Monaghans and Nevilles all smiles

Twins featured strongly at yesterday’s Woodie’s DIY National Junior & Under 23 Track & Field Championships in Tullamore, with the Monaghans and Nevilles sharing four medals between them.

Patrick Monaghan (Lagan Valley AC) won the junior 1,500m title in 3:54.18 after a battle with his twin brother Andrew who was second in 3:56.00. The twins travel to Mississippi State on a scholarship in August.

Twins also featured in the junior 400m hurdles where Jessica Neville (Leevale AC) was second in 61.84 seconds with her twin sister Christine third in 64.33. Clare Murphy (St. Laurence O’Toole AC) won in 60.83.