Talented Boyne athletes take sun-drenched Bush by storm

Irish Independent

19-05-2025

From the first event to the final finish line, something special unfolded at Day 2 of the Louth Championships.
Boyne AC led the charge, leaving their mark on every age group from the fearless U9s to the powerful U19s, bringing home medals, smashing PBs and showing the kind of heart and talent that define champions.
From the long jump pit to the javelin throw, from the 60m sprints to the 800m battles, the yellow and green of Boyne AC was everywhere. And behind it all, as ever, were coaches Keith and Ken, whose unwavering dedication and support ensured their athletes were ready to perform.
Ruby Winters opened the day with a fantastic bronze in the U9 long jump. Sophie Halligan impressed with PBs in both the long jump and turbo javelin, as well as producing a strong 60m run, and she is a potential future star.
In the U10 age group Cormac Brodigan earned a brilliant silver in the 500m and Folasade Chloe Bello-Osagie delivered a sensational hat-trick, with gold in the 60m, silver in the turbo javelin and bronze in the 500m.
Neasa O'Sullivan showed great promise with strong runs and a confident long jump debut.
Nicholas Carolan, in his first ever competition, tackled four events and showed enormous potential.
Stella Gow took gold in the long jump and silver in the 500m, and she narrowly missed another medal with fourth in the 60m.
Una McEntee competed bravely across four events and finished just outside the medals, but she is one to watch.
At U11 level Beyla Bowler Stone showed her all-round ability across the 600m, 60m and long jump.
Conor Hughes ran brilliantly to finish fourth in the 600m and Heather Kingston delivered a stellar all-round performance, placing fourth in all of her four events - a huge achievement.
Malachy Brodigan competed well in a strong 600m field and Mia McSherry gave everything in her events and is an exciting talent. Millie Bell also stood out as a brilliant all-rounder across all her four events.
Rasmus Fangerau, on his championship debut, threw a massive 14.29m to take silver in the turbo javelin, while Rhys Farrell delivered strong performances across the board, finishing just outside the medals, but he is clearly a talent to watch.
In the U12 age group Caitlin Hughes was a strong fourth in a very tough 600m race, Finnbar O'Sullivan put in a great effort to place fifth in the 600m and also did well in the high jump, while Jesse Fomenky showed solid ability across three events.
Jessica McMahon soared to silver in the high jump and placed fifth in the 60m, while Lauren Halligan competed consistently across all her events.
At U13 level Cillian Hickey sprinted to fourth place in the 80m.
Garvan Lundon and Harry Kingston competed well in the high jump, with Harry also showing strong form in the 80m where Sean Clarke ran well to place sixth.
Will Gow stormed home with a brilliant silver in the 600m.
Moving on to U14 level, Hila Raji dominated the long jump to take gold, Isabelle Winters secured a well-earned bronze in the 800m and Moya Kennedy placed fourth in the 80m and achieved a new personal best of 3.33m in the long jump.
The U15 athletes brought medals and fire. Aaron McMahon won bronze in the 100m and Georgia Rice impressed with silver in the shot put.
Joe Bell ran strong races in both the 100m and 800m, finishing just outside the medals, and Riley Byrne claimed gold in the 100m with a standout performance, while Ruadhan Fangerau took silver in the shot put with a new personal best of 8.42m and finished fourth in the 100m.
In the U16 age group Dara Ellie Winters took gold in the 800m with a commanding run and Jack Willis brought home bronze in the same race.
Karl McDonagh and Sean Luke Alhaddad both ran well in the 100m, with Sean also securing silver in the shot put with a personal best of 8.25m.
Boyne AC's U17s were bursting with talent.
Evan Gamble earned bronze in the 400m, Hannele Raji achieved an incredible double with gold in both the 100m and shot put and Harvey Fomenky placed fourth in a quick 100m final.
Ryan McMahon completed his own double with gold in the 100m and silver in the 400m, with Sam Doyle running hard to place fourth in both those events.
Seamus Keenan was fourth in a competitive 800m race and Shauna Rice ran a smart race to claim bronze in the 800m for girls.
Wrapping up the day in the U18 and 19 categories, Aimee Rice bagged silver in the 100m and bronze in the shot put, Eilish Keenan ran a powerful race to take silver in the 800m and Romeo Fomenky rounded off a stunning day with gold in the 100m and silver in the high jump.
With medals in every age group and dozens of personal bests, Boyne AC once again showed what teamwork, determination and great coaching can deliver. Next stop, the Leinster Championships!