Galway athletes head to Santry for National Senior Championships
Fahy puts his triple jump title on the line at two-day meeting on northside of Dublin
Galway athletes will travel in numbers to the blue riband track and field event of the season on the domestic calendar, the National Senior Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which takes place in Santry this weekend.
Athletes from Athenry AC, Craughwell AC, Galway City Harriers, Loughrea AC, South Galway AC, Tuam AC, and West Coast AC, will be aiming to feature prominently against the country's best athletes.
Among those targeting a podium finish include the likes of Emma Moore of Galway City Harriers over 800m , who has been in fine form this year; the 400m trio of Athenry AC's Sean Doggett, and the GCH duo of Cillian Greene and Andrew Egan, who are all national title or medal winners in recent years; as well as the West Coast AC relay squad, who always excel at these championships.
In the Field, reigning Triple Jump champion Darragh Fahy of Loughrea AC returns to defend his title; while Darragh Kelly of Craughwell in the High Jump and Liam Shaw of Athenry in Shot Putt and Discus will also be aiming high.