Boyne A.C. Indoor Event 2015

Ardee & District A.C. Team

Ardee & District A.C. Team

A troop of Ardee and district ac athletes travelled to the Franciscan college in Gormanstown to compete in Boyne AC annual indoors sports. This event plays an important role in the local athletic calendar as for many it has become an introduction into track competition.

With the many adults settled into their seats above the sports hall it was time to group the young athletes for progression into the sports hall and the start of the 60m sprints. Caoimhe Carolan and Jessica McCarron both made the final finishing in 5th and 6th place.

A fine group of boys (Dylan McCarron, Fintan Kelly, Charlie Sands , Arthur Sands and Lennon Murphy) competed in the very large u8 boys 60m.

Ardee & District A.C. u8 Boys

Dylan McCarron, Fintan Kelly and Lennon Murphy

Paulina Kelly was the sole runner for Ardee in the girls u10 60m sprint finishing in 5th. Later in the day Paulina showed her true style where she finished in second place for the silver medal.

Pauline Kelly - 2nd u9 300m

Paulina Kelly – 2nd u9 300m

Rob Kelly took home bronze for his third place in the boys u10 60m sprint just ahead of club mates Jack McCarron and Joe Murphy. In the 300m Jack McCarron took a hard tumble and showed true character to dust himself off for a creditable fifth.

Rob Kelly - 3rd u10 60m

Rob Kelly – 3rd u10 60m

Samantha McCarron moved up an age running with her peers in the u12 60m. Samantha showed true grit and will be among those to watch in the outdoor season.

In the boys u12 Kyle Quinn returned to form winning both his heat and the final of the boys 60m.

Kyle Quinn - 1st u12 60m

Kyle Quinn – 1st u12 60m

More used to running through mucky fields than nice shinny sports halls, Abbie Sheridan sailed through the girls u15 300m for her gold medal for 1st place.

Abbie Sheridan - 1st U15 600m

Abbie Sheridan – 1st U15 600m

Tara McGuinnes and Niamh McGuinness shinned through in the girls u16/17 events with Tara 1st in both the 60m and 300m with sister Niamh in her shadow in 2nd.

Tara & Niamh McGuinness  - 1st & 2nd u17 60m

Niamh & Tara McGuinness – 2nd & 1st u17 60m/600m

The team and club spirit was alive and rubbing off on everyone as heads went together to group the lads and lassies together moving up ages to compete in relays for the final events. The u11 golden girls Hallie Sands, Orlaith Carolan, Ava McNally and Ruth Gillespie proved that training and working together will make winners as they took the gold in the relays.

Hallie Sands, Ava McNally, Orlaith Carolan & Ruth Gillespie

Hallie Sands, Ava McNally, Orlaith Carolan & Ruth Gillespie

Joe Murphy, Jack McCarron, Neill Quinn and Kyle Quinn took 3rd in the boys u13.

Kyle Quinn, Neil Quinn, Jack McCarron & Joe Murphy

Kyle Quinn, Neill Quinn, Jack McCarron & Joe Murphy

 

However the girls Ada Murphy, Aoibheann Carolan, Emma Gillespie and Eireann Hoey went one better to take home a silver medal for second place.

Ada Murphy, Emma Gillespie, Eireann Hoey and Aoibheann Carolan.

Ada Murphy, Emma Gillespie, Eireann Hoey and Aoibheann Carolan.

The final event before everyone left to find out the Wales/Ireland rugby result was the u17 relays. Rebecca McCarron was thrilled to move up ages and join Niamh and Tara with Abbie Sheridan for the relay. The young ladies left Gormanstown on a high following a convincing win for the last gold medals.

Ardee & District A.C. Team

Ardee & District A.C. Team

A big thanks to Boyne A.C. for a running a great event

 

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