SHANNON FLOWS IN IRELAND
With names like her's it was no surprise that Deeside sprinter Shannon Malone felt at home in "Dublin's Fair City" where put on a sparkling performance in the Celtic Games.
Despite a headwind she won the U18 100 metres in 12.10 seconds, a performance which earned her the award for the outstanding performance by a Welsh female. In the same race Colwyn Bay's Moli Jones clocked 13.23.
Shannon, along with Commonwealth Games athlete Hannah Brier, were in the 4 x 100 relay team which set a Games record of 44.90.
The three North Wales captains of the Welsh teams led by example, Cari Hughes (Menai) winning the U16 800m in 2-14.59 and Matthew Willis (Wrexham) was 2nd in the U16 1,500m in 4-10.09.
Nathan Thomason (Colwyn Bay) set a new pb in the U18 shot and came fourth in the hammer, while two other Deeside throwers were also in good form. Sabrina Fortune was 3rd in the discus and Amber Rimmington set a new Celtic Games record of 52.07m in winning the U18 discus.
Abi Backshall (Colwyn Bay) set a pb of 2-15.08 in the U18 800m and was a member of the 4 x 400 relay which came third.
Sion Roberts (Swansea, ex-Wrexham) finished 4th in the U18 200m but his 4 x 100 relay came first.
With names like her's it was no surprise that Deeside sprinter Shannon Malone felt at home in "Dublin's Fair City" where put on a sparkling performance in the Celtic Games.
Despite a headwind she won the U18 100 metres in 12.10 seconds, a performance which earned her the award for the outstanding performance by a Welsh female. In the same race Colwyn Bay's Moli Jones clocked 13.23.
Shannon, along with Commonwealth Games athlete Hannah Brier, were in the 4 x 100 relay team which set a Games record of 44.90.
The three North Wales captains of the Welsh teams led by example, Cari Hughes (Menai) winning the U16 800m in 2-14.59 and Matthew Willis (Wrexham) was 2nd in the U16 1,500m in 4-10.09.
Nathan Thomason (Colwyn Bay) set a new pb in the U18 shot and came fourth in the hammer, while two other Deeside throwers were also in good form. Sabrina Fortune was 3rd in the discus and Amber Rimmington set a new Celtic Games record of 52.07m in winning the U18 discus.
Abi Backshall (Colwyn Bay) set a pb of 2-15.08 in the U18 800m and was a member of the 4 x 400 relay which came third.
Sion Roberts (Swansea, ex-Wrexham) finished 4th in the U18 200m but his 4 x 100 relay came first.
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