Kelly Proper and Thomas Barr Impress on Day Two of the Woodie's DIY National Track and Field Championships

Day two of the Woodie's DIY National Track and Field Championships took place in at times torrential rain as Ireland's finest club athletes came together to battle it out for the national titles.

Thomas Barr (Ferrybank AC) stormed to victory in the men's 400m hurdles after being severely tested by Crusaders athlete Jason Harvey. Harvey was the more aggressive of the two as he held a slight advantage over Barr coming off the final hurdle. Barr maintained his form the best and won the title in a time of 49.78 seconds, which equalled his personal best.

Harvey was rewarded for his aggressive tactics and finished second in a new personal best of 50.13 with junior athlete Ben Kiely (Ferrybank AC) claiming bronze with a time of 52.65.

It was a family double in the 400m hurdles as Thomas's sister Jessie Barr (Ferrybank AC) won the title easily in a time of 57.48. There was joy for bronze medallist Nessa Milt who set a new national junior record of 59.00. The time broke the old mark of 59.45 held by Fiona Norwood since 1997.

Kelly Proper (Ferrybank AC) claimed an unprecedented fourth national title of the weekend when she won the 100m in a time of 11.77 seconds. David Hynes (Menapians AC) delighted the Morton crowd by winning the 100m national title in a time of 10.64. Hynes blasted from the blocks and managed to hold off the fast finishing Steven Colvert (Crusaders AC) who finished second in a time of 10.66. Irish junior record holder Marcus Lawler (St Laurence O'Toole AC) won the bronze medal in a time of 10.79 seconds.

Brendan Boyce (Letterkenny AC) won the men's 10k walk in a time of 42:40.19 ahead of European Junior representative Luke Hickey (Leevale AC) who finished second in a time of 43:34.61.

Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) had it all her own way in the women's 100m hurdles final as she eased to victory in a time of 13.61.

Paul Robinson (St Coca's AC) looked superb on route to victory in the men's 800m. Robinson burst into the lead coming off the final bend and won his first national 800m title in a time of 1:58.92. There was a dip finish for the silver medal with Niall Tuohy (Ferrybank AC) grabbing bronze in a time of 1:50.03 ahead of Darren McBrearty (Letterkenny AC) third in a time of 1:50.21

European fourth place athlete Aislinn Crossey was a gun to tape winner of the women's 800m, collecting her first national senior title in a time of 2:07.49. Laura Crowe (An Riocht AC) was an impressive winner of the 1500m in a time of 4:13.96.

Eoin Everard (Kilkenny City Harriers) came from behind in the men's 1500m to win the title in a time of 3:44.58 to hold off West Waterford AC's David McCarthy second in a time of 3:44.73

Conor McCullough (Crusaders AC) dominated the men's hammer event winning the title with a throw of 70.75m

David Donegan (Clonliffe Harriers AC) won an historic 17th national title (indoors & out) in the men's pole vault with a clearance of 4.65m.

The men's and women's 400m races were the most exciting races of the afternoon. Jennifer Carey (Dundrum South Dublin) had to be near her best as she won the title in a time of 53.46 seconds. Fellow DSD athlete Sinead Denny ran a personal best in second with a time of 54.04 ahead of Shauna Cannon (Brothers Pearse AC) third in a personal best of 54.24.

The men's 400m was won by Brian Murphy (Crusaders AC) in a time of 47.14 to win the national title. Murphy's surge over the last 30m was just enough to clinch the title ahead of 800m sensation Mark English (UCD AC) second in a time of 47.27. It was a fine achievement by Murphy to claim his third straight national title.

The 4x400m relays were an exciting conclusion to the two day championship with Dundrum South Dublin AC and Ferrybank AC taking the spoils. DSD were the only entrants in the women's race as they won the title in a time of 3:42.46, which was just outside the national club record of 3:42.29.

Ferrybank AC anchored by 400m hurdles star Thomas Barr came from behind on the last leg to win the 4x400m relay. Barr surged past Crusaders last leg Eoin Mulhall to take the title in a time of 3:11.65.