Sineád Treacy had a fantastic performance in the Intermediate Girls grade at the Irish Schools multi-events finals which were held in Athlone at the weekend. Competing a year out of her age, Sineád was representing her school St Raphael’s Loughrea and scored a total of 2913 points across the 5 events.

She had impressive PBs in 3 events with 9.79 in the hurdles, 2.29.31 in the 800m and 6.82m in the shot putt together with an indoor PB of 5.23m in the long jump and equalling her recent PB of 1.40m in the high jump. Relatively new to multi-events, this was a super performance by Sinead and just reward for a hard-working athlete. Sineád will now represent Ireland on the Irish Schools Pentathlon team which will compete in Glasgow in December against the best athletes from England, Scotland and Wales.

Tara McNally (Loughrea VS) placed 6th in the same Intermediate Girls age group with 9.94 hurdles, 7.04 shot putt, 4.37 long jump, 1.40 high jump and 2.37.95 800m. Michelle Duggan (Pres Athenry) battled hard in the Junior Girls age group to record 9.99 in the hurdles, 6.81 shot putt, 4.34 long jump and 1.40 high jump while Aoife Greene (Bower Athlone) struggled with a knee injury in the same event recording 13.11 hurdles, 5.34 shot putt, 3.67 long jump, 1.35 high jump and 2.32 800m.

In the Intermediate Boys grade, Aidan Conneely (Calasanctius Oranmore) recorded a score of 2698 points with 9.76 hurdles, 9.18 shot, 5.52 long jump, 24.28 200m and 2.15.20 in the 800m while Damien O’Boyle recorded 2427 points (10.51 hurdles, 8.60 shot, 4.83 long jump, 26.14 200m and an impressive 2.03.23 in the 800m. Matthew McKiernan did well in the Junior Boys grade with 10.52 hurdles, 5.31 long jump, 7.62 shot putt and 27.10 200m.