A fantastic few days was had recently at the Antrim Forum Track and the Mary Peters track, Belfast, as Olympian YAC athletes excelled representing their schools at the Ulster Track and Field Championships. Olympians talented young athletes pitted their athletic abilities against the best the Provence has to offer for the chance to win an Ulster Schools medal and qualification to the All Ireland Schools Championships. Aoife McGeehin (Loreto Letterkenny), was in powerful form in the Intermediate girls Javelin, throwing a fantastic Personal Best (PB) of 41.08m, just mere centimetres off the Ulster Schools record to emphatically win the event and claim a well deserved Gold medal and mantle of Ulster Schools Champion. She also claimed a brilliant Bronze medal in the Discus event, securing All Ireland qualification for both events. Maeve McGeehin (Loreto Letterkenny), was not to be outdone by her sister and also demonstrated that throwing prowess certainly runs in the family, as she too claimed a Gold medal and mantle of Ulster Schools Champion in the Junior Girls Javelin. She too later claimed a brilliant Bronze medal in the Hammer throw, and qualification to the All Ireland Schools Championships in both events. Bonnie Gillard (Foyle College) anchored a fantastic Senior Girls 4x100m quartet to glory as they ran away from the field to claim an amazing Gold medal. Sam Donnell and Tei Chen (Foyle College) showed that team work makes the dream work as they helped their Minor Boys team to an excellent Silver medal in 4x100m relay. Sam also claimed a well deserved Bronze medal in the individual 100m. Ciara McDaid (Loreto Letterkenny) showed great strength and technical ability as she powered her way to superb Silver medal in the Junior Girls Shot Putt, as well as a fantastic Bronze medal in the Discus. Martin Corbett (Loreto Milford) was in lightning form as he claimed a Bronze medal in the Junior Boys 200m. Ashton Forrester (St Eunans Letterkenny) was unlucky to come in the dreaded 4th place in the Junior Boys
Olympian athletes excel at Ulster Schools Championships
