Eanna off to Amsterdam after National Senior 200m victory

Congratulations to Eanna Madden who has been picked for the Irish team for the European Track & Field Championships next week in Amsterdam after a fabulous victory in the 200m at the Glo Health Athletics Ireland Senior Track & Field Championships in Morton Stadium Dublin last Saturday.
Eanna won the 200m title with a clear-cut victory in a time of 21.37 seconds, despite suffering a hamstring strain midway through the race. It is his second Senior 200m title going with the title he shared two years ago with David Hynes of Menapians but there was never any danger of that as he dominated from gun to tape, despite his injury scare.
The victory saw Eanna confirm his place on the Irish 4 x 100m team for the European Seniors in Amsterdam as he joins up with Marcus Lawler, Jason Smyth, Jonathan Browning, Craig Lynch and Joseph Owejumi in the six man squad.
The relays will take place on Saturday, July 9, with the heats and the final on Sunday, July 10, and we wish Eanna and his team-mates the very best of luck.
Unfortunately, last weekend also saw the end of the dream for Gerard O'Donnell who has had his season blighted by injury. Gerard had one "B" time in the 110m hurdles and looked set to get the required second in early May when he injured his hamstring and tendons. 
Gerard fought a tremendously battle in an effort to regain fitness but it was not to be in what is a huge disappointment for an incredibly dedicated and focussed athlete. We know he will be back again.
Also in action in Santry last Saturday was Caitlin Surlis who threw 28.55m to finish an excellent eighth in the Javelin competition at the Tailteann Games.

The next generation of Carrick AC stars is in action on Sunday, July 3, when Dara Holmes and Diarmuid O'Connell compete in the U11 Turbo Javelin competition in Tullamore.
Also in Tullamore, but on Saturday, Cathal McElgunn competes in the U23 400m event at the National U23 & Junior Championships.
Best of luck to Cathal, Dara and Diarmuid.