YOG Nanjing 2014

The Team Ireland schedule for 22nd August sees Dearbhail McNamara compete in the qualification heats for 200m Breaststroke, and on the track Roseanna McGuickian in the Women’s 200m. McGuickan (pictured 2nd from left) produced a major breakthrough as she clinched 200m bronze at the European Youth Olympics in Holland 2013. The Gracehill youngster improved her personal best […]

Congratulations to Team Ireland’s Michaela Walsh who threw a personal best to reach the “A” final of the Women’s Shot Put in Nanjing this evening.         Qualification results as follows: http://result.nanjing2014.org/IRS/resYO2014/pdf/YO2014/AT/YO2014_AT_C73S_ATW051901.pdf “A” Final qualifiers are: Nanjing OSC Stadium  24 Aug 20:25 Order Bib Name PB SB 1 372 BUGAKOVA Alena 19.60 19.60

Adam King Men’s -Hammer Throw and Michaela Walsh -Women’s Shot Put up next for Team Ireland Start list men’s Hammer http://result.nanjing2014.org/IRS/resYO2014/pdf/YO2014/AT/YO2014_AT_C51F_ATM054901.pdf Start list women’s Shot Put http://result.nanjing2014.org/IRS/resYO2014/pdf/YO2014/AT/YO2014_AT_C32C1_ATW051000.pdf You can read a recent article from the Irish Examiner on Adam King – http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/after-years-of-hard-work-its-hammer-time-for-king-282519.html   20:15 Nanjing OSC Stadium Men’s Hammer Throw  Qualification KING Adam Scheduled 20:20 Nanjing

Louise Shanahan qualified for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games 800m Women’s A final in a time of 2:09.58, a seasons best and sixth fastest overall. She finished 2nd in her heat behind the fastest qualifier Kalis Mareen 2:05.67. http://result.nanjing2014.org/IRS/resYO2014/pdf/YO2014/AT/YO2014_AT_C73G_ATW008901.pdf In the men’s Discus Eoin Sheridan came 12th in his qualification event throwing 53.63 , which is short of