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Munster 2026 Indoor U15-19 Day 2
Day 2 of the U15-19 indoor championships started with mixed relays for U17 and U19. The U19 team came 3rd while the U17 team finished just off the emdals in 4th. In the U16 60m sprint, Jay Collins took gold, Isbéal Ní Huigín took gold in the U17 girls sprint too while Grace Mainoo was second in the U18 sprint. Éanna Ní Huigín was also second in the U19 sprint. Lavr Malejevs was second in the U15 shot while in the U17 shot, Raymond O’Brien was 3rd and Oisin Garvey was 4th. The day finished up with the U16 boys and U18 girls relays, where the boys were second and…
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Munster 2026 Indoor U15-19 Day 1
Day 1 of Track and Field at the Munster indoors for 2026. Results can be seen online at http://live.munsterathletics.com/menu.html A new championship record was set in the Shot by Emer Purtil, who broke the old record with all of her throws and se also took gold in high jump. Her sister Meabh also took gold in her high jump event. There was gold for the U19 girls relay and silver for the U15 girls. Jay Collins won in his hurdles while Megan O’Shea took the sivler in hers. Isbéal Ní Huigín took silver in both 200m and the pole vault, which is a new event for her this year. …
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2026 Pat Naughton Indoor Games
The Pat Naughton Games, hosted by Nenagh Olympic AC, for club athletes aged U9 to U11 took place at the indoor track on Sunday Feb 15th. With 60m sprints, 300m, 500m and 600m middle-distance races, long jump, turbo javelin and shot-put, there was plenty of action and competition for all and there was a large contingency of Dooneen athletes in attendance. Thanks again to Tadhg Murnane for the awesome video work. Some group shots from around the stadium. This is what happens if you allow the U11 girls control of the camera for a moment. Maybe we won’t do that again… Some action from the 300m,…
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2026 National Indoor League Final
Valentine’s Day 2026 will hold a special place in the hearts of the Dooneen National League women’s team, as many of them proudly claimed their first National Senior Athletics medal. It was a thrilling and fast-moving day, packed with standout performances from start to finish. The action kicked off with the 60m, where the talented Destiny Lawal got Dooneen off to a good start by putting our first points on the scoreboard. Momentum quickly gathered thanks to Olga Nedvede, who delivered a superb maximum-points performance in the weight for distance, setting the tone for the events to follow. With the TY Ball the furthest thing from her mind, Ella Grace…
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Mungret Development update in Limerick Leader
The Limerick Leader have published an article about the Mungret Development, and is available online now. A planning notice has been published which represents the first step for the club in securing permission to build on a five-acre patch of land opposite Mungret Community College. The facility is set to comprise of an indoor running track, gymnasium, plus changing rooms. More details available in the full article below. https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/athletics/2011218/starting-line-now-in-sight-for-new-athletics-centre-in-limerick.html
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National League Team Result
Our young Dooneen girls team made the trip to Athlone for Day 2 of the Athletics Ireland Indoor League competition. Transition Year student Emer Purtill gave the team the perfect start, taking maximum points in the 4kg shot put with a massive throw of 13.31m. This set the tone for what turned out to be a great day. Sixteen-year-old sprint star Destiny Lawal made a welcome return from injury, giving the team a big boost in the 60m sprint. Leagh Moloney’s season continues to build, and she impressed once again in the long jump. Emer Purtill was back in action later in the day, delivering another strong performance in the…
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2026 Munster Indoor Calendar
Munster indoor track and field events will begin on February 21st and 22nd, for U15-U19 age groups (Born 2012 is U15, born 2008 is U19). Competition for U12-14 (born 2015-2013) will take place on the weekend of March 7th and 8th. There is no Munster indoor competition for U9-U11 age groups. Timetable for the first weekend, U15-U19, is shown below. Please note that all walks, for all age groups, will take place on Sunday March 8th, and not over the weekend of Feb 21/22. Entries through the club only, given at training with €3 per event, by Sunday Feb 8th so we can process them in time before entries close.…
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Result from English Nationals
A 5th place finish for Càitlìn Garvey at the English nationals with a PB of over 20secs in the u/15 1km walk. Well done!
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Congratulations to Destiny Lawal and Emer Purtill
Huge congratulations to Destiny Lawal and Emer Purtill on their acceptance into Athletics Ireland’s Emerging Talent Programme . This outstanding achievement provides them with access to expert coaching, training camps, strength and conditioning, as well as nutritional and educational support—marking another exciting and well-deserved step forward in their athletics careers.
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2026 Limerick County Indoor Track and Field
After a long day in Nenagh, the 2026 Track and Field season is offically begun. Kicking off a 10AM with the U11 4x200m relays, and ending at 6:30PM with the U15 long jumps, it was a fantastic day put together by the Limerick County Board, and all the volunteers that gave their time to ensure smooth running of all the events. Morning session highlight reel created by Tadhg Murnane. First gallery of photos also from Tadhg. Presentations pictures from Aine And a few extras to showcase the fantastic running, jumping and throwing by all our athletes across the day.
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