Irish University gold for on-song John Kelly in Cork

John Kelly was top of the podium again yesterday as he scooped gold in the Irish University Athletics Championships, held at Cork IT.

Letterkenny Institute of Technology student Kelly, a native of St Johnston who competes out of Finn Valley AC, reached out to 15.85 metres to claim a comfortable win.

Kelly was well beyond the silver medal winner, Eoin Sheridan from DCU, who landed 14.41m.

Fellow Finn Valley athlete and LyIT student Gavin McLaughlin came fourth with a 13.14m effort.

McLaughlin won a silver medal in the discus as he threw 33.10m there. Sheridan was the gold winner in the discus with 39.61m.