Blackrock A.C. young athletes were in action over the weekend, at the Dublin Juvenile Indoor Championships, which took place at the National Indoor Arena.

Over two days of competition our u15s to u18s returned home with a superb medal haul, numerous national qualifiers, pbs a plenty and outstanding individual performances across our 26 athletes.

Blackrock enjoyed a successful two days (finishing positions in final unless stated);

• 60m;
  • Girls u15s
    • Aela K & Kate B 6^th in their heats, Sophia W 5^th in heat, Rebekah O 7^th in heat
  • Boys U15s
    • 1^st Matthew O’D
    • Charlie L & Conor B 3^rd in their heats, Scott D 5^th in heat
  • Girls U16s
    • 2^nd Brianna DC
    • 3^rd Alexandra D
    • 4^th Matilda P
  • Boys U16s
    • 6^th Sean B
    • Finn VDV finished 4^th in his heat
  • Boys U17s
    • 4^th Philip D
    • Conor OR finished 4^th in his heat
  • Boys U18s
    • 1^st Donal M
    • 7^th Antoine R
    • Rory C finished 6^th in his heat
  • Boys U19s
    • 1^st Killian C

• 60m Hurdles – Girls U15s;
  • 7^th Aela K

• 200m;
  • Girls U16s
    • 1^st Brianna DC
    • 4^th Alexandra D
  • Boys U16s
    • Sean B narrowly missed out on a place in the final after winning his heat
  • Boys U17s
    • 5^th Philip D
    • Conor OR finished 5^th in his heat
  • Boys U18s
    • 1^st Donal M
    • Antoine R & Rory C 3^rd in their heats

• 400m – Boys U18s;
  • 1^st Antoine R

• 800m;
  • Girls U15s
    • 8^th Eva K
  • Boys U15s
    • 3^rd Matthew OD
    • 8^th Ruairí OT
  • Girls U16s
    • 4^th Megan B
  • Boys U18s
    • 6^th Alex H
  • 1500m;
    • Girls U16s
      • 7^th Aine MG
    • Boys U16s
      • 9^th Harry M
    • Girls U17s
      • 4^th Olivia G
    • Boys U17s
      • 14^th Eoin G

• Triple Jump – Boys U18s;
  • 1^st Rory C

• Long Jump – Girls U15s;
  • 10^th Aela K

Special congratulations to our 11 athletes ; Matthew OD (U15s 60m & 800m), Brianna DC (U16s 60m & 200m), Alexandra D (U16s 60m & 200m), Matilda P (U16s 60m), Philip D (U17s 60m), Donal M (U18s 60m & 200m), Killian C (U19s 60m), Antoine R (U18s 400m), Megan B (U16s 800m), Olivia G (U17s 800m) and Rory C (U18s Triple Jump) who will now represent Dublin at the National Indoor Championship taking place in April.

Attention now turns to our younger U9s to U14s age groups who will have their chance to shine at the Dublin Indoor Championships competing on Sunday 12^th and Saturday 25^th before all our age groups come together on Sunday 26^th February for the team relay competitions.