Olympic heartbreak for Colvert

Strong wind at Santry Stadium played a telling factor on Day One of the 2012 Woodies DIY National Track and Field Championships today.

Olympic heartbreak for Colvert
Sat, 07 Jul, 2012 - 19:59

Strong wind at Santry Stadium played a telling factor on Day One of the 2012 Woodies DIY National Track and Field Championships today.

Steven Colvert was the biggest causality of the day as he missed out on the Olympic 200 meters qualifying time of 20.55.

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CourtsAthleticsOlympics 2012Place: Santry stadiumPlace: IrelandPlace: LondonPlace: Finn ValleyPlace: Dundrum South DublinPerson: ColvertPerson: Steven ColvertPerson: Tori PenaPerson: Raheny ShamrockPerson: Zoe BrownPerson: Joanne CuddihyPerson: Niamh WhelanPerson: CuddihyPerson: JoannePerson: CaitironaPerson: Joanne MillsPerson: Caitriona CuddihyPerson: Michelle FinnPerson: Fiona ClintonPerson: FinnPerson: Brian MaherPerson: MaherPerson: David CampbellPerson: CampbellPerson: Gary O’HanlonPerson: Maria McCambridgePerson: McCambridgePerson: Siobhan O’DohertyPerson: Kelly ProperPerson: ProperPerson: Tír ChonaillPerson: Mary McLoonePerson: McLoonePerson: Sean BreathnachPerson: Denis FinneganPerson: LeevalePerson: Barrry PenderPerson: CraughwellEvent: OlympicEvent: 2012 Woodies DIY National Track and Field ChampionshipsEvent: World ChampionshipsEvent: Women’s steeplechaseEvent: Ladies Long JumpOrganisation: FerrybankOrganisation: BallymenaOrganisation: AntrimOrganisation: Olympic CouncilOrganisation: Athletics IrelandOrganisation: LeevaleOrganisation: Galway City HarriersOrganisation: Kilkenny City Harriers
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