IUAA Results Database

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Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Table of Contents:
Overall Team Competition Winners
DateVenueGoldSilverBronzeResults
2010-04-23 to 2010-04-24SantryDCUULUUView
2009-04-24 to 2009-04-25PlasseyDCUULUCCView
2008-04-18 to 2008-04-19Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldDCUULUCDView
2007-04-13 to 2007-04-14SantryDCUULUUView
2006-04-21 to 2006-04-22Antrim ForumUUDCUULView
2005-04-22 to 2005-04-23Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldULUCDDCUView
2004-04-16 to 2004-04-17MardykeULUCCUCDView
2003-04-25 to 2003-04-26Dangan & Tullamore TrackULTCDUCCView
2002-04-19 to 2002-04-20BishopstownULTCDUCDView
2001-04-20 to 2001-04-21Santry & BelfieldULTCDQUBView
2000-04-14 to 2000-04-15PlasseyULUCD View
1999-04-23 to 1999-04-24Mary PetersUCDULTCDView
1998-04-24 to 1998-04-25BelfieldULUCDDITView
1997-04-25 to 1997-04-26SantryULUCDUCCView
1996-04-19 to 1996-04-20Antrim ForumULUCDUCCView
1995-04-21 to 1995-04-22MardykeULUCDUCCView
1994-04-22 to 1994-04-23DanganUCDULUCCView
1993-04-23 to 1993-04-24Cork RTCULUCDUCCView
1992-04-24 to 1992-04-25BelfieldUCDULTCDView
1991-05-03 to 1991-05-04PlasseyUCDUCCTCDView
1990-04-27 to 1990-04-28BelfieldUCDQUBTCDView
1989-05-05 to 1989-05-06Mary PetersUCDQUBUUView
1988-04-29 to 1988-04-30SantryQUBUCDUCCView
1987-05-08 to 1987-05-09Antrim ForumQUBUCDUUView
1986-05-02 to 1986-05-03Santry & College ParkUCDQUBTCDView
1985-05-03 to 1985-05-04MardykeUCDTCDQUBView
1984-05-04 to 1984-05-05BelfieldUCDTCDQUBView
1983-05-06 to 1983-05-07Mary PetersUCDQUBTCEView
1982-04-30 to 1982-05-01Santry & College ParkUCDTCDTCEView
1981-05-01 to 1981-05-02PlasseyUCDTCDTCEView
1980-05-02 to 1980-05-03MardykeTCDTCEUCCView
1979-05-04 to 1979-05-05BelfieldQUBTCEUCDView
1978-05-05 to 1978-05-06Mary PetersTCEQUBUCDView
1977-05-06 to 1977-05-07Santry & College ParkQUBTCDUCDView
1976-04-30 to 1976-05-01PlasseyUCDQUBUCCView
1975-05-02 to 1975-05-03BelfieldUCDUCCQUBView
1974-05-03 to 1974-05-04BelfieldQUBTCEUCCView
1973-05-11 to 1973-05-12Shaw's BridgeQUBTCDUCCView
1972-05-05 to 1972-05-06Santry & College ParkTCDUCDQUBView
1971-05-07 to 1971-05-08MardykeQUBUCDTCDView
1970-05-09BelfastUCDTCDQUBView
1969-05-03Malone RoadQUBUCDUCGView
1968-05-11College ParkUCDQUBTCDView
1967-05-06BelfieldUCDUCCTCDView
1966-05-07BelfieldUCDTCDUCCView
Female Team Competition Winners
DateVenueGoldSilverBronzeResults
2010-04-23 to 2010-04-24SantryDCUULUUView
2009-04-24 to 2009-04-25PlasseyDCUULUCCView
2008-04-18 to 2008-04-19Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldDCUULUCDView
2007-04-13 to 2007-04-14SantryDCUULUUView
2006-04-21 to 2006-04-22Antrim ForumDCUUUUCDView
2005-04-22 to 2005-04-23Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldULDCUUCDView
2004-04-16 to 2004-04-17MardykeUCCULTCDView
2003-04-25 to 2003-04-26Dangan & Tullamore TrackULTCDUCDView
2002-04-19 to 2002-04-20BishopstownULUCDTCDView
2001-04-20 to 2001-04-21Santry & BelfieldULTCDQUBView
2000-04-14 to 2000-04-15PlasseyULUCDUCCView
