Leinster Combined Events 2026 (7th June)

Well done to Chloe Bell who made her debut in the pentathlon at the Leinster Combined Events in SETU Carlow on Sunday 7th June, finishing an excellent sixth in the u/15 Girls Pentathlon. Taking on five events in one day, Chloe had wins in the long jump and 800m, helping her secure a large points tally of 2,145. She also competed in the high jump, shot put and 80m hurdles.

The day didn’t start well at all when Chloe fell in the first event, the hurdles, but ever the competitor, Chloe reset and in the high jump and shot put she gained valuable points, but the win in the long jump was a big boost going into the 800m where her win improved her points total significantly to see her finish sixth overall, only 43 points away from a medal which is just over a half a second in the hurdles, showing how costly the fall was but how good Chloe could be in the event.

Chloe only turned her attention to the multi-events in the last few weeks and in fact only the day before the competition was her first serious session over the hurdles, so definitely plenty of improvement to come. A brilliant result, and possibly a new calling for Chloe in the world of Athletics?

Also competing in Carlow and making his debut in the combined events too was Paddy Boyhan in the Master Men Pentathlon where he competed in long jump, javelin, 200m, discus and finished with the 1,500m to win Gold, so well done Paddy too [CW/GD].