AAI Masters Indoors 2019 (10th March)

The AAI Masters Indoors took place in Athlone IT on Sunday 10th March and we know the Mullingar group that competed were very thankful to be indoors and out of the cold wind, the rain and the occasional shower of sleet!

Demonstrating that he reacts well to the pressure of better competition, Sean McMullin won his category of the 3,000m race walk with ease, finishing faster than the week before when he won the Leinster Masters, so he is coming right into form and this will give him a boost of confidence for the World Masters Indoors in Poland in two weeks time. Colm Walsh also competed in 3,000m race walk and was very satisfied to come away with silver in his category in a new event for him.

Gerard Gavin worked hard in the 3,000m run and was understandably a bit disappointed to finish down the field and out of the medals, but knows he left nothing behind. It was a similar fate for Pauric Brady in the 1,500m where he ran quicker than in the Leinsters the week before but finished out of the medal places. Tom Walsh was in great form and delighted to take the bronze medal in the shot putt, but even happier to win the weight for distance event in his category and finish the day on top of the medal podium.