The Galway Indoor Track and Field championships took place on Saturday and Sunday last, and despite the weather, it saw a huge contingent of athletes, parents, and coaches attended with 100-plus events held across the two days from U-9 right through to Senior and Masters’ level.

Overall, it was noteworthy to see new club West Coast AC, which is based on the east side of the city, win 10 golds and set seven championship records across the weekend that saw it win 23 medals in total: they added nine silver and four bronze to the 10 gold.

Galway City Harriers had a massive turnout of athletes across the two days and the clubs Juvenile section claimed a huge haul of 36 gold, 20 silver, and 22 bronze medals, with stars of the day including Dylan Devitt, Lucy Hounkponou, Fionn Law, and Justin McCarthy.

Castlegar AC travelled in numbers and again secured a major medal hall, among their winners were Isabelle Conroy over 800m, and Cliodhna Ni Chonaill in the Race walks.

At Senior level, there were high quality fields in evidence, notably in a cracking Men’s 1,500m, won by guest Finlay Daly of Sligo AC in a time of 3.55, just ahead of Galway champion Oisin Davis of Craughwell AC. Padraig Faherty of Galway City Harriers took the Men’s 3,000m crown in a time of 9.01; while Dee McCrae of GCH claimed Ladies gold in the 3,000m.

In the sprints, Judy Maina of West Coast AC won the Galway title in the Ladies 60m, with Laura Ann Costello fastest over 200m for GCH. Fauve Aylmer won the Galway 800m event for West Coast, with Alex Joyce of Tuam AC going in the Ladies Elite race fastest of the Galway contingent over 800m.

In the field, Craughwell trio Jade Moorhead, Sarah Finnegan, and Alisha Larkin secured High, Triple, and Long Jump gold respectively. Mary Barrett secured Shot Putt gold; with Margaret Higgins the weight-throw champion; and Loch Lurgan’s Beibhinn Hosty was the Race Walk winner.

Pictured: The West Coast AC team of Jayden Montes, Ben Moran, Sizothini Ndhlovu, and Daniel Sangodele, who won the Boys’ U-18 4x200m relay.