The Ratoath College team broke the Senior boys 4x400m relay record in Tullamore (from left) were Darragh Roche, Emmet Doyle, Cillian Doyle and Hugo Watsham.

Ratoath athletes shine in Tullamore

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The Ratoath College team broke the Senior boys 4x400m relay record in Tullamore (from left) were Darragh Roche, Emmet Doyle, Cillian Doyle and Hugo Watsham.

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The Ratoath College team that won ther Inter Girls 4x100m relay.

Published: Wed 3 Jun 2026, 6:00 PM

Tullamore was the venue for another memorable day of athletics at the Irish Schools Track and Field Championships, with athletes from Ratoath AC producing an outstanding series of performances while representing their schools on the national stage.

The highlight of the team competition saw the Junior Boys crowned team champions, while the Inter Girls produced a strong display to finish a close third overall.

Relay success was also a major feature of the day, with the Junior Boys securing silver in the 4x100m relay and the Inter Girls claiming national gold. The performance of the Senior Boys 4x400m relay team was particularly remarkable as they not only won the title but shattered the championship record by more than four seconds, recording an impressive 3:22.90 to eclipse the previous record of 3:27.03 set in 2018.

There was no shortage of individual success throughout the championships. Jason Giurgila enjoyed an exceptional day, claiming gold in the Junior Boys 100m in 11.38 and adding a silver medal in the 200m with 23.32. Theo De Bonis (Castleknock College) also struck gold, producing a superb run of 10.98 to win the Inter Boys 100m title.

In the field events, Milana Sharhayeu took silver in the Inter Girls Triple Jump with a best jump of 11.41m, while Daniel De Antolin Rodriguez secured a silver medal in the Inter Boys Triple Jump with 13.24m.

Four bronze medals were also collected during the day. Emily Rose Ryan opened the medal tally with third place in the Minor Girls 100m, clocking 13.15. Jaiden Shaw Hanlon followed up a fifth-place finish in the Inter Girls 100m by claiming bronze in the 200m with 25.32. Milana Sharhayeu added a second medal to her collection with bronze in the Inter Girls 300m in 40.59, while Aisling Shevlin produced an excellent run of 56.08 to take bronze in the Senior Girls 400m.

Several athletes narrowly missed out on podium finishes with strong performances. Nicole Doherty finished fourth in both the Inter Girls 80m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles, while Cillian Conway was fourth in the Senior Boys 400m, setting a new personal best of 49.83. Lydia Jordan placed fifth in the Junior Girls 1500m, Millie Hoashi finished 3rd but was move to fifth after receiving a 30 second time penalty in the Inter Girls 2000m Walk and Sadhbh Fitzsimons was seventh in the Minor Girls 75m Hurdles. In the Senior Girls events, Aisling Shevlin added sixth place in the 400m Hurdles and Oriana Knowd finished seventh in the same race.

The relay events once again demonstrated the strength and depth of the Ratoath athletes. The Junior Boys quartet of Oliver Couch, Jason Giurgila, Rhys Mooney and teammates combined to win silver in the 4x100m relay in 47.33, while the Ratoath College Inter Girls team captured national gold with a winning time of 49.20.

The standout performance came from the Senior Boys 4x400m relay team of Darragh Roache, Cillian Doyle, Emmet Doyle and Hugo Watsham, whose championship record breaking victory capped a fantastic day for the club.