.Mercy Mounthawk girls team members receiving the Shield Award from Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics. Photo: Adrienne McLoughlin
TRALEE schools were well represented on Wednesday in the Kerry Colleges Track And Field Championships at Riocht Athletic Track, Castleisland.
Over 400 secondary school athletes from Kerry and West Limerick competed on the day; with a minute’s silence being observed in memory of the late Tom Joe O’Donoghue.
The winners of Best Girls and Boys Schools were Mercy Mounthawk Tralee, with their athletes winning many races throughout the day, while Tralee CBS and Pres Tralee also enjoyed some successes.
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The presentation of Shields was made by Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics Board to the winning school’s athletics captains. Scroll down for results…
Mercy Mounthawk boys team members receiving the Shield Award from Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics. Photo: Adrienne McLoughlin
.David Siegel Tralee CBS who won silver in the ShotPutt.
TRALEE schools athletes came home with medals from the Irish Life Health/Irish Schools Track and Field Championships 2018 held in Tullamore on Saturday.
Niamh O’Mahony of Presentation Tralee brought home gold in the 3000m with Mercy Mounthawk winning the Intermediate 4 x 100m Relay in a record time.
Other gold medallists for Kerry were Katelyn Reid (Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne) for Junior Javelin and Ciara Kennelly (Presentation Killarney) for Intermediate High Jump.
CBS Tralee student David Siegel won a silver in the Intermediate Shot Putt. Meanwhile, Alyce O’Connor from Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare won a silver in the Intermediate 1500m.
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There were bronze medals for Mercy Mounthawk students Cillian Griffin who was Joint 3rd in the Intermediate 100m, Mervyn Shalemba for the Intermediate 200m and Darragh Courtney in the Senior High Jump. The Mercy Mounthawk – Senior 4 x 300m Relay team also won bronze. The only other Kerry bronze was for Fiona Doyle from Intermediate School Killorglin in the Senior High Jump.
Scroll down for full Kerry athletes places and loads of photos from Adrienne McLoughlin…
KERRY ATHLETES RESULTS
Minor Girls
• 4 x 100 m Relay Pres. Listowel 7th
• Shot Putt Aine O’Shea, Mercy Mounthawk 7th (8.34m)
Minor Boys
• 800m Cian Spillane, Pres. Milltown 4th (2.11)
• Shot Putt Padraig McCarthy, St. Michaels Listowel 8th (10.95m)
• Long Jump Paddy Falvey, Tralee CBS 11th (4.42m)
Junior Girls
• 800m Deirdre Kelly, Colaiste na Sceilge 6th (2.25)
• Shot Putt Kirby Anne Ryan, Mercy Mounthawk 7th (10.35m)
* New record for Mercy Mounthawk Inter Relay (M. Shalemba, L. O’Carroll, B. Oyebanji, C. Griffin.) Old record 43.69 Bandon GS (2014)
A.O’Connor P.I.S.K. Silver Inter 1500m.M.Shalemba (MM) Inter 200m.D.Kelly (CNS) 72, Jnr 800mC.Griffin (MM) 100m.C. Kennelly Pres K H.JumpP. Falvey Tralee CBS, Minor LJC. Spillane Pres Milltown (160) Minor 800mTralee CBS, D.McLoughlin, D. Siegel, D. Lowth.D. Lowth Tralee CBS 400m.
AROUND 500 secondary school students from Kerry and West Limerick took part in the annual Kerry Schools Track and Field Championships which took place at the Riocht athletic track on Tuesday last.