1999-04-23 to 1999-04-24Mary PetersUCDULUUView
1998-04-24 to 1998-04-25BelfieldULUCDWITView
1997-04-25 to 1997-04-26SantryULUCDUCCView
1996-04-19 to 1996-04-20Antrim ForumULUCCUUView
1995-04-21 to 1995-04-22MardykeULUCDUCCView
1994-04-22 to 1994-04-23DanganULUCCUCDView
1993-04-23 to 1993-04-24Cork RTCUL UCDView
1992-04-24 to 1992-04-25BelfieldUCDULUCCView
1991-05-03 to 1991-05-04PlasseyTCEUCDUCCView
1990-04-27 to 1990-04-28BelfieldUCDTCDTCEView
1989-05-05 to 1989-05-06Mary PetersQUBUU View
1988-04-29 to 1988-04-30SantryUCDUCCQUBView
1987-05-08 to 1987-05-09Antrim ForumQUBUCDUUView
1986-05-02 to 1986-05-03Santry & College ParkUCDUCCQUBView
1985-05-03 to 1985-05-04MardykeUCDTCDUUView
1984-05-04 to 1984-05-05BelfieldTCDUCCUCDView
1983-05-06 to 1983-05-07Mary PetersTCEQUBUCDView
1982-04-30 to 1982-05-01Santry & College ParkTCEUCDTCDView
1981-05-01 to 1981-05-02PlasseyTCETCDUCDView
1980-05-02 to 1980-05-03MardykeTCETCDQUBView
1979-05-04 to 1979-05-05BelfieldTCEQUBUCCView
1978-05-05 to 1978-05-06Mary PetersTCEUCCTCDView
1977-05-06 to 1977-05-07Santry & College ParkUCDUCCTCEView
1976-04-30 to 1976-05-01PlasseyUCCUCDTCEView
1975-05-02 to 1975-05-03BelfieldUCCTCEUCDView
1974-05-03 to 1974-05-04BelfieldTCEUCCUCGView
1973-05-11 to 1973-05-12Shaw's BridgeTCEUCGTCDView
1972-05-05 to 1972-05-06Santry & College ParkTCDQUBUCDView
1971-05-07 to 1971-05-08MardykeUCDTCDUCCView
1970-05-09BelfastUCDUCGTCDView
1969-05-03Malone RoadQUBUCDUCGView
1968-05-11College ParkQUBTCDUCDView
1967-05-06BelfieldUCDQUBTCDView
1966-05-07BelfieldUCDTCD View
Male Team Competition Winners
DateVenueGoldSilverBronzeResults
2010-04-23 to 2010-04-24SantryDCUULUCDView
2009-04-24 to 2009-04-25PlasseyDCUULUCDView
2008-04-18 to 2008-04-19Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldDCUUCDULView
2007-04-13 to 2007-04-14SantryDCUULUCDView
2006-04-21 to 2006-04-22Antrim ForumULUUUCCView
2005-04-22 to 2005-04-23Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldUCDULDCUView
2004-04-16 to 2004-04-17MardykeULUCDUCCView
2003-04-25 to 2003-04-26Dangan & Tullamore TrackTCDULUCCView
2002-04-19 to 2002-04-20BishopstownULTCDQUBView
2001-04-20 to 2001-04-21Santry & BelfieldULTCDQUBView
2000-04-14 to 2000-04-15PlasseyULTCDUCCView
1999-04-23 to 1999-04-24Mary PetersULUCDQUBView
1998-04-24 to 1998-04-25BelfieldULUCDDITView
1997-04-25 to 1997-04-26SantryWIT  View
1996-04-19 to 1996-04-20Antrim ForumUCDQUBWaterford RTCView
1995-04-21 to 1995-04-22MardykeULUCDUCCView
1994-04-22 to 1994-04-23DanganUCDULILSIView
1993-04-23 to 1993-04-24Cork RTCULUCDQUBView
1992-04-24 to 1992-04-25BelfieldUCDULTCDView
1991-05-03 to 1991-05-04PlasseyUCDULQUBView
1990-04-27 to 1990-04-28BelfieldUCDULQUBView
1989-05-05 to 1989-05-06Mary PetersUCDUUTCDView
1988-04-29 to 1988-04-30SantryQUBTCDUCDView
1987-05-08 to 1987-05-09Antrim ForumQUBUCDNIHELView
1986-05-02 to 1986-05-03Santry & College ParkUCDQUBTCDView
1985-05-03 to 1985-05-04MardykeUCDTCDQUBView
1984-05-04 to 1984-05-05BelfieldUCDQUBTCDView
1983-05-06 to 1983-05-07Mary PetersUCDQUBTCDView
1982-04-30 to 1982-05-01Santry & College ParkUCDTCDQUBView
