Nine athletes from Waterford Schools picked up individual medals at the Munster Secondary Schools Track and Field finals yesterday (Saturday) in Templemore.
At senior level, Katie Nolke of the Ursuline won the 100 Metres hurdles and Meabh O'Connor from Waterpark won the 3000 metres walk .
At intermediate level, Corey Scanlon of St Augustine's won the shot putt and discus, Emmet O'Neill of Abbey CC won the hammer, Andrew Scanlon from St Declans Kilmacthomas took the medal for the javelin, and Doireann Ni Ici from Meán Scoil San Nioclás clinched the 2000 metres walk.
At junior level, Ellis Mc Hugh from Ard Scoil na Mara Tramore won the high jump. and in the 1 mile u16, Abbey Community College's Eve Dunphy also claimed a win.
Aside from the gold winners, there were plenty of silver and bronze medals handed out to Waterford athletes in a very successful day for the county.
Photos from the day, courtesy of Sportsfile:
21 May 2022; Gearoid Long of Abbey Community College, Waterford, competing in the intermediate boys 3000m during the Irish Life Health Munster Schools Track and Field Championships at Templemore AC, in Templemore, Tipperary.
21 May 2022; Rebecca Walsh of St Declan's Kilmacthomas, Waterford, competing in the junior girls shot put
21 May 2022; Aine O'Callaghan of Waterpark College, Waterford, competing in the junior girls shot put during the Irish Life Health Munster Schools Track and Field Championships
21 May 2022; Eoin Beauaventura of St Augustine's College, Waterford, competing in the senior boys long jump
21 May 2022; Noah Commins of St Augustine's College, Waterford, competing in the minor boys 800m
Girls U16 Mile medallists. From left: Alanna Spillane of Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, Tipperary (bronze), Eve Dunphy of Abbey Community College, Waterford (Gold), and Noelle Dillon of Pres Listowel, Kerry (Silver)
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21 May 2022; Charlotte Carpendale of Abbey Communtiy College, Waterford, competing in the junior girls 1500m