The rain did not dampen their enthusiasm and an enjoyable day was had by all. The shields for Best Girls and Boys schools were won by Mercy Mounthawk Tralee and many of their students and those from Tralee CBS among the medals. Scroll down for results and photos from Adrienne McLoughlin…
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KERRY COLLEGES TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018 – RESULTS
Minor Boys
100m
1. John O’Connor St. Pats, Castleisland
2. Malachy Kirwan Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
3. Femi Williams Mercy Mounthawk
300m
1. Cian Spillane Presentation Milltown
2. Malachy Kirwan Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
3. Cian Lynch St. Brendans, Killarney
1500m
1. Cian Spillane Presentation Milltown
2. Cian Lynch St. Brendans Killarney
3. Coren Hughes Mercy Mounthawk
Long Jump
1. Paddy Falvey Tralee CBS
2. Malachy Kirwan Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
3. Darragh O’ConnorMercy Mounthawk
Shot Putt
1. Padraic McCarthy St. Michaels Listowel
2. Alex Buchanan Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
3. Lucca O’Carroll Mercy Mounthawk
Relay
1. St. Brendans, Killarney
2. Mercy Mounthawk
3. Tralee CBS
Junior Boys
100m
1. Sean O’Mahony St. Michaels Listowel
2. Jason Lee St. Brendans Killarney
3. John O’Brien Colaiste Ide & Iosaef, Abbeyfeale
300m
1. John O’Brien Colaiste Ide & Iosaef, Abbeyfeale
2. Dermot Pierse Colaiste Ide & Iosaef, Abbeyfeale
3. Jimmy Fenton Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
1500m
1. Enda Cahill Tralee CBS
2. Ciaran O’SullivanIntermediate School Killorglin
3. Liam PalmerPobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare
Long Jump
1. Sean O’Mahony St. Michaels Listowel
2. Sam Griffin Presentation Milltown
3. Ryan Diggin Killorglin Community College
High Jump
1. Finn Davis Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
2. Paddy FalveyTralee CBS
3. Aaron O’Sullivan St. Brendans Killarney
Relay
1. St. Brendans Killarney
2. Mercy Mounthawk
3. Tralee CBS
Intermediate Boys
100m
1. Cillian Griffin Mercy Mounthawk
2. Luke O’Carroll Mercy Mounthawk
3. Basit Oyebanji Mercy Mounthawk
400m
1. Basit Oyebanji Mercy Mounthawk
2. Emmet Finnan St. Brendans Killarney
3. Aaron Malik Mercy Mounthawk
3000m
1. Oisin Spillane Mercy Mounthawk
2. Darragh O’Leary St. Brendans Killarney
3. Eanna Healy Intermediate School Killorglin
Long Jump
1. Luke O’Carroll Mercy Mounthawk
2. Cillian Griffin Mercy Mounthawk
3. Jordan Kissane Tralee CBS
Shot Putt
1. Dawid Siegel Tralee CBS
2. Cillian Griffin Mercy Mounthawk
3. Gary Randles Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare
.Tralee CBS athletes taking part in the Munster Championships on Friday. Photo by Damien McLoughlin
Report: Adrienne McLoughlin
QUALIFIERS from North and South Munster Post-Primary Schools competitions competed in the Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships which were held at Waterford I.T. on Friday.
The course was dry underfoot and hilly, making for fast racing. Well done to all who competed and congratulations to our Kerry athletes who came home with four medals. They were:
Minor Boys 2500m
4th Cian Spillane — Pres. Milltown
Junior Girls 2500m
3rd Shauna McCarthy — Killorglin Community College
Inter Girls 3000m
2nd Niamh O’Mahony – Presentation Tralee
Niamh O’Mahony, Presentation Tralee (pictured here competing at North Munster Cross Country at, Pallaskenry last month) was 2nd yesterday.
Inter Boys 5000m
4th Oisin Spillane — Mercy Mounthawk
Oisin Spillane of Mercy Mounthawk (pictured here competing at North Munster Cross Country at, Pallaskenry last month) was 4th yesterday.
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Kerry athletes results in the Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships, Waterford I.T.
Minor Girls 2000m
18. Lola Eagar Intermediate School Killorglin (50 finished).
Minor Boys 2500m
The CBS team competing in the 2500m on Friday. Photo by Damien McLoughlin
.Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics Board presents the Best Boys and Girls School shields to Aoife O’Carroll and Aoibheann O’Brien of Mercy Mounthawk.
TRALEE schools enjoyed big success at the annual Kerry Colleges Track and Field Championships held in ideal conditions at An Riocht Athletic Track on Thursday last.
Around 400 athletes representing 15 secondary schools contested sprints, middle and long distance races; shot putt, long and high jumps, and to finish off the day, the ever-popular relays.
In the boys’ competition, Sean Mahony of St. Michaels, Listowel had a double in Minor 100m and long jump. In the Junior catagory, Jordan Kissane of Tralee CBS had a double in high jump and long jump and was second in 100m.
