Crampton set to compete as Tullamore hosts rising stars

‘Stade de Tullamore’ is set to welcome the rising stars of Irish athletics this Saturday, August 3 as they compete in the 123.ie U20 and U23 National Championships.

Edenderry AC's Cian Crampton, who recently won a bronze medal in the discus at the European U18 Athletics Championships, is among those set to compete at the Tullamore Harriers Stadium weekend.

Crampton threw an Irish U18 record of 60.55m to secure that bronze medal in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.

The competitors in Tullamore will also include fellow European U18 medallists Thomas Williams (hammer), Joe Burke (200m), Conor Kelly (400m), and Seamus Clarke (5000mW).

The action at U23 level looks set to be headlined by Tallaght AC’s Israel Olatunde who will be a red-hot favourite if taking to the blocks for the 100m. Olatunde claimed his fourth national senior title in a row in June.

Katie Bergin (Moyne AC) will be another of the star names in action this weekend with the Tipperary athlete set to double up in the U23 100m and 200m. Bergin enjoyed a superb start to her 2024 season, already securing the U23 60m and 200m indoor titles.

The U20 men’s and women’s 400m races could well be the events of the weekend, with places on the mixed 4x400 team at the World U20 Championship in Lima (August 27-31) at stake.

Further spice has been added to Saturday’s proceedings with the U20 Championships also being used as selection for the upcoming European Dynamic New Athletics (DNA) U20 event which takes place in Portugal on September 21/22.