The first weeks of June saw Waterford host the Munster U13-U14 Juvenile T&F Championships results and then the Munster U14-U19 Juvenile T&F Championships results

Both championships saw Tipperary athletes win lots of medals with a few golds and the odd record.

Munster U14-U19 Juvenile T&F Championships

Some highlights were:

Emma Delaney, Moyne AC won the U19 200m in in a new personal best of 26.69s and then lined up with here teammates Eleanor Doyle, Kate Delaney and Dearbhla Gleeson to win the 4 x 400m relay gold in a time of 4.28.34s.

Clonmel AC also secured Munster titles with Emer Brennan claiming the U19 400m in 57.09s & Niamh Clark winning the U18 Munster 3km Race Walking title in 16:37.02.

However, for a club more famed for track and road titles over the years, it was their field juveniles who shone this weekend. The consistent Cara Ryan came away with three Munster titles, a Championship Record, and a well-deserved Munster Star Award. She got her weekend off to the perfect start on Saturday, winning the 3kg Shot Put with a superb throw of 14.61m, setting a new Championship Record in the process. There was little time to celebrate as she quickly changed into her spikes for her first-ever competitive 100m Hurdles. New to the event, Cara produced an outstanding run of 14.46 seconds to claim her second gold medal of the weekend. Then Cara completed a remarkable treble by winning the Long Jump with a strong leap of 5.72m. To cap off an incredible weekend, Cara was also presented with a Munster Star Award in recognition of her outstanding performances at Munster level throughout 2025.

 A very special and deserved honour. Not to be outdone, her clubmate Oliver Stockil,  completed a fantastic Munster treble in the U16 category, claiming gold medals in the Shot Put (14.25m), Hammer (47.54m), and Discus (36.35m). 

Newport AC also brought home gold through Isabel Hayde, who  secured the U18 high jump title with a 1.45m clearance. Her teammate Tadgh Malone became U15 Munster Javelin Champion with a phenomenal PB throw of 39.41m which was nearly 6m ahead of his nearest rival.

Borrisokane AC athletes Emily Stapleton and Jack Tierney took both U18 Hammer titles with throws of 50.02m and 58.31m respectively.

Albert Maher Dundrum AC put all his eggs in one basket running the 3000m on Sunday and what a great race he ran, winning the U16 gold medal, his first Munster track title, in a time of 9:45 and he now also qualifies for the All Ireland in Tullamore. Also, his clubmate Julie Morrissey claimed the U14 Long Jump with her final jump of 4.35m.

Sarah Bartley Carrick on Suir AC won gold in the U17 girls Triple Jump with a leap of 10.42m.

 

Munster U13-U14 Juvenile T&F Championships

Nenagh Olympic AC Donnacha Murray won gold in the Boys U14 long jump with a 4.92m leap. Fred Morrissey, Newport AC took the Boys U14 Javelin gold with a throw of 30.84 and another gold in the U14 High Jump with a leap of 1.57m.

Munster U9-U11 Team T& Championships

At the Munster U9-U11 Team Track & Field Championships in Waterford in late May, there was also success for Tipperary clubs          – Boy results    Girls Results

MJ Leahy & Odhran Kennedy, Nenagh Olympic AC won gold in the U10 Boys Team 500m with a combined score of 190.51s and their teammates Rebecca Coleman & Evie Fogarty taking the U10 Long Jump Team gold in a combined 6.49m.

Muireann Ryan & Sienna Carr, Templemore AC won gold in the U10 Girls Team 500m with a combined time of 19.57s.

Munster U9-U12 Championships and U13-U16 Combined Events

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On the same May weekend in Waterford, Poppy Shanahan, Moyne AC delivered an exceptional performance to claim the title of Munster Under 12 60m with a time of 8.88s. Keiran Girard, Nenagh Olympic AC took gold in the U13 Boys Pentathlon. Nenagh would also claim gold in the U12 Girls 4 x 100 m relay with Emily Quinn, Ciardha Maloney, Lucia Sheedy & Lauren Carey in a time of 59.85s.

 

There was many other medal winning performances, PBs from other Tipperary athletes at all these championships – too numerous to count which is a good complaint. Great credit to these athletes, their club coaches and their parents for keeping them trained and motivated.

 

Yours in Sport

Owen