Gary Cronin of St. Brendans Killarney won gold in both 100m and 400m. Mercy Mounthawk were winners of the Shield for Best Boys School, with Tralee CBS second and St. Brendans Killarney third.
In the girls’ competition, Christine McCarthy of Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare won both the Intermediate Long Jump and High Jump.
In the Senior category, Aoibheann O’Brien of Mercy Mounthawk was impressive in winning both 100m and Long Jump. Mercy Mounthawk won the Shield for Best Girls School, with Presentation Killarney coming second, and Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare third.
Kerry Colleges Athletics Board would like to thank all officials who helped with the smooth running of the day’s events. Scroll down for photos by Adrienne McLoughlin and full results…
Jnr. boys 300m – 1. Sean McGrath, St. Josephs 2. Shogie O’Sullivan Intermediate School Killorglin 3. Malsor Xhemaili Tralee CBS..John Walsh, Tralee CBS, leads the field and goes on to win the Senior Boys 3000m.Action from Minor Boys Shot Putt competition..Inter. boys 100m final.Jnr. boys 100m – 1. Mervyn Shalemba MM 2. Jordan Kissane Tralee CBS 3. Sean McGrath St. Josephs Ballybunion..Senior girls 100m – 1. Aoibheann O’Brien MM 2. Aoife O’Carroll MM 3. Sarah Leahy Pres. Killarney.Inter. boys 400m – 1. Darragh Lowth, Tralee CBS 2. Darragh Courtney MM 3. Luke O’Carroll MM..Senior boys 100m final.Senior boys 100m – 1. Gary Cronin, St. Brendans Killarney. 2. Tomas Leen Tralee CBS 3. Rory O’Connor MM..
RESULTS
Minor Boys
100m
1. Sean Mahony St. Michaels Listowel
2. Jimi Fenton Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
3. Shane Og McGaley St. Pats Castleisland
300m
1. Jack O’Leary Scoil Phobal Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore
2. Darragh FlemingSt. Brendans Killarney
3. Cian McMahonSt. Brendans Killarney
1500m
1. Harry Byrne St. Brendans Killarney
2. Ben Murphy Scoil Phobal Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore
3. Jack O’LearyScoil Phobal Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore
Long Jump
1. Sean Mahony St. Michaels Listowel
2. Finn DábheisPobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
3. Shane Og McGaley St. Pats, Castleisland
Shot Putt
1. Patrick Kearney St. Brendans, Killarney
2. Darren GriffinTralee CBS
3. Eoin O’Reilly St. Brendans, Killarney
Relay
1. St. Brendans, Killarney
2. Mercy Mounthawk
3. St. Pats, Castleisland
Junior Boys
100m
1. Mervyn Shalemba Mercy Mounthawk
2. Jordan Kissane Tralee CBS
3. Sean McGrath St. Josephs Ballybunion
300m
1. Sean McGrath St. Josephs Ballybunion
2. Shogie O’Sullivan Intermediate School Killorglin
3. Malsor Xhemaili Tralee CBS
1500m
1. Seán Pollmaan Daamen Mercy Mounthawk
2. Michael O’Reilly Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare
.Junior Boys 100m winners – 1. Basit Oyebanji, Mercy Mounthawk 2. Cillian Griffin, Mercy Mounthawk 3. Sean Quilter, Tralee CBS. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
THERE were 400 athletes from Kerry and West Limerick secondary schools competing at the annual Kerry Schools Track& Field Championships which were held on Tuesday at Riocht Athletic Track, Castleisland.
IT was a good day for one Tralee school in particular as the Shields for Best Girls School and Best Boys School was won by Mercy Mounthawk. Tralee CBS came second in the Boys School category and their athletes also scooped a number of first place on the day.
The girls from Tralee schools didn’t fare as well but nevertheless Mercy Mounthawk, Presentation and Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí participants had a number of places between them. Scroll down for photos and full results…
Best Schools Awards
Boys’ Schools
1. Mercy Mounthawk 66 pts
2. Tralee CBS 63 pts
3. St. Brendans Killarney19 pts
Girls’ Schools
1. Mercy Mounthawk 52 pts
2. Presentation Killarney 31 pts
3. Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine 19 pts
Minor Boys
Minor Boys 100m winners – 1. Mervyn Shalemba, Mercy Mounthawk, 2. Mohammed Raheem, Tralee CBS 3. Malsor Xhemaili, Tralee CBS. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin.