1981-05-01 to 1981-05-02PlasseyUCDQUBTCDView
1980-05-02 to 1980-05-03MardykeUCCTCDUCDView
1979-05-04 to 1979-05-05BelfieldQUBUCDTCDView
1978-05-05 to 1978-05-06Mary PetersQUBUCDTCDView
1977-05-06 to 1977-05-07Santry & College ParkQUBTCDUCGView
1976-04-30 to 1976-05-01PlasseyTCDQUBUCDView
1975-05-02 to 1975-05-03BelfieldUCDQUBUCCView
1974-05-03 to 1974-05-04BelfieldQUBRCSIUCDView
1973-05-11 to 1973-05-12Shaw's BridgeQUBTCDUCDView
1972-05-05 to 1972-05-06Santry & College ParkUCDQUBTCDView
1971-05-07 to 1971-05-08MardykeQUBUCDUCCView
1970-05-09BelfastUCDTCD View
1969-05-03Malone RoadUCDUnknownUCCView
1968-05-11College ParkUCDQUBTCDView
1967-05-06BelfieldUCDUCCTCDView
1966-05-07BelfieldUCDTCDUCCView
1965-05-08GalwayUCDTCDUCCView
1964-05-09College ParkUCDTCDUCCView
1963-05-11MardykeUCDTCDUCCView
1962-05-17GalwayUCCTCDUCGView
1961-05-06BelfieldUCDUCCUCGView
1960-05-14BelfieldUCDUCCUCGView
1959-05-13MardykeUCDUCCUCGView
1958-07-28BelfieldUCCUCD View
1957-05-18BelfieldUCDUCCUCGView
1956-05-16MardykeUCDUCG View
1955-05-19GalwayUCDUCCUCGView
1954-05-22BelfieldUCDUCG View
1953-07-15BelfieldUCDUCC View
1952-05-22GalwayUCDUCCUCGView
1951-05-26BelfieldUCDTCDUCGView
1950-05-17MardykeUCDUCCUCGView
1949-05-26GalwayUCDUCCUCGView
1948-05-22BelfieldUCCUCD View
1947-05-21MardykeUCDUCC View
1939-05-27BelfieldUCDUCG View
1938-05-26GalwayUCDUCGUCCView
1937-05-22College ParkTCDUCD View
1936-05-30BelfieldTCDUCDUCGView
1935-05-25College ParkTCDUCD View
1934-05-26MardykeUCD TCDView
1933-05-27TerenureUCDTCDQUBView
1932-05-28CherryvaleUCDTCDUCCView
1931-05-30College ParkUCDUCCTCDView
1930-06-07MardykeUCDUCC View
1929-06-01TerenureUCDTCDUCCView
1928-06-02CherryvaleUCDTCD View
1927-06-04College ParkUCDTCDQUBView
1926-06-05MardykeUCDUCC View
1925-06-06TerenureUCDTCDUCCView
1924-05-31College ParkUCDTCDUCCView
1923-06-02CherryvaleTCDUCDQUBView
1922-06-10CorkTCDUCDUCCView
1921-06-04TerenureUCDTCDUCCView
1920-06-05College ParkUCDTCDUCCView
1914-06-06Ulster Cricket Club GroundsTCDQUBUCCView
1913-05-24BallsbridgeUCDTCDUCCView
1912-06-03MardykeUCDUCCTCDView
Throws Trophy Winners
DateVenueGoldSilverBronzeResults
2010-04-23 to 2010-04-24SantryULDCUTCDView
2009-04-24 to 2009-04-25PlasseyDCUULIT TraleeView
2008-04-18 to 2008-04-19Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldUUULDCUView
Sprints Trophy Winners
DateVenueGoldSilverBronzeResults
2010-04-23 to 2010-04-24SantryDCUULUCDView
2009-04-24 to 2009-04-25PlasseyDCUULUCDView
2008-04-18 to 2008-04-19Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldDCUUCDULView
Middle Distance Trophy Winners
DateVenueGoldSilverBronzeResults
2010-04-23 to 2010-04-24SantryDCUTCDUUView
2009-04-24 to 2009-04-25PlasseyDCUULTCDView
2008-04-18 to 2008-04-19Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldDCUUCDULView
2007-04-13 to 2007-04-14SantryDCUULTCDView
2006-04-21 to 2006-04-22Antrim ForumDCUTCDUCCView
2005-04-22 to 2005-04-23Irishtown Stadium & BelfieldDCUUCDTCDView
Outdoor Track and Field Championships Male Records
EventAthleteCollegeMarkDate
100yCashel RiordanUCC9.801963-05-11
100mPhilip SnoddyQUB10.401987-05-09
