.58.09 Joe Breen (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
24: 1.58.20 Liam Tremble (91) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
25: 1.58.21 Brian Kelly (91) 28/6/08 Tailteann Games Dublin
26: 1.58.30 Ian Ward (90) 7/5/08 Ulster Schools District C
27: 1.58.38 Adam Ingram (93) 28/6/08 Tailteann Games Dublin
28: 1.58.51 Eoin McDonnell (90) 15/6/08 Nation League Santry
29: 1.58.54 Gavin Downey (89) 21/6/08 IMC Dublin
30: 1.59.06 Conor Murphy (89) 31/5/08 BMC Grand Prix Manchester
31: 1.59.12 David Fitzmaurice (90) 8/6/08 Clonliffe Club Meet Santry
32: 1.59.23 Paul Breslin (90) 14/5/08 Dublin Graded Meet
33: 1.59.39 Dean Cronin (93) 11/5/08 Cork u14-u19 T&F
34: 1.59.43 John Carlisle (89) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
35: 1.59.60 Torlach Grant (92) 14/5/08 Dublin Graded Meet
36: 1.59.68 Mark English (93) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
37: 1.59.91 Michael O' Sullivan (92) 28/6/08 Tailteann Games Dublin


1500m:
1: 3.49.21 Jordan Neil (89) 28/6/08 BMC Grand Prix Solihull
2: 3.56.64 Ian Ward (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
3: 3.57.47 Ryan Faulkner (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
4: 3.59.32 Craig Murphy (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
5: 3.59.43 Kevin Cooper (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
6: 3.59.45 Tommy Carroll (89) 29/6/08 National Juniors Tullamore
7: 3.59.87 Shane Quinn (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
8: 3.59.89 Paul Robinson (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
9: 3.59.96 David Keogh (89) 31/5/08 IMC Tullamore
10: 4.00.34 Mark Patterson (91) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
11: 4.00.52 Andrew Gourley (90) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
12: 4.00.56 Gavin Downey (89) 29/6/08 National Juniors Tullamore
13: 4.00.59 Niall McCormack (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
14: 4.01.13 Thomas Cotter (90) 29/6/08 National Juniors Tullamore
15: 4.01.14 Liam Tremble (91) 31/5/08 IMC Tullamore
16: 4.01.36 Ferdia O’ Haodha (89) 31/5/08 IMC Tullamore
17: 4.01.74 Keith Maher (90) 29/6/08 National Juniors Tullamore
18: 4.01.9 (H) Simon McCluney (90) 24/4/08 Walsin Meet Belfast
19: 4.02.56 Liam Markham (92) 4/6/08 St Marys Relays London
20: 4.03.0 (H) John Carlisle (89) 24/4/08 Walsin Meet Belfast
21: 4.03.11 Michael McKillop (90) 31/5/08 IMC Tullamore
22: 4.03.30 Ryan Monaghan (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
23: 4.04.05 Sam Kelly (90) 29/6/08 National Juniors Tullamore
24: 4.04.1 (H)Michael Mulhare (89) 25/5/08 Leinster Junior & u23 T&F
25: 4.04.81 Eoin McDonnell (?) 29/6/08 National Juniors Tullamore
26: 4.04.98 David Flynn (89) 8/6/08 Clonliffe Club Meet Santry
27: 4.06.54 Sean McCafferty (89) 10/5/08 Ulster Schools District B
28: 4.06.63 Patrick Hogan (90) 25/4/08 Munster Jun & u23 T&F Cork
29: 4.06.77 Darren McBrearty (91) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
30: 4.07.37 Stephen Rooney (90) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
31: 4.08.73 David Fitzmaurice (90) 10/5/08 AAI Games Dublin
32: 4.08.95 Dan King (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim



3000m:
1: 8.29.24 Craig Murphy (89) 21/6/08 EAP Meet Valbonne
2: 8.37.58 Jordan Neil (89) 15/3/08 NW State Relays
3: 8.40.34 David Fitzmaurice (90) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
4: 8.43.10 Michael Mulhare (89) 14/6/08 UL Meet Limerick
5: 8.43.26 John Travers (91) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
6: 8.43.68 Robert Corbally (89) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
7: 8.48.26 Eoin Pearse (89) 3/5/08 IMC Dublin
8: 8.49.77 Jake Byrne (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
9: 8.50.31 Sam Kelly (90) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
10: 8.50.61 Dan King (90) 3/5/08 IMC Dublin
11: 8.52.2 (H) Andrew Gourley (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
12: 8.52.3 (H) Ryan Faulkner (89) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
13: 8.52.40 Liam Tremble (91) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
14: 8.52.6 (H) Eoin Hamilton (89) 7/5/08 S&T Meet Belfast
15: 8.52.9 (H) Stephen Rooney (90) 7/5/08 S&T Meet Belfast
16: 8.53.88 Ferdia O’ Haodha (89) 5/5/08 Munster Jun & u23 T&F Cork
17: 8.55.44 Ryan Creech (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
18: 9.01.58 Daniel Diamond (91) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
19: 9.02.29 Philip Hilliard (91) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
20: 9.02.79 Keith Maher (90) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
21: 9.04.88 Andrew Doherty (90) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
22: 9.06.7 (H) Sean McCafferty (89) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
23: 9.06.81 Niall Cullen (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
24: 9.08.2 (H) Larry Brady (91) 8/6/08 Clonliffe Club Meet Santry
25: 9.09.64 Cian O’ Reilly (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
26: 9.10.75 James O’ Hare (90) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
27: 9.11.19 Rory Moloney (89) UL Meet Limerick
28: 9.11.21 Shane Boggs (91) 17/5/08 Leinster Schools T&F Santry
29: 9.14.2 (H) Conal Magee (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
30: 9.16.01 Emmet Jennings (91) 17/5/08 Leinster Schools T&F Santry
31: 9.17.63 Eric Keogh (90) 11/6/08 Dublin Graded Meet
32: 9.18.01 C O Master (?) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
33: 9.20.7 (H) Andrew Fisher (90) 7/5/08 S&T Meet Belfast
34: 9.23.3 (H) Michael McKillop (90) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast
35: 9.24.5 (H) Darren Stewart (91) 7/4/08 Londonderry Trophy Belfast


5000m:
1: 14.39.76 Craig Murphy (89) 28/6/08 BMC Grand PrIx Solihull
2: 14.57.86 Niall Tuohy (89) 19/1/08 Sydney
3: 15.08.48 Michael Mulhare (89) 17/5/08 Leinster Schools T&F Santry
4: 15.32.0 Patrick Hogan (90) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
5: 15.41.68 Lee Stenson (89) 17/5/08 Leinster Schools T&F Santry
6: 15.43.8 Andrew Doherty (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
7: 15.44.96 Darragh Flynn (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
8: 15.55.25 Eoin Hamilton (89) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
9: 15.56.06 Michael Carmody (?) 29/6/08 National Juniors Tullamore
9: 15.59.1 Sean McCafferty (89) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
10: 16.01.9 P Gleeson (89) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
11: 16.08.24 Rory Moloney (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
12: 16.08.3 James O’ Hare (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
13: 16.11.6 Daniel Diamond (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim
14: 16.13.4 Eamonn Colhoun (90) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim


1500m Steeplechase:
1: 4.33.11 C O’ Connor (91) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
2: 4.34.94 B Gilmartin (?) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
3: 4.37.06 Emmett Jennings (91) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
4: 4.47.97 Pauric McLaughlin (91) 28/6/08 Tailteann Games Dublin
4: 4.50.26 C Mcbride (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
5: 4.51.92 D Crangle (92) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
6: 4.57.46 J Speight (92)17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim


2000m Steeplechase:
1: 5.57.23 Thomas Cotter (90) 21/5/08 Leinster Schools Santry
2: 6.04.90 David Flynn (89) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
3: 6.18.77 Larry Brady (91) 21/5/08 Leinster Schools Santry
4: 6.20.3 M Carmody (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
5: 6.21.5 Gavin Downey (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
6: 6.23.6 Ciaran Ryan (89) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
7: 6.23.7 David O’ Keeffe (91) 17/5/08 Munster Schools UL
8: 6.24.38 K Jennings (90) 21/5/08 Leinster Schools Santry
9: 6.24.91 Conal McGee (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
10: 6.25.40 P Linden (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
11: 6.28.45 Eamonn Colhoun (90) 31/5/08 All-Ireland Schools T&F
12: 6.45.5 Pauric McLaughlin (91) 8/6/08 Ulster Juvenile T&F Antrim
13: 6.47.63 E Bailey (?) 21/5/08 Leinster Schools Santry
14: 6.49.5 Mark Patterson (91) 17/5/08 Ulster Schools T&F Antrim


3000m Steeplechase:
1: 9.17.83 David Flynn (89) 14/6/08 BMC Watford
2: 9.18.48 Thomas Cotter (90) 14/6/08 BMC Watford
3: 9.56.6 (H)Robert Corbally (89) 18/5/08 National League Tullamore
4: 10.09.52 Jason O’ Byrne (89) 18/4/08 Varsity T&F Dublin
5: 10.17.07 Ferdia O Haodha (89) 18/4/08 Varsity T&F Dublin
6: 10.23.4 Conal McGee (90) 14/6/08 NI Senior Antrim
7: 10.24.6 (H) Larry Brady (91) 29/6/08 National Juniors Tullamore

thirtyfoot

Who do people think will be in the best shots of a final. Gregan and Whelan are the stars of the team but with the US/Jamaican strength Whelan could find it hard to make a final. Grego could do it and a 46.5 I'd say would get him there. If in a final who knows what would happen, the man could do anything. Ciara Everard is also in with a shout as being an 800 tactics will come more into play and seeing as she isn't scared to go out hard I'd say she could do well, a PB and a 2:05 would do it. Mageean could also make a final if she had the dream race in the heats.

Rineanna

Team announced by Athletics Ireland:

Men

Brian Gregan 400m

Harvey, Owens, Ryan, Woods, Gregan (4x400)

Colin Quirke (Shot)

Paul Fitzpatrick (10k walk)

Barry Pender (HJ)

Women

Niamh Whelan (100m, 200m)

Joan Healy (100m)

Ciara Everard (800m)

Ciara Mageean (1500m)

Sara Treacy (1500m)

Tara Jameson (3000m s/c)

Mairead Murphy (100 m/h)

Sandra Lawlor (100m/h)

Jessie Barr and Kalyn Sheehan (400 m/h)

Laura Reynolds (10k walk)

Pamela Hughes (HJ)

Lewis, Murphy, Lawlor, Whelan, Healy (4x100m)
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Glad that they've decided to take a 4x4 relay team.

Slightly perplexed that the O' French-Carrolls didn't make an attempt to qualify.

thirtyfoot

This is the most promising news in Irish athletics in years. If even 25% of these athletes push on and progress to elite senior ranks we will be in good shape for the future. The Euro U23 are next year and that'll be a great stepping stone for the 19 year olds while those still junior will have the Euro Juniors.

Only black spot is looking at those mens junior middle distance rankings, its striking that none of them came close except maybe the two North Down boys and even then not within a second of the standard. I think a 4 x 1500 relay at world junior level would be a good idea for getting juniors exposure at this level.

MacSwifty

Looking forward to this! Does anybody know will the IAAF website stream this live, they had this facility available at Hengalo in Holland last year? I view is a must!

Finals must be goals as Tingle has said earlier that and some good pb's

A great team going and youthful some will have this experience before even going to the EYOF has to augur well for the future!

Relays! They seem to be the theme of the summer of 2008.

Personally I thnk this is fantastic giving the youngun's a taste of what is available to them.

Fair paly to AAI and the Gary Ryan's of the world for their work a success before the games start

Yours

MacSwifty

Rineanna

MacSwifty wrote: »

Looking forward to this! Does anybody know will the IAAF website stream this live, they had this facility available at Hengalo in Holland last year? I view is a must!

