Star man Coscoran scoops 1,500m title

Star of the Sea athlete Andrew Coscoran won the  All-Ireland Indoor 1,500m title today and set a new championship record of 3.41 in the process.

Coscoran, who scooped the Meath Athlete of the Year award last week at the annual presentations, set the new record ahead of Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock) and eclipsed James Nolan's record of 3.44 that was set in 2006. 

 

WATCH THE RACE 

 
1,500M FINAL
Pos Name                Club             Time
1, Andrew COSCORAN Star of the Sea     3:41.36    
2, Brian FAY Raheny Shamrock     3:43.13    
3, Eoin PIERCE Clonliffe Harriers    3:45.35    
4, Cian MCPHILLIPS Longford     3:49.63    
5, Sean DONOGHUE Celtic DCH    3:59.42    
6, Joe WARNE Doheny    3:59.94    
7, Eoghan KEANEY Tallaght.    4:00.37    
8, Shane HEALY Metro/St. Brigid's    4:01.76    
9, Daire FINN Dublin City Harriers     4:06.12
10, Jack MAHER Galway City Harriers    4:10.33

OTHER MEATH RESULTS

Trim athlete Shane Aston was edged out of top spot in the final of the 60m hurdle with Gerard O'Donnell (Carrick-on-Shannon) taking the title.

Ratoath AC athlete Conor Duncan took third place in the 800m final behind Mark English and Zak Curran with Bohermeen's Kevim McGrath in sixth place and another ratoath man, Philip Marron in seventh.

60M HURDLE SPRINT FINAL

Pos Name                Club             Time
1, Gerard O'DONNELL    Carrick-on-Shannon A.C.    7.95    
2, Shane ASTON    Trim A.C.    8.40    
3, Rolus OLUSA    Clonliffe Harriers A.C.    8.43    

800M FINAL

Pos Name                Club             Time
1, Mark ENGLISH    UCD    1:49.09    
2, Zak CURRAN    Dundrum South Dublin     1:50.19    
3, Conor DUNCAN    Ratoath     1:50.73
4, Cillian KIRWAN    Raheny Shamrock    1:51.91
5, Mark MILNER    UCD    1:52.27
6, Kevin MCGRATH    Bohermeen    1:52.31
7, Philip MARRON    Ratoath    1:53.76
8, Robert HEWISON    Kildare     1:55.29