Munster U15-U19 Indoor Championships & International Results: Moyne AC Athletes Shine in Track and Field Events

 Munster U15 - U19 Indoor Championships.

There was no rest for our cross-country athletes as many of them made the quick turnaround from Cross Country to track in order to compete in the indoor championships on Saturday February 15th. The action was back a little closer to home in Nenagh Olympic stadium for two days of competition at the provincial level.

Having finished out the action on Friday at the Munster schools cross country, Alana Spillane was the first athlete on the track on Saturday for the girls u18 1500m. In what was a tight race, Alana covered the distance in 5.16.16, earning herself a superb silver medal to add to the growing collection.

Grainne Daly and Helen Renehan were next up for the club, both competing in the girls u15 high jump. Both girls have been training consistently for this event, and their hard work was evident in their performances. Both girls cleared their opening heights and up to 1.25m on their first attempt, setting themselves up with a solid start. At 1.30m, Grainne showed her strength as she cleared the height on her third attempt. A clearance at this height placed Grainne 6th, an excellent result at this level of competition. Helen went on to clear all the way up to 1.40m on her first attempt. These first-time clearances made all the difference for Helen as she earned a silver medal on a countback, securing her place at the national championships. Congratulations Helen!

Back on the track it was time for the 200m, with five Moyne athletes ready to toe the line for the one lap event. In the boys u16, Darragh Cleere took to the start line in heat 2. A superb time of 27.23 meant that Darragh finished 6th overall in a highly competitive field. Dearbhla Gleeson drew the tight draw and managed a superb 28.55 (5th overall). Niamh Cleere, in a very fast 3rd heat finished in 28.65 for 7th place overall. Finally, Cian Hickey in the boys u19 event, finished just outside the medals in 4th, with a time of 26.55.

The final individual event for Moyne A.C. athletes was the girls u 15 800m. Caoimhe Slevin was drawn in heat 2 in what was a highly contested event. A strong run saw her finish 3rd in her heat in a time of 2.35.44, and 8th overall in the final standings.

To top off the day the girls u15 4x200m relay team of Helen Renehan, Caoimhe Slevin, Faye Murphy, Saoirse Joyce, Abbie Delaney and Muireann Casey were in action. The girls were in the final of four heats, with the winners declared on times. A great run by the girls saw them win their heat in 2.00.47, improving on their time from the Tipperary indoor championships and finishing 9th overall.

It was back to the action on Sunday as the athletes returned to Nenagh once again. This time it was Kate Delaney who led out the Moyne A.C. athletes as she competed in the girls u18 800m. A strong 2.40.19 over the four laps, and Kate finished 5th in the event.

Gerard Delaney was out next in the boys u15 high jump, where he cleared 1.25m, 1.30m and 1.35m on his first attempt. His jumps at 1.40m weren't to be on the day, and his excellent performance earned him a Munster silver medal, and a place at the National indoor championships in Athlone on March 30th.

The gruelling 400m distance on the outer track was next. In the girls u18 event, Emma Delaney was drawn in the third heat in lane 3. A great performance by her resulted in a time of 1.03.63 (6th overall) and built on an excellent performance in the 200m on the Saturday. In the final heat Dearbhla Gleeson was drawn in lane 1 and finished 11th overall in

1.09.62. Cian Hickey then lined out in the boys u19 400m. A run of 1.00.49 earned him his first Munster silver medal - congratulations Cian!

Closing out the competition for the club on the day were the girls u18 4x200m relay team of Kate Delaney, Emma Delaney, Niamh Cleere and Dearbhla Gleeson. The girls finished with a time of 1.58.57 and a 4th place overall. Well done girls.

Congratulationsto all of the athletes, coaches and parents on another great 3 days of competition. Well done to all of our medallists and qualifiers for the National Championships!

Munster U15 - U19 Indoor Championships.

There was no rest for our cross-country athletes as many of them made the quick turnaround from Cross Country to track in order to compete in the indoor championships on Saturday February 15th. The action was back a little closer to home in Nenagh Olympic stadium for two days of competition at the provincial level.

Having finished out the action on Friday at the Munster schools cross country, Alana Spillane was the first athlete on the track on Saturday for the girls u18 1500m. In what was a tight race, Alana covered the distance in 5.16.16, earning herself a superb silver medal to add to the growing collection.