It's definitely being shown on Eurosport; not sure about the extent of the coverage.

MacSwifty

Rineanna wrote: »

It's definitely being shown on Eurosport; not sure about the extent of the coverage.

Thanks for that Rineanna

thirtyfoot

We're off and Tara Jamieson get a SB or is a PB in the 3000 SC but finishes at the tail of the field. Tara is one of the athletes who this is a learning experience for.

Gregan next up, really looking forward to see how he goes, progress well within his scope.

thirtyfoot

Oh yeaaahhhh, its business time - Grego through winning his heat in 47.32, 4th fastest qualifier out of the 5 heats so far, 2 more to come.

thirtyfoot

Colin Quirke slightly off the boil with his 17.28 for 17th in his pool.

thirtyfoot

Niamh Whelan 3rd in 11.96 but into a -1.9. Hopefully the other heats will have similar -ive wind otherwise she may not make fastest 8 losers as she is outside the automatic 2. 2nd heat has a -0.1 and she is 2nd fastest loser as of now.

I think she is outside the fastest 8 at this stage. Ah well, 200 to come for her.

Great stuff from Joan Healy - 12.05. Fails to progress but 0.01 of her PB into a -1.6 headwind, thats sub 12 running. Shows she has the mental edge needed.

Rineanna

Unfortunately, Niamh Whelan didn't get one of the fastest loser spots. A great pity for her, but she's still got two more events to go with the 200m and the relay.

Great running by Gregan; that'll do wonders for his confidence.

thirtyfoot

Rineanna wrote: »

Gregan

Rineanna wrote: »

confidence

He wore his 'Wariner' shades today:cool:

I think Ciara Everard will get through in the 800 if she PB's and a 1.83 will do for Pamela Hughes, 3cm is a big ask but who knows.

razorhead

Lads, what eurosport channel is covering the championships?

Rineanna

Don't think the coverage starts on Eurosport 'til Thursday at 4.30pm.

Redgraffle

Pamela flying in the high jump !!!

Rineanna

A dissapointing showing from Everard in the 800m, three seconds outside her recent PB with 2.09.85 and out of the qualifying positions.

Redgraffle

Even at that she was withing half a second of making it through - good opportunity missed !

thirtyfoot

Rineanna wrote: »

A dissapointing showing from Everard in the 800m, three seconds outside her recent PB with 2.09.85 and out of the qualifying positions.

Such a shame, surprised she wasn't up there in a slow run race. She is a classy athlete though and has a bright future ahead of her.

thirtyfoot

Redgraffle wrote: »

Pamela flying in the high jump !!!

I'd say 1.81 might do it, the other pool is developing pretty much the same as hers.

Its looking good, she is top 12 with 1.78 at the moment, unless some of the girls come through on their 3rd attempt we could have a high jump finalist!!

thirtyfoot

I think Pamela could be in, this is great stuff!!!!

Fast_Mover

Yup, she's in! Joint 9th place.

thirtyfoot

2 328 Pétros Kiriakídis GRE 46.57 46.57
3 658 Vladimir Krasnov RUS 46.55 46.55
4 368 Brian Gregan IRL 46.70 46.70
5 446 Silvester Kirwa Meli KEN 47.34 46.84
6 304 Niklas Zender GER 46.18 46.18
7 272 Nigel Levine GBR 47.38 46.31
8 469 Ismail M.H Al-Sabani KSA 46.33 46.33
9 751 Zwede Hewitt TRI 46.63 46.04

On season's best Gregan is 6th fastest but who knows as the 2nd fastest SB is 46.33 from the KSA athlete. An Irish junior record will probably be required for a final slot.

thirtyfoot

A new PB for Kalyn Sheehan (59.88) was just 0.05 short of qualifying for the semis while Jessie Barr ran 60 dead. Both out but again, positive, running PB's or close to PB's on the biggest stage. Euro U23 next season.

Redgraffle

Wozers.... Brian Gregan through to the 400m final in 46.88secs - 2nd in his semi final (only 1 tenth behind the winner)

Class performance considering he was in the quickest heat (Gregan 6th fastest on paper before race)

Can't wait to see the race !!!

