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Sommer Lecky leaps to Irish senior title

written by Chris McNulty August 23, 2020
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SOMMER Lecky won the Irish senior women’s high jump title this afternoon.

The Finn Valley woman jumped a best of 1.79m to take the prize at Morton Stadium.

“I wouldn’t say happy, but I’m happy with another Irish senior title,” Lecky said.

“It’s great to have competition. It keeps you going and keeps you interest. It’s hard to motivate yourself to jump higher when you’re by yourself.

“It has been pretty strange, but it has been a blessing in disguise. Hopefully I’ll see that with some higher jumps.”

Lecky was fifth last year in the European Under-20 Championships having been the World U20 silver medalist in 2018.

Then, in Tampere, Finland, Lecky jumped a personal best of 1.90m.

Last month, Lecky leapt to a superb 1.84m to win the women’s high jump at the City of Lisburn Invitational in Belfast.

This afternoon’s crown added to Lecky’s previous Irish outdoor title in 2016.

Sommer Lecky leaps to Irish senior title was last modified: August 23rd, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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