What a nail-biting day at the National League Final!
Our women’s team gave it absolutely everything, in a day full of highs, lows, and constant movement on the leaderboard. We spent the day shifting between 3rd and 2nd place, with every event and every point proving crucial.
As the competition progressed and the best 17 events were counted, the tension only grew. In the end, we were left waiting for the final announcement to discover where we had finished.
When the results were finally confirmed, we had finished 4th overall — missing out on a bronze medal by just ONE point!
Although it was an incredibly tight finish, there is so much to be proud of. Our athletes produced outstanding performances across the board, fought for every single point, and showed incredible determination and team spirit from start to finish.
Track
● Blaithín Holden — 4th, 110m Hurdles (5 points)
● Niamh Whyte — 2nd, 1500m Walk (7 points)
● Hope Saunders — 3rd, 1500m (6 points)
● Edel Maguire — 4th, 400m (5 points)
● Helena Butterly — 2nd, 3000m (7 points)
● Snežana Bechtina — 4th, 200m (5 points)
● Niamh Kelly — 1st, 800m (9 points)
● Romi Banim — 5th, 100m (4 points)
Relays
● Charis Amponsa, Romi Banim, Maggie Szuta & Snežana Bechtina — 4th, 4x100m (5 points)
● Edel Maguire, Lucy McFetridge, Rachel Redliff & Niamh Kelly — 5th, 4x400m (4 points)
Field Events
● Maggie Szuta — 7th, High Jump (2 points)
● Abigail Kingston — 1st, Shot Put (9 points) & 3rd, Hammer (6 points)
● Caoimhe de Bella — 6th, Long Jump (3 points)
● Vivian Okafor — 4th, Discus (5 points) & 2nd, Weight for Distance (7 points)
● Snežana Bechtina — 6th, Triple Jump (3 points)
● Sinéad McDermott — 3rd, Javelin (6 points)
One point away from a medal, but a huge amount of progress made.
This team has built a fantastic foundation, and there is so much potential to take forward into next season. Today showed just how competitive we can be — and we’ll be coming back stronger.
So close. So proud. So much to build on.
Nil Desperandum.
