The 2014 Irish Masters Track & Field Championships took place yesterday (August 10th) in Tullamore. There was a strong representation\u00a0of Ennis Track athletes, men and women, many of whom competed in more than one event.<\/p>\n
[list][item icon=”127942″ ]Mary Cahill (M35) was 8th in the 800m in a time of 2:40.53 and 4th in the long jump with a jump\u00a0of 3.84m.[\/item]<\/p>\n
[item icon=”127942″ ]Alex Conway (M40) had a busy day, achieving medals in all his three events. He was \u00a02nd in the Shot Putt with a throw of 10.02m, 3rd in the discus with\u00a028.88m and 3rd in the javelin with a throw of 25.23m.[\/item]<\/p>\n
[item icon=”127942″ ]David Courtney (M50) likewise was busy, also bagging medals in all three events. He was 3rd in long jump with a jump of 4.16m, 3rd in discus with a throw of 34.14m, and finally with a mighty throw of 42.69 he scooped gold in the javelin.[\/item]<\/p>\n
[item icon=”127942″ ]Martin Curley (M35) was 4th in his high-jump event with a jump of 1.40m.[\/item]<\/p>\n
[item icon=”127942″ ]Tom Jones (M65) was 3rd in the\u00a056lb weight for distance event with a throw of 6.97m.[\/item]<\/p>\n
[item icon=”127942″ ]Pat Morrissey (M50) also competed in three track events. He was 11th in the 200m in a time of 29.75s, 8th in the 800m in a time of 2:28.76 and 6th in the 1500m race in a time of 5:00.07.[\/item]<\/p>\n
[item icon=”127942″ ]John Murphy (M45) placed 7th in his 800m race with a time of 2:27.71 and 8th in his 1500m event with a time of 5:09.83.[\/item]<\/p>\n
[item icon=”127942″ ]Jackie O’Connor (M35) brought home the bronze\u00a0in her 800m final in a time of 2:28.15, and then put in another great performance to finish 5th in the 1500m in a time of 5:14.36.[\/item]<\/p>\n
[item icon=”127942″ ]Marion O’Loughlin (M50) was our second gold medallist of the day with a win in the 800m in a time of 3:31.74, followed by a silver medal in the 1500m in a time of 7:13.04.[\/item][\/list]<\/p>\n
Ennis Track is very proud of your achievements – more power to you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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