Penney took gold in the High Jump with a best leap of 2.10 metres with a stunning series of jumping. Clubmate Darragh Kelly secured bronze with 1.95 metres. Penney later added bronze in the testing 110m Hurdles event.
Loughrea ACs Darragh Fahy won gold in the Triple Jump with a best of 13.91 metres, on his second leap, to cap a great season where he has swept the boards at Junior level.
Tuam’s Alix Joyce raced to a superb silver medal in the Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase, with a brave front running display, while Craughwell athlete, Lauren Kilduff, won bronze in the Women’s 400m Hurdles. Emma O'Donovan, also from Craughwell, finished seventh in the same race.
Other results of note were wins for Galway based athletes Finlay Daly in the Men's Steeplechase, and Fiona Everard winning bronze in the Ladies 5000m event, both coached by Matt Lockett.
There were some superb displays via Orlaith Mannion of South Galway, who was fourth in the Women’s 100m Hurdles, Liam Shaw fourth in the Discus and Shot Putt, Andrew Egan of Galway City Harriers fourth in the Men's 400m,and Padraig Faherty of Galway City Harriers fourth in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase. Other high rankings were achieved by Cathal Gallagher of Craughwell fifth in the Men's U20 5000m and Jade Moorhead of Craughwell fifth in the Women's High Jump.
