It was another stellar performance by Blackrock A.C. at the 2022 National Indoor competitions. On the final day, there was a Gold medal for the U18 boys Relay team – Robert, Killian, Conn and Donal.
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Alongside Mark and Rory, these young men have been training for this event for 4 years and never gave up on their quest to nail this title despite the setbacks of injury and Covid restrictions.
Day 3 also featured a spirited performance by the Boys U17 Relay team – Rory, Philip, Antoine and Donal who got Bronze in their Final.
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In total, Blackrock A.C. entered 6 Relay teams with 2 teams coming away with medals and the U14 boys Relay team making it through to the final. Other Relay teams that put in gutsy performances on Day 3 include the U12 Girls, U13 Boys and U15 Girls all of whom show strong promise for the years ahead.
Day 1 and day 2 of the Nationals also proved fruitful for our athletes, individual medals were awarded to:
Rory, U17 Triple Jump – Silver
Killian, U18 60m – Bronze
Matthew, U14 800m – Bronze
Donal, U17 60m – Silver & 200m – Bronze
A brilliant performance by #BlackrockAC Junior member Killian, who finished 3rd today in the u18 nationals with a new PB of 7:11. 👏 @BlackrockColl @Iloveblackrock pic.twitter.com/DeRyVJeB6E
— Blackrock A.C. (@Blackrock_AC) March 19, 2022
Congratulations to all the athletes that competed in the Nationals including Brianna, Alexandra, Robyn, Alex, Margot, Charlie and Emma.
Getting to the Nationals is a huge achievement in itself. Well done to all our athletes who entered and competed in the event this year. We have a promising talent pool heading into the League and Dublin Outdoor competitions.
As always, our volunteers, parents and coaches make these events possible and memorable so a kind thank you for your support again in what was a great competition for Blackrock A.C.
Results of the competitions can be found on the Athletics Ireland website Day 1 and Day 2 and Day 3
Playback of the competitions is also available on Athletics Ireland YouTube.