The AAI Senior Track and Field went to the Oddsey Arena in Belfast last weekend. There is a new stadium under construction in Athlone and this will be their home in future. There was a very big representation from St. Laurence O’Toole in Belfast in the Senior and also in the under age group Ulster championships. In the Senior the outstanding performance came from Marcus Lawler who won the Senior 200M in a new indoor P.B. of 21.86s. Marcus reached the semi-finals of the 60M. Simon Doyle was fourth in the long jump missing a medal by 2cms. Shane Webb and Keith Noctor ran well in getting their first taste of Senior competition. Clare Murphy won the B race in the 400m in 58.43s just outside her p.b. David Kidd competed in the 5km walk and Ola Egebeymi ran the heats of the 60m flat but did not make the semi-final.

The outstanding performer at the Northern Ireland and Ulster championships was Molly Scott U14 winning three gold medals in the 60m flat, the long jump and the 60m hurdles and set a new PB of 9.50 in the hurdles. Lauren Dwyer U17 also won her hurdles in a new p.b. and was second in the long jump. Grace Lawler U-16 won the 60 flat and was second in the 200m. Ava Murphy U-15 won her 60 flat and was third in the 60 hurdles. Adam Murphy U-17 won the high jump and was second in the 60m while Owen Scully was second in the 200m. Conor Brennan U-14 was third in the 60 hurdles and long jump.

Report by Billy Delaney