Ballyclare cousins Lois Usher and Ethan Lee travelled to Athlone on Saturday to compete in the 123.ie All-Ireland Schools Combined Events Championships.

The pupils, both of Ballyclare High School had a great day scoring a number of personal bests over a range of athletic disciplines.

During the day both young athletes competed in 60m Hurdles, 800m, Shot Put, Long Jump and while the girls event finished with High Jump the boys rounded off with a 200m sprint.

With Lois achieving a personal best at Shot, Ethan managed to score his own best in the Hurdles, 200m, 800m and Shot as well as his best overall score.

placeholder image — Lois and Ethan at the TUS Sports Arena

While Ethan was able to head off home, it was off to Finn Valley in Donegal for Lois to represent her club North Belfast Harriers at the NI & Ulster Uneven Age Group and Novice Cross Country Championships on Sunday. There's no let up for Lois quite yet this season as she earned a place in the Irish Uneven Age Cross Country as a result of her great effort.