Niamh Brady secures first national track medal with stunning time in Athlone

The National Juvenile Indoor Athletics Championships took place recently in Athlone IT. There was some absolutely fantastic action on display, in both Track and Field events.

Niamh Brady was the stand out performer for the St Peter’s Club with a real gutsy showing in the under 19 girls 1500M race.

This was great reward for Niamh and her dedication to training. She has been an ever present on the Athletics scene since the age of seven and although she has won several National medals at Cross Country, this was her first National Track medal. By all evidence, it won’t be the last.

Sean Reilly also had a strong performance in the under 18 boys 800M event and continues to progress after a lengthy injury. He qualified for the final comfortably and although he finished outside the medals, he managed to equal is Personal Best time and can now look forward to the outdoor track season with optimism.

Niamh Allen competed in the under 14 girls long jump, without securing a medal. However, she will have better days ahead and can take great satisfaction on reaching the National Championships.

Also representing the club was Judith Bell, who had a good showing in the U19 girls 60M sprint Hurdles, narrowly missing out on a place in the final.