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National Championships

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  • 23-07-2005 8:04pm
    #1
    Pherekydes
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    Miserable weather.

    Great to see Emily Maher winning a title again. A great race. She really fought off Sheehy in those last 50m.

    Ryan ran a fast bend but Brizzell came past him in the men's 200m.

    Dismal presentation by AAI. No style or panache.

    Another national record for Eileen O'Keeffee in the Hammer.

    Hope the weather picks up a bit for tomorrow.


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    Squirrel
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    Should be a good day tomorrow, lots more finals. And hopefully good weather after it being dismal today.


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    epo addict
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    Agree with ya's lads the weather ruined the big day..Looking forward to sitting up in the stand all day tomorrow and enjoying the finals..The mens 400m,800m and 5000m are gonna be class..Jus to let everyone know who might be there tomorrow if your in need of running gear and dont like paying charge sheet prices there is an asics stand at the back stadium close to the clonliffe clubhouse..Today I got a class asics tracksuit thats 100euro in arnotts for 45euro..10euro for shorts and other stuff going really cheap..Cant wait till tomorrow!


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    Common Sense
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    The 2 200m finals were very exciting - the result in each case in doubt right up to the line. The Steeplechase was also a very good race, won (as usual) by Eugene O'Neill, but he got a bit of a fright from a foreign sounding gentleman from Ballynonty. As well as the men's 800m tomorrow, the women's equivalent is also shaping up to be a good race between Kelly Reid and Aoife Byrne. The Women's 100m should also be a classic if all run - Boyle, Maher, Sheehy and McSweeney. I agree that the presentation was a bit dead today - field events seemed almost non-events. Hard to know they were on until they were brought over to the presentation. Here's hoping for a good day's athletics tomorrow.


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    Squirrel
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    A good days racing today with some highly competitive races, pity it was so cold


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    ecksor
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    Frickin' freezin'

    Some nice racing. Coman totally bossed the men's 400m race.


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    Common Sense
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    Some great racing - besides what's already been mentioned, Jolene Byrne beat Maria McCambridge by 1/100 of a sec in 1500m; men's 1500m won by Gary Murray, Fagan won 5000, Mary Cullen had an easy win in the women's equivalent. 9th title for Karen Shinkins, great race in 800 as O'Connell beats Chamney. In the sprints Anna Boyle and Gary Ryan too good for the opposition.


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