National Masters Track & Field Championships 2019

The National Masters Track & Field Championships 2019 took place at Tullamore AC track on Sunday 18 ^th August. Performance of the day was from Rathfarnham WSAF AC’s Tommy Hughes who won gold and silver medals. The gold was in the M55 5000m where he ran a new M55 track record of 16:39.99. The silver was in the M55 1500m where he ran 4:41.22. Shane O’Neill won the M45 1500m gold in 4:25.58 faster than the M35 and M40 winners! Unstoppable Tom Cuddy won the M60 5000m Bronze in 19:10.10. John McHugh was 6 ^th in the M60 800m but after an hours preparation consisting of consuming tea and sandwiches he made the podium in the 1500m winning the bronze medal in a very respectable 5:48.28. Stuart McCleane ran 61.14 to come 4 ^th in the M50 400m and the very young Louis McCarthy ran 15:53.70 in the M35 5000m. Congratulations to everyone who competed.

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