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Sunday, February 01, 2015

Irish team finish 2nd in relay race at US Armory in New York


A very strong Irish team finished an impressive second last night in the Men's Distance Medley Relay  race at the Armory Track in New York. The Irish team for the 4 legs in order were.....1200m Declan Murray.....400m Brian Gregan......800m Mark English....1600m Ciarán Ó Lionáird.

Some excellent performances with a second place finish which was inside the old world record.

The race video is excellent. You can see it HERE

Armory Track Invitaitonal 2015
Place    Team    Time                       
1 United States of America
M Centrowitz (2:49.47), M Berry (46.40), E Sowinski (1:47.60), P Casey (3:56.48)    9:19.93

2    Ireland
D Murray (2:53.17), B Gregan (47.40), M English (1:46.59), C O'Lionaird (3:58.23)    9:25.37

3    NJ-NY TC
M Rutt (2:52.62), S Lumax (47.75), B Scheetz (1:48.61), K Merber (3:58.20)    9:27.16
4    Kenya
J Mutai (2:54.33), C Nkanata (48.87), A Kipketer (1:51.69), L Lalang (3:52.33)    9:27.21
5    Columbia
B Fish (2:53.43), C Hammond (48.92), C Claflin (1:50.29), S Haik (4:02.39)    9:35.02
6    Duke
N McClafferty (2:52.05), C Hawkins (48.88), J Burton (1:51.91), B Schoepfer (4:03.63)    9:36.47
7    Mississippi
C Engels (2:55.60), D Morgan (47.72), H Sherrer (1:51.66), R Domanic (4:05.54)    9:40.51
8    Princeton
L Brahm (2:54.99), R Mennin (48.93), N Kauppila (1:53.00), B Paternostro (4:04.67)    9:41.58


Post race interview when Cathal Dennehy of the Jumping the Gun crew caught up with the Irish team...

       

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