Sarah Lavin Moves To 2nd On The Irish All Time Lists

Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) ran a brilliant new personal best of 8.25 seconds in the 60m hurdles final at the British Athletics Indoor championships in Sheffield on Sunday, February 9th. Lavin finished in third place and the time moves her to second place on the Irish all time lists behind Derval O'Rourke (Leevale AC) 7.84. Next race for Lavin will be the Woodie's DIY National Senior Indoor Championships in Athlone on the 15th and 16th of February.

Amy Foster (City of Lisburn) equalled her personal best when she finished fourth in the women's 60m final in a time of 7.33. The time was only .01 outside the World Indoor Championships qualifying time of 7.32 which she will now target at the Irish indoor championships next weekend. In the men's 60m Oliver Back (St Coca's AC) placed fifth in his semi-final in a new personal best of 6.82.

Caoimhe King (Aughagower AC) was in tremendous form in the women's triple jump by jumping a new Irish U23 record of 12.96m. King had a very consistent series of jumps with five of her efforts over the old record of 12.68m which she set in Athlone on the 26th of January. Kelly Proper (Ferrybank AC) finished third in the long jump in a season's best of 6.38m while Zoe Brown (Raheny Shamrock) showed improved form to finish in third place in the pole vault competition with a clearance of 4.16m (SB).

Katie Kirk (Lagan Valley AC) timed her finish to perfection to snatch third place in the women's 800m in a time of 2.06.76; there was no look for Claire Tarplee (Dundrum South Dublin AC) as she failed to qualify for the final of the 800m after finishing in second place in her heat (2.08.39).
Roseanne Galligan (Newbrige AC) was the long-time leader of the women's 1500m final before being overhauled in the last 400m. Galligan eventually finished in fourth place in a season's best time of 4.21.80.

Marathon specialist Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders AC) traded the roads for the indoor boards and recorded a new personal best of 8.09.54 for 6th place. Rory Chesser (Ennis Track) and Conor Bradley (City of Derry AC) finished 11th (8.16.03) and 12th (8.16.49) respectively; both times were season best performances. In the women's 3,000m Sarah Treacy (Moynalvey AC) finished in fourth place in a new personal best of 9.17.07.

Niamh Whelan (Ferrybank AC) finished fifth in the final of the 200m (24.79), having earlier run a season's best of 24.56 to qualify for the final. Richard Morrissey (Crusaders AC) also ran a season's best when he recorded a time of 47.79 in the heats of the 400m.