Ó Lionáird to challenge Darcy for 1,500m crown

ATHLETES from all 32 counties will converge on the Tullamore Harriers Track for the Kit Kat Irish Schools championships today.

Danny Darcy (Pres/DLS Bagenalstown) will be hot favourite to retain his 1,500m title but faces a new challenge from Cork’s Ciarán Ó Lionáird (DLS, Macroom), who steps up an age group after winning the intermediate title last year.

Roseanne Galligan (Newbridge College) looks unbeatable in the senior girls’ 1,500m, having won everything available to her indoors, outdoors and at cross-country level.