Athletics Thread

Sonia O'Sullivan's daughter Sophie seems to be taking after her. Ran well and won in a couple of races last week

Edited by Denis Irwin - 23 Jul 2017 at 4:26pm

Horsey What's the reckoning about O'Sullivan's daughter will she compete for Ireland or Australia in the end at senior level ?

Delighted Irish Championships are live on the television. Mark English (UCD) looks the most coldest among the Media, can media resources extend to a long jacket (exceptional warm conditions allow for evaporation of sweat without chilling athlete adversaly).

In sumer 1988 maybe 1989. I learnt this weekend was organised. I invited two junior cousins visiting the family home to travel with me. Two buses, including stresses over the correct spot. We arrived, Adults IRL£8, Underage IRL£6 (Maybe £4). It was steep for 1988 (maybe 1989). I was 18/19 and as a one season LoI regular 3 underage tickets. Our group past through the gate and provided towards a space. No, a steward/Official shouting after me that I wasn't 18 and I should pay the full price. For only the second time in my life I lied. I believe I told the loud gentleman "I was under 18". That's not what you say when you to lie, apparently "spefivics (sumting)" are key/quay"
Because of my LoI experience, walk away from scene of the crime (turnstiles) so our group had responded to claimant and keep walking.
My first visit to Billy Morton (maybe Santry Stadium) it's got a legitimate International reputation and now I was there. Mostly 90-95 per cent Athleyes on terraces. 2017 I see the same spaces on the terraces.

can't remember the Athletes, don't have a programme of start-lists (athletics word for line-ups).

The negativity towards both Santry Stadium/Billy Morton Stadium/Santry Stadium by LoI/ Bord Gais/ Eircom/Airtricity/SSE Airtricity League are rude in the main due to opposition of Diversity/ sharing space with other sports. The 400m Athletics Stadium with 3 terraces is resented but Stadio Olympio, Roma Derby between AS Roma-SS Lazio-AS Roma are celebrated by the same LOI Fans are celebrated is very inconsistent.

Sounds like the Brits being spiteful so he can't run in London

Edited by Denis Irwin - 23 Jul 2017 at 9:15pm

Are you referring to Leon Reid?

He's transferring to NI so not sure he will represent Ireland.

Well he can't, and he can't because he has to run at the Nationals which was today and he never ran so will be omitted from selection.

He also could have ran at the Morton Games, Cork City Sports and other events, but he didn't.

He did run at that NI 'Nationals' a few weeks back and said he wanted to represent NI. I wonder did he then realize that NI and GB are the same team!

There is guy called Jeremy Philips born in the US, whose parents are Irish and he did run at the Nationals in both 100 and 200. And he ran some other races too. So he faces competition there too.

Edit: Another athlete from the occupied 6 just won the 200m in the Commonwealth Games youths - Aaron Sexton and apparently Summer Lecky won the High Jump.




Edited by horsebox - 23 Jul 2017 at 10:22pm

The Jackal wrote: horsebox wrote: There's a lot of young talented athletes coming through at the minute, at least at European level. 4 medals must be a record. It's likely that the Gina will represent the UK as she trains and lives there, however just speculation at this stage. She's nor British though?

It doesn't matter. You can compete for your country of residence if you are living there for x amount of years.

http://www.the42.ie/sophie-osullivan-u18-european-championships-4111092-Jul2018/

Edited by Denis Irwin - 05 Jul 2018 at 6:11pm

Patience Jumbo-Gula should win the gold today at 7pm.