100m
1. Mervyn Shalemba Mercy Mounthawk
2. Mohammed Raheem Tralee CBS
3. Malsor Xhemaili Tralee CBS
300m
1. Mohammed Raheem Tralee CBS
2. Cian Hanley Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare
3. Mervyn Shalemba Mercy Mounthawk
Minor Boys 1500m competitors. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
1500m
1. Jamie O’Brien Mercy Mounthawk
2. Niall Cassidy Mercy Mounthawk
3. Michael O’Reilly Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare
Minor Boys Long Jump, with Sean Horan of Tralee CBS competing. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Long Jump
1. Mohammed Raheem Tralee CBS
2. Jamie O’Brien Mercy Mounthawk
3. Malsor Xhemaili Tralee CBS
.A Minor Boys Shot Putt competitor from Intermediate School Killorglin. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Shot Putt
1. Mohammed Raheem Tralee CBS
2. Caoimhin Finn Tralee CBS
3. Niall Fitzmaurice Tralee CBS
Relay
1. Mercy Mounthawk
2. Tralee CBS A
3. Tralee CBS B
Junior Boys
The Junior Boys 100m semi-final, with Sean Quilter of Tralee CBS leading. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
100m
1. Basit Oyebanji Mercy Mounthawk
2. Cillian Griffin Mercy Mounthawk
3. Sean Quilter Tralee CBS
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300m
1. Basit Oyebanji Mercy Mounthawk
2. Gary Randles Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare
3. Tim Murphy Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare
1500m
1. Egan Brosnan St. Pats, Castleisland
2. Darragh O’Leary St. Brendans, Killarney
3. Emmett Finan St. Brendans, Killarney
Long Jump
1. Basit Oyebanji Mercy Mounthawk
2. Luke O’Carroll Mercy Mounthawk
3. Cillian Griffin Mercy Mounthawk
High Jump
1. Aaron Malik Mercy Mounthawk
2. Colin Crowley Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare
.Mark Ryall presents the Shield for Best Boys School to Shane Lowth, Athletics Captain of Tralee CBS team, with Damien McLoughlin (Kerry Colleges Athletics Board/Tralee CBS) and Helen Kelleher (Tralee CBS.) Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
TRALEE athletes excelled at the Kerry Schools Cross Country Championships on Wednesday at The Demesne, Killarney.
Tralee CBS beat competition from around the county to win the ‘Best School Award’ for boys, with Mercy Mounthawk coming in second place and Presentation Milltown 3rd.
Presentation Killarney won ‘Best Girls School’ with Mercy Mounthawk once again finishing second, joint 3rd were Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare and Presentation Milltown.
For The Green, Mohammad Raheem was a very impressive winner of the Minor race, leading his team to 1st place.
Fergal O’Brien of CBS was an easy winner of the Junior race, with his team coming 2nd. Daire Keane ran a great race to finish 2nd in the Intermediate race, with the two Tralee CBS teams dominating to finish 1st and 2nd.
Shane Lowth was a good 2nd in the Senior race, leading the two teams to 1st and 3rd place. These teams now go on to compete at the North-Munster Championships in Limerick.
For Mercy Mounthawk, Cillian Tierney, won the senior category. Also picking up a top award was Eimear O’Sullivan, from Presentation who won the minor girls award.
For full results, scroll down past the photos below…
.The first three home in Minor Boys 2000m – Mohammad Raheem, Tralee CBS; Jamie O’Brien, Mercy Mounthawk; Aodan O’Dubhain, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinThe CBS The Green team that took part in Kerry Schools Cross Country Championships. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinMercy Mounthawk athletes (centre) at the start of the Junior Girls 2000m. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinSenior Boys 5000m winners – Cillian Tierney, Mercy Mounthawk; Shane Lowth, Tralee CBS; Gary Nolan, Tralee CBS. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinFiona Kavanagh, Mercy Mounthawk, winner of Senior Girls 3000m, with her mother, Niamh O’Sullivan (Riocht AC/cross country athlete.) Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinMinor Girls 1500m Eimear O’Sullivan, Pres. Tralee; Kate Murphy, Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare; Erin O’Halloran, Mercy Mounthawk. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinEventual winner, Fergal O’Brien of Tralee CBS, leads the field in the Junior Boys 3000m. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinA large group set off in the Minor Boys 2000m. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Lucy McGrath of Presentation Tralee was a convincing winner of the Intermediate Girls 3000m. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Kerry Schools Cross Country Championships 2015 took place on Friday at The Demesne, Killarney and Tralee schools acquitted themselves well taking the Best Overall School awards in both Boys and Girls categories.