110mHIan McDonaldDCU14.282008-04-18
120yHD. DennehyUCC15.301947-05-21
200mSimon BairdQUB21.201985-05-03 to 1985-05-04
220yR.R. WoodsTCD21.801923-06-02
400mRobert DalyUCD47.252001-04-21
400mHPhilip BeattieQUB51.001986-05-02 to 1986-05-03
440yP. CookeUCD49.801955-05-19
440yHS. O'MuirceartaighUCD54.801969-05-03
800mFintan ReillyQUB1:03.201992-04-24 to 1992-04-25
880yEamon O'KeeffeUCD1:55.901968-05-11
1500mBrian TreacyQUB3:44.801993-04-24
MileAlan ChiversQUB4:19.401968-05-11
3000mSCEnda FitzpatrickUCD8:58.701986-05-02
3000mWColin Griffin (OYD)UL11:47.512006-04-22
2 MilesGeorge LaffanUCC10:15.251873-05-19
3 MilesMalcolm EdgarQUB14:37.401968-05-11
5000mP. LawtherQUB14:09.201978-05-06
10000mNoel HarveyTCD29:12.001986-05-02 to 1986-05-03
16kgWfDDavid TierneyUCD10.352010-04-24
35lbWfDJohn Menton (OYD)ILSI11.531996-04-20
4x100mBrian CullinaneUL41.901998-04-24 to 1998-04-25
4x100mGary RyanUL41.901998-04-24 to 1998-04-25
4x100mTom ComynsUL41.901998-04-24 to 1998-04-25
4x100mKieran MurphyUL41.901998-04-24 to 1998-04-25
4x100mAlan WhelanUL41.902010-04-24
4x100mDavid McCarthy (OYD)UL41.902010-04-24
4x100mDavid O'SheaUL41.902010-04-24
4x100mDarragh GrahamUL41.902010-04-24
4x110yA.N. OtherUCD44.901963-05-11
4x400mP. CrossanQUB3:18.401984-05-05
4x400mPhilip BeattieQUB3:18.401984-05-05
4x400mM. DoyleQUB3:18.401984-05-05
4x400mMark RoughanQUB3:18.401984-05-05
56lbWfDJ.S. CarrollUCD20′5½″1913-05-24
CEBrendan BourkeUL33642000-04-14
DTJohn MentonILSI52.381995-04-22
HJKoroush ForoughiDCU2.102010-04-23
HTPadraig WhiteUCD57.342008-04-19
JTJamie O'DonnellILSI60.401992-04-24 to 1992-04-25
JT*Denis TwomeyUCD198′6″1964-05-09
LJIngvald FalchRCSI24′4½″1974-05-03
PVIan RodgersDIT4.702010-04-24
SPVictor CostelloUCD16.361993-04-24
TJMichael McDonaldQUB15.271993-04-23
Outdoor Track and Field Championships Female Records
EventAthleteCollegeMarkDate
80mHP. PiggottTCD15.501968-05-11
80mHAngela KnottUCD15.501968-05-11
100yLinda TeskeyQUB11.301969-05-03
100mFiona O'FrielUCD11.602005-04-22
100mHJ. RogersUU13.801985-05-04
100mHDerval O'RourkeUCD13.802005-04-22
110mHJ. AlexanderQUB15.801988-04-29 to 1988-04-30
200mVicki JamisonUU24.081999-04-23 to 1999-04-24
200mHM. ReillyUCD34.701975-05-02 to 1975-05-03
220yLinda TeskeyQUB26.801969-05-03
400mKaren ShinkinsWIT53.501999-04-24
400mHBrona FurlongDCU59.412010-04-24
440yFionnuala LysaghtUCG61.401969-05-03
700mWM. MartinTCE4:23.901983-05-06 to 1983-05-07
800mRoisin SmythUCD2:09.401984-05-05
880yJane McNichollTCD2:33.401969-05-03
1500mAoife Byrne (OYD)TCD4:27.442010-04-24
1500mWGillian O'SullivanUCC6:22.671997-04-25
3000mFionnuala MorrishUCC9:20.201980-05-02
3000mSCFionnuala BrittonDCU10:07.082007-04-13
5000mRosemary RyanUL16:08.862000-04-14
10000mBríd NíChonaillUCC38:48.101996-04-20
10000mBríd NíChonaillUCC38:48.101997-04-25 to 1997-04-26
4x100mJacqueline MulhallDCU47.512009-04-25
4x100mClaire BerginDCU47.512009-04-25
4x100mSharon KilduffDCU47.512009-04-25
4x100mClaire BradyDCU47.512009-04-25
4x100yA.N. OtherQUB53.101969-05-03
4x400mSinead KellyDCU3:45.602009-04-25
4x400mGemma HynesDCU3:45.602009-04-25
4x400mClaire BerginDCU3:45.602009-04-25
