Athletics: European Cup in Vaasa Finland :
Paul Hession runs record times in 200m (1st) and 100m (2nd);
Eileen OKeeffe wins Hammers with record throw;
Derval O’Rourke (2nd) begins to return to form;
newcomer McGettigan in Silver finish in 3000m Steeplechase Silver;
Gillick (2nd - 400m), Joanne Cuddihy (2nd - 400m),
Campbbell (2nd - 1500m) and Fagan (3rd - 5000m);
Womens 100m Relay (3rd)
all claim top 3 finishes
DAY2 http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=1834
Paul Brizzel’s Irish 200m record survived yet another onslaught from Paul Hession on Day 2 of the European Cup in Vaasa Finland. Paul, who can do no wrong these days, was on fire again today after his Irish 100m record exploits of yesterday, and was one of two Irish winners, with Eileen O’Keeffe on fire to win the hammer.
Paul lowered his 200m best time to 20.61, getting closer to the 20.54 record on the books since 2000, and his performances this weekend is another massive to Irish sprinting.
Eileen O’Keeffe not only won the hammer, but her winning throw of 69.44m broke her own Irish record of 69.36m.
Derval O’Rourke is fast returning to the form she showed last year when winning the World indoor 60 hurdles and winning silver at the European championships over 100m hurdles. Today she was a gallant second to arch rival Susanna Kallur from Sweden, and and she will be happy with her time of 13.00 seconds.
Roisin McGettigan, a late addition to the team, ran an excellent race for second in the 3,000m steeplechase in 9:54.44.
Those were the only top three placings by the Irish team today, with the women finishing sixth, and the men seventh overall.
WOMEN
Great Britain & NI 131
Sweden 110
Czech Republic 102
Finland 98
Netherlands 78
Ireland 76
Norway 73
Slovak Republic 50
MEN
Spain 111
Sweden 107
Netherlands 101,5
Czech Republic 93,5
Finland 88,5
Switzerland 81
Ireland 76
Slovak Republic 59,5
200m: 1. Paul Hession 20,61 -1.0
800m: 6. David McCarthy 1.50,74
3,000m 4. James Nolan 8.10,17
3,000m Steeplechase: 7. Mark Kirwan 9.23,27
110m Hurdles 8. Ian McDonald 14,88 +0.2
Pole Vault: 7. Anthony McCreery 4.60
Triple Jump: 7. Jonathan Ritchie 14,70 +0,3
Discus: 6. Eoin Leen 51,42
Javelin: 8. Aaron Crawford 53,45
4×400m: 4. Ireland 3.08,22
Gordon Kennedy
Jonathon Miller
David McCarthy
Brian Murphy
200m: 6. Ciara Sheehy 23,95 -1.6
1,500m: 7. Kelly Reid 4.28,79
5,000m: 4. Fionnuala Britton 16.16,26
3,000m Steeplechase: 2. Roisin McGettigan 9.54,44
100m Hurdles: 2. Derval O’Rourke 13,00 +0.0
High Jump: 5. Deirdre Ryan 1.80
Long Jump: 7. Leona Byrne 5,69 -0,9
Shot: 7. Laura Cogan 12,90
Hammer: 1. Eileen O’Keeffe 69,44
4×400m: 5. Ireland 3.38,39
Joanne Cuddihy
Michelle Carey
Rose-Anne Galligan
Sarah Quinn
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DAY 1 http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=1823
After day 1 of the European Cup in Vaasa Finland, Ireland is well placed in the men’s competition, but has fallen back a little in the women’s.
The men’s competition sees Ireland in fifth, and a good day at the races tomorrow will surely improve on their standing.
NED 53.5
CZE 51.5
ESP 51
FIN 45.5
IRL 44
SWE 43
SUI 39
SVK 31.5
The women’s team have a lot to do tomorrow but will be determined to improve on the sixth place standing.
GBR 65
CZE 59
FIN 55
SWE 49
NED 44
IRL 32
SVK 30
NOR 24
Paul Hession’s season just gets better and better. His Irish record of 10.18, with a legal wind, is really world class and a tremendous reward for all the hard work and effort by himself and the team around him.
David Gillick clocked 46.24 for the 400m for valuable points, and David Campbell did likewise in the 1,500m, while Martin Fagan was a good third in a slow tactical 5,000m.
Hammer: 8 Padraig White Ireland 58,95
100m Invitation: 5 Darragh Graham Ireland 10,99 +1.1
Pole Vault: 7 Claire Wilkinson Ireland 310
400m hurdles: 5 Michelle Carey Ireland 58,11
High Jump: 7 Chris Crowley Ireland 209
Triple Jump: 8 Aoife Hoey Ireland 11,34 +1,0
400m Hurdles: 6 Jonathon Miller Ireland 52,75
Discus: 7 Deirdre Murphy Ireland 36,69
100m: 7 Ailis McSweeney Ireland 11,95 +1,2
100m: 2 Paul Hession Ireland 10,18 +1.9 New Irish Record
800m: 8 Rose-Anne Galligan Ireland 2.09,13
1,500m: 2 Dave Campbell Ireland 3.56,78
Shot: 7 Sean Breathnach Ireland 15,40
400m: 2 Joanne Cuddihy Ireland 52,81
400m: 2 David Gillick Ireland 46,24
Long Jump: 4 Steve Fleming Ireland 7,51 +1,2 7,51
Javelin: 6 Laura Kerr Ireland 45,45
3,000m: 5 Orla Drumm Ireland 9.34,44
5,000m: 3 Martin Fagan Ireland 14.24,24
4×100m: 3 Ireland 45,14
Derval O’Rourke, Joanne Cuddihy, Ailis McSweeney, Ciara Sheehy
4×100m: 5 Ireland 40,33
Steve Fleming, Darragh Graham, Paul Hession, Gordon Kennedy
