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Kieran’s for the high jump
24.03.11
BEING 11 years old and
for the high jump usually means trouble, but Burt
youngster Kieran Brady was on top of the world last
weekend as he won the Irish National U13 High Jump
title in Magherafelt.
The youngster set a personal best of 1m 37
centimetres (4 feet 6 inches) in winning the title,
beating his nearest challengers by 7 centimetres.
Indeed, the 11 year-old’s performance would have
been good enough to gain him third place in the U14
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Burt's Kieran Brady in high jump
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A fifth class pupil in
St Mura’s NS, Burnfoot, Kieran has been competing in
the high jump discipline for just two years. He
placed third in Ulster and fifth in the All-Ireland
outdoor championships in 2010.
Proud mum Kathleen Brady said that only drove him
on.
“He’s been training twice a week under Noel
Wilkinson at Finn Valley and they’re raving about
his talent and looking forward to the national
outdoor championships.”
Those national championships will take place in July
and Kieran’s coaches believe that, with some really
focused work, he can achieve 1m 45 centimetres.
(Inishowen Independent) |
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