4x400mBrona FurlongDCU3:45.602009-04-25
8kgWfDEileen O'Keeffe (OYD)RCSI9.422007-04-14
CELeona ByrneDCU32842006-04-21
DTEileen O'KeeffeRCSI45.382006-04-22
HJCathy ScottQUB1.861987-05-08
HTEileen O'Keeffe (OYD)RCSI67.212007-04-14
JTLaura KerrUU48.522006-04-21
JT*Dara ShakespeareTCD48.101985-05-04
LJCathy ScottQUB5.921987-05-09
PVSarah SemeraroUU3.602010-04-24
SPEva MasseyUU13.582010-04-23
TJBrona FurlongDCU12.222009-04-25
All Outdoor Track and Field Championships meets
DateHostVenueResultsRacesAthletesNote
2010-04-23 to 2010-04-24TCDSantryView70325 
2009-04-24 to 2009-04-25ULPlasseyView62273 
2008-04-18 to 2008-04-19UCDIrishtown Stadium & BelfieldView63244 
2007-04-13 to 2007-04-14DCUSantryView67282 
2006-04-21 to 2006-04-22UUAntrim ForumView63220 
2005-04-22 to 2005-04-23DITIrishtown Stadium & BelfieldView64260 
2004-04-16 to 2004-04-17UCCMardykeView67282 
2003-04-25 to 2003-04-26NUIGDangan & Tullamore TrackView73281 
2002-04-19 to 2002-04-20CITBishopstownView67280 
2001-04-20 to 2001-04-21TCDSantry & BelfieldView62236iv2001
2000-04-14 to 2000-04-15ULPlasseyView63291Millennium Track & Field Championships
1999-04-23 to 1999-04-24QUBMary PetersView73258The Pre-Millenium Games
1998-04-24 to 1998-04-25UCDBelfieldView56215 
1997-04-25 to 1997-04-26DCUSantryView2343 
1996-04-19 to 1996-04-20UUAntrim ForumView4182 
1995-04-21 to 1995-04-22UCCMardykeView4181 
1994-04-22 to 1994-04-23UCGDanganView4081 
1993-04-23 to 1993-04-24Cork RTCCork RTCView4073 
1992-04-24 to 1992-04-25UCDBelfieldView39151 
1991-05-03 to 1991-05-04ULPlasseyView3878 
1990-04-27 to 1990-04-28UCDBelfieldView3852 
1989-05-05 to 1989-05-06QUBMary PetersView3651 
1988-04-29 to 1988-04-30TCDSantryView3634 
1987-05-08 to 1987-05-09QUBAntrim ForumView3059 
1986-05-02 to 1986-05-03TCDSantry & College ParkView3570 
1985-05-03 to 1985-05-04UCCMardykeView3675Eric no dates
1984-05-04 to 1984-05-05UCDBelfieldView3576 
1983-05-06 to 1983-05-07QUBMary PetersView3777 
1982-04-30 to 1982-05-01TCDSantry & College ParkView3469 
1981-05-01 to 1981-05-02TCEPlasseyView3566 
1980-05-02 to 1980-05-03UCCMardykeView3467 
1979-05-04 to 1979-05-05UCDBelfieldView3468 
1978-05-05 to 1978-05-06QUBMary PetersView3464 
1977-05-06 to 1977-05-07TCDSantry & College ParkView3464 
1976-04-30 to 1976-05-01TCEPlasseyView3360 
1975-05-02 to 1975-05-03UCDBelfieldView3561 
1974-05-03 to 1974-05-04UCDBelfieldView3562 
1973-05-11 to 1973-05-12QUBShaw's BridgeView2948 
1972-05-05 to 1972-05-06TCDSantry & College ParkView3057 
1971-05-07 to 1971-05-08UCCMardykeView2949 
1970-05-09QUBBelfastView2851 
1969-05-03QUBMalone RoadView1418 
1968-05-11TCDCollege ParkView2756 
1967-05-06UCDBelfieldView1943 
1966-05-07UCDBelfieldView2640QUB refused permission by NIAAA to compete in the inaugural women's T&F championships because UCD were affiliated to NACAI
1965-05-08UCGGalwayView1535 
1964-05-09TCDCollege ParkView1328 
1963-05-11UCCMardykeView1327 
1962-05-17UCGGalwayView1228 
1961-05-06UCDBelfieldView1228 
1960-05-14UCDBelfieldView1220 
1959-05-13UCCMardykeView1225 
1958-07-28UCDBelfieldView1219Eric says Sat(?) 28 Jul
