Huge entry lined up for Leevale meet

The opportunity to lay down early season markers and maybe achieve a qualifying performance for the various summer championships has seen a huge entry of over 200 athletes for the annual Leevale T&F meeting tomorrow.

The sprints in particular should see some exciting clashes with Marcus Lawler of St Laurence O’Toole up against David Hynes (Menapians) in both the 100m and 200m. At last year’s meet, Lawler won both events and was awarded the Bernard Walley Perpetual Cup for best male athlete.

A double winner at last year’s Aviva Irish Schools, the 19-year-old ended the season ranked second in the country in the 100m and first over 200m with his Irish junior record times of 10.38 and 20.87.