Coscoran leading Meath challenge at national indoors this weekend
Meath athlete of the year Andrew Coscoran haeds the 1,500-metre rankings for the National Senior Indoor Championships at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena this Saturday and Sunday.
Only days after returning from the USA Coscoran told the Meath Chronicle that he is now targeting a place in the 1,500m at the Tokyo Olympics in July and August.
Coscoran (Star of the Sea) has had a breakthrough indoor season to lead the 1,500m rankings, but according to the AAI website Eoin Pierce (Clonliffe Harriers) caused a stir last year by winning the metric mile title.
KEVIN MCGRATH
Bohermeen's Kevin McGrath is ranked at 14 of the top 20 for the 1,500 metres and the Meath athletes are also in the Mile while McGrath also has a high ranking in the 800m.
Other Meath athletes who will be bidding for success include Shane Aston (Trim AC) and Rafael McCaffrey (Ratoath).
SHANE ASTON
MEN
TOP 14
1500m
Ranking Best time Name
1 3:37.98 Andrew Coscoran
2 3:41.78 Brian Fay
3 3:44.67 Eoin Pierce
4 3:44.85 Cian McPhillips
5 3:47.58 Conall Hayes
6 3:48.05 John Fitzsimons
7 3:48.45 Darragh McElhinney
8 3:48.79 Conall Kirk
9 3:50.21 Garry Campbell
10 3:51.60 Pierre Murchan
11 3:52.60 Callum Crawford-Walker
12 3:52.84 Mark Milner
13 3:54.07 Sean Donoghue
14 3:55.06 Kevin McGrath
Mile -Andrew Coscoran; Kevin McGrath.
60m Hurdle - Shane Aston
800m - Kevin McGrath
1,000m - Shane Aston
Long Jump - Shane Aston; Rafael McCaffrey
Shot - Shane Aston.
Hepthathlon - Shane Aston
RAFAEL MCCAFFREY
WOMEN
In the women's category Meath is also well represented with Elizabeth Morland and Shannon Sheehy (both Cushinstown) and Karen Dunne (Bohermeen) and former St Brigid's AC member Anne Gilshinan among the entries.
KAREN DUNNE
400m - Karen Dunne
Mile - Anne Gilshinan
60m Hurdle - Elizabeth Morland; Shannon Sheeny
High jump - Elizabeth Morland
Long jump - Shannon Sheehy
Shot - Karen Dunne
Pentathlon - Elizabeth Morland; Karen Dunne
ELIZABETH MORLAND
SHANNON SHEEHY
