Incredible success for Tipperary athletics at this year's National Indoor Championships

Tipperary athletes delivered a series of standout performances at the 123.ie National Indoor Championships over the weekend, with medal winning displays, national finals appearances and a host of strong qualifying marks at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena.

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DAY ONE
Sharlene Mawdsley of Newport AC was the standout performer on the opening day. Mawdsley cruised through both her 400m heat in 53.40 seconds and semi final in 52.59 to book her place in the final in impressive fashion.

In the same event, Emer Brennan of Clonmel AC and Sophie Walker of Newport AC both dipped under the 60 second mark, Brennan clocking 57.30 and Walker 58.82.

Anna Ryan of Moycarkey Coolcroo AC secured a podium finish in the women’s triple jump with a best effort of 11.49m.
The 200m events featured a strong Tipperary presence. Ronan Ryan of Nenagh Olympic AC placed fifth in a highly competitive final.

Clubmates Padraic Hassett and Jack Hickey both recorded solid runs in the heats, while Joe Burke of Templemore AC was unlucky not to progress despite winning his heat in 21.91 seconds.

David Ryan of Moycarkey Coolcroo AC produced an excellent 400m performance, winning Heat 7 to automatically qualify for the semi finals, where he narrowly missed out on a place in the final.

Paul White of Nenagh Olympic AC, a former U23 national champion, also competed in the 400m heats, while Jack Ryan of Templemore AC clocked 53.07, gaining valuable championship experience.

In the 1500m, Cathal Kennedy of Thurles Crokes AC ran 4:07, while Cian Hodgins of Nenagh Olympic finished in 4:09 and was unlucky not to progress in a tactical race. Jennifer O’Leary and Aoife Delargy, both Nenagh Olympic, qualified comfortably for the women’s 1500m final.

Nenagh Olympic’s 4x200m relay team of Padraic Hassett, David Forkan, Ronan Ryan and Jack Hickey secured bronze, finishing third overall in 1:30.85.

DAY TWO
Mawdsley returned on day two to claim gold in the women’s 400m final. In a powerful display she stopped the clock at 51.90, coming narrowly close to the championship record.

Niamh Madden of Nenagh Olympic produced a breakthrough performance in the shot putt, surpassing the 12m mark to claim bronze, her first national senior podium finish despite still being a junior athlete.

Emma O’Neill of Carrick-on-Suir AC finished sixth in a stacked long jump competition with a best of 5.29m. The event saw the top three athletes exceed six metres, with Kate O’Connor producing a championship best performance of 6.50m.

In the 60m, Alana Ryan of Nenagh Olympic progressed through the heats and a tough semi final to reach the national final, where she placed seventh in 7.55 seconds. Katie Bergin of Moyne AC narrowly missed out on a final spot by just 0.03 seconds after a strong semi-final run.

In the men’s 60m, Ronan Ryan of Nenagh Olympic and Padraic Flanagan of Boherlahan Dualla AC both gained valuable experience against the country’s fastest sprinters.

The men’s 3000m events were split across graded finals. James Tanner of Nenagh Olympic clocked an impressive 8:34 in the second heat.

Jamie Moloney broke the nine-minute barrier with 8:59, while Diarmuid Moloney finished just outside nine minutes in a competitive field. Tom Tracey and Tom McCarthy of Thurles Crokes AC also delivered strong performances in the graded races.

In the women’s 1500m final, Jennifer O’Leary and Aoife Delargy featured prominently in a tactical contest.
Ross Alexander of Coolquill AC competed in the men’s 5,000m walk, recording 24:56, while Niamh Clarke of Clonmel AC finished 11th in the women’s 3,000m walk in 16:22.

Overall, it was a highly successful championship for Tipperary athletes, marked by medals, finals appearances and a series of performances that underline the county Tipperary’s strength across track and field disciplines.

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