National Masters Indoor Championships - Athlone, 15 March 2026

 

The club had great success including the mixed relay team of Artur Nowak, Noreen Stack, Donall O’Sullivan, Ursula Barrett and David Kissane winning a historic silver medal in the 4x200m mixed relay.

Individual medals were won by

Chris McKenna bronze in M35 shot put

Ursula Barrett gold in W45 long jump

Artur Nowak silver in M55 high jump

Noreen Stack bronze in W60 60m

David Kissane gold in M70 racewalk

Denis Brosnan gold in M70 shot and bronze in weight for distance.

David Butler (M40) and Martin Butler (M70) both recorded new personal bests in shot put .

Excellent performances from our team of 9 athletes on the day all either winning a medal, including 3 national champions and/or recording a personal best.

𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝟏𝟐-𝐔𝟏𝟒 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

 

Day 2 in Nenagh and it was another great day, a Super Sunday on the medals front but like Day 1 there was a huge number of new personal bests recorded by the athletes. Over the weekend there was over 50 new personal bests recorded by our team of 30 athletes in action. Massive well done to them all on a simply superb championship weekend for the club. Thanks to the parents supporting our efforts and bringing the athletes to the competition. Thanks to our coaching team for preparing the athletes for the competition and supporting them over the weekend. Thank you to Munster Athletics officials and volunteers for their dedication over two long days in Nenagh to run off the championship with huge numbers of participants.

Full results for Day 2 below

BU12

Brandon Scanlon, 60mH (12.56, new pb), 600m (2:00.64), Long Jump (3.62m, new pb)

Ronan O'Sullivan, 60m (9.58, new pb), Long Jump (3.47m, new pb)

Seamie Mannix, 60mH (12.56, new pb), Long Jump (3.49m, new pb), 60m (9.52, new pb)

U12 Boys Relay (Seamie Mannix, Ronan O’Sullivan, James Sheehy, Brandon Scanlon), (2:09.72, 12th place)

GU13

Kara Lawlor, 1000m walk (6:57.39, new pb, 4th place)

Lelia McCarthy, 1000m walk (6:54.79, new pb, Bronze medal for 3rd place)

BU13

Cillian Hannafin, 60m (9.31, new pb), Long Jump (3.25m, new pb)

Fionn Cashell, 60mH (11.02, new pb, 7th place), High Jump (1.35m, new pb, Bronze medal for 3rd place), 1000m walks (6:21.15, new pb, Gold medal for 1st place, Championship Best Performance)

Jack Sheehy, 60m (8.83, new pb, 8th place), Long Jump (4.71m, new pb, Gold medal for 1st place), High Jump (1.30m, 5th place)

Luke McCann, 60m (9.10, new pb), Long Jump (3.46m, new pb)

Tomàs Brosnan, Long Jump (3.40m, new pb), 60m (10.26, new pb), Shot Put (5.90m, new pb)

U13 Boys Relay (Seamie Mannix, Brandon Scanlon, Cillian Hannafin, Luke McCann (2:08.65, 9th place)

BU14

Cody McKenna, 60mH (10.33, 6th place), Long Jump (4.11m, 9th place), 60m (8.87, new PB)

Colm Fletcher, 1000m walk, Shot Putt (6.78m, new PB, 11th place)

Conor Slattery, 60mH (9.96, new PB, Bronze medal for 3rd place), Shot Put (8.32m, 4th place, National Qualification)

Corey O'Carroll, 60m (8.82, new PB), 800m (2:47.50, new PB)

Tomás O'Flaherty, 1000m walk, Shot (8.32m, new PB, Bronze medal for 3rd place)

U14 Boys Relay, Jack Sheehy, Conor Slattery, Corey O’Carroll, Cody McKenna (1:59.20, Bronze medal for 3rd place)

GU15

Hannah Sheehy, 1000m walk (5:44.89, Silver medal 2nd place)

BU15

John McCarthy, 1000m walk (6:59.74, Gold medal for 1st place)

BU16

Oisín Fletcher, 1500m walk (9:50.33, Silver medal for 1st place)

David Butler

𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝟏𝟐-𝐔𝟏𝟒 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

 

Day 1 of the championships and a busy day for athletes, coaches and officials with a huge number of competitors taking part from the Munster clubs. Thanks to all volunteers who helped out to run off the competitions across the day. Our 10 athletes competing on the day recorded a combined 22 new personal bests . Big congratulations to Éabha Cowan winning her first individual Munster medal placing 3rd overall in the U12 girls 60m Hurdles). Full summary of results follows

GU12

Éabha Cowan, 60mH (11.50, new pb, Bronze medal for 3rd place), 60m (9.38, new pb), Long Jump (3.52m, new pb)

Emma O'Flaherty, 60mH (12.43, new pb), 600m (2:03.10, new pb), 60m (9.77, new pb)

GU13

Caoimhe O’Driscoll, Long Jump (3.34m, new pb), Shot Put (5.96m)

Einin Lawlor, 600m (2:14.77, new pb), Long Jump (3.03m, new pb)

Grace McGuckin, 600m (2:08.18, new pb), 60mH (12.89, new pb)

Lillie Feehan, 60m (10.79, new pb), Shot Put (5.92m, new pb), Long Jump (3.19m, new pb)

Roisin Diggins, 60mH (12.65, new pb), 60m (9.94, new pb)

Saoirse Russell, 60mH (11.84, new pb), Long Jump (3.40m, new pb), 60m (9.41, new pb)

Sophie Malik, Long Jump (3.40m, new pb)

GU14

Lacie Boylan, Long Jump (3.25m), 800m (3:13.10, new pb), Shot Put (4.07m, new pb)

U13 Girls Relay (Saoirse Russell, Grace McGuckin, Roisin Diggins, Éabha Cowan), (2:13.70)

David Butler

David Butler & David Kissane

Munster Road Championships, 1 March 2026

 

Well done to our runners competing at the Munster Athletics 4 mile Road Championships hosted by An Ríocht Athletic Club today

Representing the club in the women's race it was Aoife O'Driscoll (F45, 8th, 32:15) who was the first St Brendan's athlete across the line, followed by

Marie Louise Sheehy (F50, 6th, 33:30)

Marian McElligott (F60, 4th, 34:03)

Lidia Salazar (F35, 8th, 36:00)

Noreen Stack (F60, 5th, 36:17)

Clare Campbell (F40, 10th, 45:13)

The women's o50 team of Marie Louise, Marian and Noreen winning the bronze medal in the club competition

In the men's race, Zach Walshe (MS, 16, 21:58) was the first St Brendan's man home next it was

Artur Nowak (M55, 3rd, 27:11)

Tom McCarthy (M55, 4th, 27:29)

Gerald Carroll (M50, 14th, 28:19)

Darren Kenny (MS, 55th, 30:01)

Ferghal Grimes (M60, 10th, 30:06)

John Lane (M50, 17th, 32:09)

Jim O'Meara (M65, 10th, 33:52)

David Kissane (M70, 3rd , 35:03)

Geoff Stacey (M75, 1st , 35:09)

Zach scored on both the Kerry county team in the senior competition to win a bronze medaland also scored on the novice team to win a silver medal

The men's o65 team of Jim, David & Geoff had success in the team's competition winning bronzein the club standings and silverin the county competition.

Great to see the club represented in this high standard road race in such numbers. Well done to host club An Riocht on their excellent hosting of the championships.

Full results HERE.