Defying strong wind, rain and a recalcitrant pole vault, English visitor Edward Dunford of Birchfield Harriers won the NI Decathlon Championship from Rudi Moore, equaling his best vault as well as having a long jump pb the previous day. For North Down AC, Scott McCauley led the Youths’ Octathlon for seven events and held on during the 1500m to win narrowly. Shaun Tinman struggled in the U15 pentathlon after no-heighting at high jump and ended fifth.
Kilkenny club St Abbans had a great weekend in the age group boys and girls championships collecting three golds, a silver and a bronze.