Rineanna

Wow!

He's a class act! Fair play to him, and best of luck to him in the final.

Larry Cummins

Alan Whelan North Laois has gone out to the World Juniors as cover for the 4 x 400 relay team

thirtyfoot

Craig Lynch might be a little disappointed he didn't get a callup after his 49.72 in Antrim at the weekend.

thirtyfoot

Niamh Whelan is through as a fastest loser, 24.02. A nice wind but puts her 13th of the 24 qualifiers.

Larry Cummins

Call up was based on the National Juniors

Rineanna

Tingle wrote: »

Niamh Whelan is through as a fastest loser, 24.02. A nice wind but puts her 13th of the 24 qualifiers.

Hurrah! Delighted for her; it must have been soul destroying to have been knocked out of her favoured event in the first round. The conditions were a tad more conducive to good times this time around, relative to the other heats.

thirtyfoot

Larry Cummins wrote: »

Call up was based on the National Juniors

Yeah, and thats the way it should be (I presume the Juniors was touted as a trial). Its just Lynch is probably kicking himself that he didn't move up the previous week, he'd be on the plane in the first place if he did!! Another guy to add to the mix in years to come maybe.

Fast_Mover

No joy in the womens 100H heats.

Mariead Murphy 6th: 14.21
Sandra Lawler 8th: 14.58

Rineanna

Don't forget the T.V coverage starts in a few minutes at 4.30 on Eurosport until 5, then 15 minutes of soccer and back to an hour of athletics...which makes no sense to me, but given the paltry coverage of athletics on T.V this summer, I'm just happy they're showing any!

Pamela Hughes might be shown as her final is kicking off around now, aswell as Gregan's final. I'm afraid he got a poor lane draw in lane 9, but if he keeps his head then anything is possible.

thirtyfoot

Rineanna wrote: »

Pamela Hughes might be shown as her final is kicking off around now, aswell as Gregan's final. I'm afraid he got a poor lane draw in lane 9, but if he keeps his head then anything is possible.

I'm not sure if Gregan on outside is good or bad. He starts so slow anyway but maybe in lane 9 he'll be gripped by the 'fear of the front-runner' and get out harder than normal. If he is close at 300 (say top 5) he is in with a shout but needs to be in contention when we get to business time.

Pamela is out having failed at 1.78.

Rineanna

Fifth for Gregan! Came storming through in the last 100m and nearly caught the Australian for 4th.

46.60.....new NJR!

thirtyfoot

Brilliant stuff. If he can get his 200m time down to low 21's, he'll be on Gillick's heels in a couple of seasons.

Was he slow out of the blocks as expected?

Rineanna

Crap...he's been disqualified. :mad: I thought he was runninig very close to the line, allright. Balls anyway; why won't anything go our fecking way for once.

As for the race itself, he did go out relatively conservatively, but picked up the pace soon after. Came into the final 100 in 7th place, but blasted his way past two of the athletes.

thirtyfoot

Rineanna wrote: »

Crap...he's been disqualified. :mad: I thought he was runninig very close to the line, allright. Balls anyway; why won't anything go our fecking way for once.

As for the race itself, he did go out relatively conservatively, but picked up the pace soon after. Came into the final 100 in 7th place, but blasted his way past two of the athletes.

Bollicks. Hope they are up there appealing the bejaysus out of it.

Fast_Mover

Heard on the radio that he was 5th and disqualified...thought to myself the only thing that it could of been was running to close to inside line..and so it was. Feck anyway!

woodsie12

An appeal was made and the decision was upheld. and also can i ask who is Larry Cummins??

thirtyfoot

The curse of the one lap juniors. Joanne Cuddihy was DQ'ed in the European Juniors Final I think and also Tomas Coman made the World Junior final and got injured and couldn't race.

Fast_Mover

Ciara Mageean 4th in heat with 4:21.73 (PB)
She qualified in a fastest loser spot.
Not bad for a 16yr old.

Fast_Mover

Live TV coverage on Eurosport at 5.15pm