Athletes from schools in Sligo and Leitrim were amongst the medal winners at the 2022 Connacht Schools Track and Field Championships on Thursday.
The event which was held for the first time in three years took place at the Technological University of the Shannon’s Athlone campus.
Here is a breakdown of athletes from schools in Sligo and Leitrim who finished in the top 3 of their respective event and qualify for the All-Ireland Schools Athletics Finals in June:
| Athlete Name | School | Event | Placing | Time/Distance |
| Cian Flynn | St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry | Inter Boys 100m Hurdles | 1st | 15.65 |
| Darragh Mulrooney | Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone | Inter Boys 3000m | 1st | 09.47.78 |
| Joe Campbell | Summerhill College, Sligo | Inter Boys 400m | 1st | 52.52 |
| Ben Clavin | St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry | Inter Boys 800m | 1st | 02.00.40 |
| Shane Rooney | Summerhill College, Sligo | Senior Boys 100m | 3rd | 12.20 |
| James Donlon | Summerhill College, Sligo | Senior Boys 200m | 3rd | 24.68 |
| Kate Hosey | St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry | Senior Girls 100m | 3rd | 13.22 |
| Amy Boland | Mercy College, Sligo | Senior Girls 200m | 1st | 27.37 |
| Emily Hession | Mercy College, Sligo | Minor Girls 75m Hurdles | 1st | 12.33 |
| Riona Luse | Mercy College, Sligo | Minor Girls 75m Hurdles | 2nd | 12.46 |
| Karen Mulvaney-Kelly | St. Clare’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton | Minor Girls 1.2k Walk | 1st | 05.50.50 |
| Saorla Byrne | Ursuline College, Sligo | Minor Girls 1.2k Walk | 3rd | 07.00.78 |
| Emma Carroll | Ursuline College, Sligo | Minor Girls 1500m | 1st | 05.30.22 |
| Mark Hazlette | Lough Allen College | Minor Boys 75m Hurdles | 1st | 11.90 |
| Brian Cullinan | Summerhill College, Sligo | Minor Boys 75m Hurdles | 2nd | 12.25 |
| Charlie McNamara | Summerhill College, Sligo | Minor Boys 1500m | 2nd | 05.02.68 |
| Adam Taheny | Summerhill College, Sligo | Junior Boys 80m Hurdles | 1st | 13.68 |
| Setanta Gleeson | Drumshanbo Vocational School | Junior Boys 1.2k Walk | 2nd | 06.34.89 |
| Piotr Maciorowski | Summerhill College, Sligo | Junior Boys 100m | 3rd | 12.25 |
| Dean Williams | Lough Allen College, Drumkeerin | Inter Boys Discus (1.5kg) | 3rd | 26.34 |
| Sean McCabe | Summerhill College, Sligo | Inter Boys High Jump | 1st | 1.70 |
| Sean McCabe | Summerhill College, Sligo | Inter Boys Long Jump | 1st | 5.68 |
| Orna Murphy | Ursuline College, Sligo | Inter Girls Long Jump | 1st | 5.16 |
| Niamh Carolan | Ursuline College, Sligo | Senior Girls Discus (1kg) | 2nd | 22.10 |
| Kate Hosey | St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry | Senior Girls Long Jump | 1st | 5.40 |
| Caoimhe McDonagh | St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry | Senior Girls Long Jump | 2nd | 5.26 |
| Karen Mulvaney-Kelly | St. Clare’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton | Minor Girls Javelin (400g) | 2nd | 20.46 |
| Emily Hession | Mercy College, Sligo | Minor Girls High Jump | 2nd | 1.40 |
| Kate Smith | Mercy College, Sligo | Minor Girls High Jump | 3rd | 1.35 |
| Daniel Allen | Summerhill College, Sligo | Minor Boys Shot Put (2.72kg) | 2nd | 9.87 |
| Brian Cullinan | Summerhill College, Sligo | Minor Boys High Jump | 3rd | 1.50 |
| Kate Mullarkey | St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry | Junior Girls Long Jump | 3rd | 4.45 |
| Ezema Ezema | Summerhill College, Sligo | Junior Boys Shot Put (4kg) | 3rd | 9.01 |
| Brian McCabe | Summerhill College, Sligo | Junior Boys High Jump | 3rd | 1.50 |
| Piotr Maciorowski | Summerhill College, Sligo | Junior Boys Triple Jump | 3rd | 9.31 |