Grainne Daly and Helen Renehan were next up for the club, both competing in the girls u15 high jump. Both girls have been training consistently for this event, and their hard work was evident in their performances. Both girls cleared their opening heights and up to 1.25m on their first attempt, setting themselves up with a solid start. At 1.30m, Grainne showed her strength as she cleared the height on her third attempt. A clearance at this height placed Grainne 6th, an excellent result at this level of competition. Helen went on to clear all the way up to 1.40m on her first attempt. These first-time clearances made all the difference for Helen as she earned a silver medal on a countback, securing her place at the national championships. Congratulations Helen!

Back on the track it was time for the 200m, with five Moyne athletes ready to toe the line for the one lap event. In the boys u16, Darragh Cleere took to the start line in heat 2. A superb time of 27.23 meant that Darragh finished 6th overall in a highly competitive field. Dearbhla Gleeson drew the tight draw and managed a superb 28.55 (5th overall). Niamh Cleere, in a very fast 3rd heat finished in 28.65 for 7th place overall. Finally, Cian Hickey in the boys u19 event, finished just outside the medals in 4th, with a time of 26.55.

The final individual event for Moyne A.C. athletes was the girls u 15 800m. Caoimhe Slevin was drawn in heat 2 in what was a highly contested event. A strong run saw her finish 3rd in her heat in a time of 2.35.44, and 8th overall in the final standings.

To top off the day the girls u15 4x200m relay team of Helen Renehan, Caoimhe Slevin, Faye Murphy, Saoirse Joyce, Abbie Delaney and Muireann Casey were in action. The girls were in the final of four heats, with the winners declared on times. A great run by the girls saw them win their heat in 2.00.47, improving on their time from the Tipperary indoor championships and finishing 9th overall.

It was back to the action on Sunday as the athletes returned to Nenagh once again. This time it was Kate Delaney who led out the Moyne A.C. athletes as she competed in the girls u18 800m. A strong 2.40.19 over the four laps, and Kate finished 5th in the event.

Gerard Delaney was out next in the boys u15 high jump, where he cleared 1.25m, 1.30m and 1.35m on his first attempt. His jumps at 1.40m weren't to be on the day, and his excellent performance earned him a Munster silver medal, and a place at the National indoor championships in Athlone on March 30th.

The gruelling 400m distance on the outer track was next. In the girls u18 event, Emma Delaney was drawn in the third heat in lane 3. A great performance by her resulted in a time of 1.03.63 (6th overall) and built on an excellent performance in the 200m on the Saturday. In the final heat Dearbhla Gleeson was drawn in lane 1 and finished 11th overall in 1.09.62. Cian Hickey then lined out in the boys u19 400m. A run of 1.00.49 earned him his first Munster silver medal - congratulations Cian!

Closing out the competition for the club on the day were the girls u18 4x200m relay team of Kate Delaney, Emma Delaney, Niamh Cleere and Dearbhla Gleeson. The girls finished with a time of 1.58.57 and a 4th place overall. Well done girls.

Congratulations to all of the athletes, coaches and parents on another great 3 days of competition. Well done to all of our medallists and qualifiers for the National Championships!

Barcelona Half Marathon. 

As the action was getting underway in Nenagh on Sunday, Moyne A.C. also had an athlete racing overseas at the Barcelona Half Marathon. Orla Healy started her 2025 road season off with a bang on Sunday around the streets of the Catalonian city. Orla started off strong passing through 5k in 20:35. Orla’s pace was consistent throughout crossing 10k in 40:51, 15k in 01:01:37 with 6k to go. Orla crossed the finished line in an excellent time of 01:28:07, knocking an impressive 1 minute and 45 seconds off of her previous best for the half marathon distance. Well done Orla on an excellent season opener, we are looking forward to seeing what is to come on the county road circuit in the coming weeks. 

T&F Live, Inter Varsities Chships. & National Senior Indoors

Katie Bergin returned to action on Thursday night at the T&F Live event at the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown after an impressive silver medal performance at the IUAA last weekend. This time Katie dropped down to the 60m. In her heat Katie finished with a time of 7.72s, qualifying for the final later that evening. Here Katie finished 3rd improving her time from heat with a 07.64. Well done Katie. 

National Senior Indoor T&F Championships. Dublin

The highlight of the Irish indoor scene takes place next weekend at the National Indoor Arena in Dublin with the National Senior Indoor Championships. Katie Bergin is entered in the 60m and 200m. After excellent performances in her opening races of the 2025 season a big weekend lies ahead for Katie. Preview to follow during the week.