Morton Stadium, Santry 27th September 2008 The performance of the day at the KitKat All-Ireland Schools’ Combined Events Championships in Santry came in the Inter Girls’ event from Joanna Mills, Ballyclare High School, who won with an outstanding 3,266 points. Joanna has been in outstanding form all year both for her school and for the Irish Schools’, setting records and winning at the highest level. Another outstanding display came from Megan Kiely, Ursuline Waterford, in the Junior Girls’ Event when scoring 2,918 points. Eamonn Fahy, Kings’ Hospital, won the Intermediate Boys’ event with 3,535 points.
The most exciting competition of the day was in the Junior Boys’ event where Paul Byrne, Presentation Carlow, held off Conor Daly, Knockbeg College, by 18 points.
Junior Boys
1. Paul Byrne Presentation Carlow 3,087pts
2. Conor Daly Knockbeg College 3,069pts
3. Callum Graham Regent House 2,996pts
Intermediate Boys
1. Eamonn Fahy King’s Hospital 3,535pts
2. Timmy Crowe St Caimin’s Shannon 3,294pts
3. Stephen Kelly Cistercian Roscrea 3,246pts
Senior Boys
1. Niall Stanley Kinsale CS 2,905pts
2. Alan Richie Southern Region College 2,761pts
3. Naoise Leonard St Mary’s Galway 2,336pts
Junior Girls
1. Megan Kiely Ursuline Waterford 2,918pts
2. Rachel Healy Alexandra College 2,840pts
3. Katie Hyland Sacred Heart Westport 2,782pts
Intermediate Girls
1. Joanna Mills Ballyclare High school 3,266pts
2. Orla Finn Kinsale CS 2,921pts
3. Rebecca McAllister Antrim GS 2,838pts
Senior Girls
1. Fleur Brown Wilson’s Hospital School 1,655pts