1957-05-18UCDBelfieldView1228 
1956-05-16UCCMardykeView1226 
1955-05-19UCGGalwayView1223 
1954-05-22UCDBelfieldView1230 
1953-07-15UCDBelfieldView1219 
1952-05-22UCGGalwayView1331 
1951-05-26UCDBelfieldView1126TCD competed despite being banned from competing against NACAI athletes
1950-05-17UCCMardykeView1124 
1949-05-26UCGGalwayView1023 
1948-05-22UCDBelfieldView1022 
1947-05-21UCCMardykeView1020 
1939-05-27UCDBelfieldView1021 
1938-05-26UCGGalwayView1019 
1937-05-22TCDCollege ParkView1019 
1936-05-30UCDBelfieldView1021 
1935-05-25TCDCollege ParkView1018 
1934-05-26UCCMardykeView1018 
1933-05-27UCDTerenureView1123 
1932-05-28QUBCherryvaleView1022 
1931-05-30TCDCollege ParkView1640 
1930-06-07UCCMardykeView1018 
1929-06-01UCDTerenureView1021 
1928-06-02QUBCherryvaleView1017 
1927-06-04TCDCollege ParkView1019 
1926-06-05UCCMardykeView1018 
1925-06-06UCDTerenureView1442 
1924-05-31TCDCollege ParkView1015 
1923-06-02QUBCherryvaleView1021 
1922-06-10UCCCorkView1222 
1921-06-04UCDTerenureView1439 
1920-06-05TCDCollege ParkView1643The first intervarsity athletic meeting held after the Great War 1914-1918. This took place on the concluding day of Trinity Week 1920. There was a large and fashionable attendance. The contest was an unusually close one, the winning College being in doubt up to the conclusion of the last race, the 440 yards, prior to which University College Dublin was leading Trinity College by just two points. The fact that the fixture followed so closely on the College Races militated against the Trinity athletes, many of whom failed to reproduce their best form. Only three athletes from UCC competed. The medals were presented by Lady Powerscourt.
1914-06-06QUBUlster Cricket Club GroundsView1645 
1913-05-24UCDBallsbridgeView1746 
1912-06-03UCCMardykeView1022The championships had been due to be held on Saturday 1 June 1912 but had to be postponed until the following Monday due to thunderstorms and torrential rain that lasted for several hours, causing severe flooding of the athletic track and grounds.
1873-05-19UCCMardykeView1320This was the first inter-collegiate athletics meeting held in Ireland. Trinity College Dublin was invited to compete but did not participate because Trinity College were hosting the inaugural Irish Champion Athletic Club Championships in College Park at the beginning of July. "Considerable interest was excited by the events, owing to the fact that the competition was confined to representatives of the Galway, Belfast and Cork Colleges, and a certain amount of rivalry existed between North and South. The contests were characterised by the utmost harmony and friendly emulation, and the weather being fine, one of the largest and most fashionable gatherings ever brought together assembled in the field." [The Irish Times and Daily Advertiser, May 20, 1873, pg 3]. An estimated 2,500 spectators watched the meeting. Of the thirteen events on the programme, Cork won ten and Belfast three. The arrangements were very good and the sports passed off in the most satisfactory manner.