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Louth athlete Lorcan Forde Dunne takes Germany race by storm as he wins for Ireland
Leading the way was U18 athlete Lorcan Forde Dunne - the current Louth Junior Athlete of the Year - as he claimed gold for Ireland in the 1500m at the German EYOF Trials on Saturday morning in Wetzlar, Germany.
His win puts him in a strong position to qualify for the European Youth Olympic Festival and marks another step forward in his development.
Lorcan qualified for the U18 European Championships last year but was forced to pull out with injury, but after a long period on the sidelines his remarkable run of form has now seen him gain two qualifying-standard times for the Youth Olympics.
Back home, the club was well represented at the Louth Community Games held at Lourdes Stadium in Drogheda. Finn Murphy, competing in the U8 80m sprint, won his event and was crowned Louth champion and he now qualifies for the National Finals later this summer.
Shmirthi Prasad and Caoimhe Carolan, also reached the podium with silver medals in their sprint events, while Hannah Black performed well in the 800m, showing good form throughout.
Later that evening in Bohermeen, it was a family effort in the local 5K race. Fergus Nolan finished fourth in the junior category with a personal best time of 18:46,while his mother Angela Kearney placed third in her category, running 22:14.
To cap off a good weekend, Jaheim Humphrey was a guest at the Dublin Juvenile Championships where he competed in the discus and emerged as the winner with an impressive PB of 42.25m.