Fifteen schools and 350 athletes competed in good, testing cross-country conditions, thanks to the preparation by Mike Horan and his Killarney team.
Schools that competed were: Tarbert Comprehensive, Colaiste na Sceilge, Tralee CBS, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Presentation Tralee, Presentation Milltown, Presentation Killarney, Mercy Mounthawk, St. Brendans College Killarney, St. Josephs Ballybunion, Intermediate School Killorglin, Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine (Kenmare), Scoil Pobal Sliabh Luachra (Rathmore), St. Michael’s College Listowel and Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne.
The Shields for Best Overall Boys and Girls Schools were presented by Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics Board to Adam Barrett, team captain of Tralee CBS and Fiona Kavanagh, team captain of Mercy Mounthawk.
The action now moves to North and South Munster competitions, which takes place on Thursday, January 29 in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (North) and on Friday, January 30 at CIT, Bishopstown, Cork (South).
Scroll down for photos by Adrienne McLoughlin and the full list of results…
Lucy McGrath – Presentation Tralee
Sophie Lynch – Tarbert Comprehensive
Laura O’Connor – Colaiste na Sceilge
Lorraine Kelly – Colaiste na Sceilge
Madhbh O’Sullivan – Intermediate School Killorglin
Ellen O’Sullivan – Colaiste na Sceilge
Fergal O’Brien – Tralee CBS
Colm Moriarty – Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
Gary Randles – Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine
Sean Quilter – Tralee CBS
Evan Smith – St. Brendans Killarney
Gary Murphy – Presentation Milltown
Team Result
Tralee CBS 24 pts
Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine 37 pts
St. Brendans Killarney 54 pts
Junior Boys 3000m
Darragh Lowth – Tralee CBS
Sean Hamilton – Tralee CBS
Daire Keane – Tralee CBS
John Walsh – Tralee CBS
Rory Murphy – Mercy Mounthawk
Conor Corrigan – Tralee CBS
Team Result
Tralee CBS 10 pts
Mercy Mounthawk 47 pts
Tralee CBS 50 pts
Intermediate Boys 4000m
Fiachra Clifford – Intermediate School Killorglin
Niall O’Shea – Colaiste na Sceilge
Denis Cronin – Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine
Sam Boyle – Mercy Mounthawk
Eoin Moynihan – St. Brendans Killarney
Caomhan O’Dalaigh – Gaelcolaiste Chiarrai
Team Result
Mercy Mounthawk 44 pts
Tralee CBS 55 pts
Intermediate School Killorglin 55 pts
Senior Boys 5000m
Liam O’Connell – Colaiste na Sceilge
Cillian Tierney – Mercy Mounthawk
Darragh Browne – St. Josephs, Ballybunion
Shane Lowth – Tralee CBS
Cian O’Brien – Tralee CBS
Gary Nolan – Tralee CBS
Team Result
Tralee CBS 23 pts
Mercy Mounthawk 30 pts
Tralee CBS 58 pts
Well in contention in the Junior Boys race were Darragh Lowth, Sean Hamilton, Conor Corrigan of Tralee CBS with Rory Murphy of Mercy Mounthawk. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinTralee CBS Junior Boys Team. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinDamien McLoughlin KCAB presents Best Boys School Shield to Adam Barrett, Captain of Tralee CBS Athletics team. Also in photo are Mark Ryall and Helen Tansley of CBS Sports Dept. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinFirst team home in the Senior Boys 5000m, Ben O’Neill, Gary Nolan, Shane Lowth and Cian O’Brien, Tralee CBS. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinAthletes from Mercy Mounthawk and Tralee CBS were prominent in the start of the Junior Boys 3000m, a race that had 80 finishers. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlinDamien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics Board and Tralee CBS taking the results at the finishing tunnel from Gearoid Dillane of Mercy Mounthawk. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
