Rathfarnham’s Paul Stephenson was an impressive winner of the Battle of Clontarf 10-Mile, incorporating the Leinster Championships, held in St Anne’s Park, Raheny this morning.
Stephenson was pushed all the way by Raheny’s Mark Kirwan and the result was a personal best time of 52 mins 8 secs. Kirwan finished second in 52:19 with Belfast visitor Lindsay Gordon third. First woman was Laura McDonnell of Tallaght.
RAHENY’S Conor Dooney set a new course record when winning last Friday’s Butlerstown 4 mile road race in Co Waterford. Dooney’s time of 19 mins 23 secs smashed the old best of 20.09. Waterford AC ’s Trevor Power who won the race last year finished second in his final race before next Sunday’s London Marathon with a time of 20.33.
Kilmore’s Jackie Carty had a gun to tape victory in the women’s race winning in 24.56. Second was West Waterford’s Kate Veale West Waterford AC in 25.16, over two minutes faster than her time of last year.
GARY THORNTON OF Galway City Harriers was not only the runaway winner of the Kilmovee 10km in Co May but smashed the course record with a time of 32:00. A distant second was Sean McLaughlin from Westport AC in 33:44 while in third place came Gerry Ryan of Craughwell AC who was also first M50 and was making a welcome return to racing. First woman was Sligo’s Lucy Brennan another indestructible veteran , in 39:30
ANNMARIE MCGLYNN of Letterkenny put on a tremendous display in Tuesday night’s Bay Road 5k in Derry, finishing first woman in a personal best time of 16 mins 12 secs. Mark McKinstry, North Belfast Harriers, was first across the line in 15.21.
At Wednesday evening’s Transplant Games Fund 5km in Ramelton, Mark McPaul of Finn Valley finished well over a minute clear of his nearest challenger, Kevin Logue in 15 mins 44 secs. Sinead Peoples was the first woman in in 20.06.
At the scenic Ballyliffin Coastal Challenge, Siobhan Gallagher of Letterkenny was the first woman in a time of 71 mins 50 secs. Eoghan McGinley was the winner of the Letterkenny Easter 3km on Sunday morning in 9 mins 6 secs; Caitriona Jennings was winner of the 5km in 17 mins 18 secs and joins the select group of women who have won mixed races outright.
SEAN HEHIR was first home in the Michael and Brenda Nolan Memorial 5km with a time of 15 mins 01 sec – a final blow-out before the London Marathon. Aisling Nic Dhomhnaill of Donore was first woman in 18.07.
Monday April 17
Battle of Clontarf 10-Mile (Incorp Leinster Championships), St Anne’s Park, Raheny (409 finishers; www.myrunresults.com)
Men: 1 Paul Stephenson (Rathfarnham AC) 52.08, 2 Mark Kirwan (Raheny) 52.19, 3 Lindsay Gordon (Nth Belfast Hrs) 53.04, 4 Karol Cronin (Sportsworld, M35) 54.10, 5 Kevin Donagher 54.34, 6 Tom Lupton 55.01. M35: 2 David Fitzpatrick 9Tallaght) 56.11, 3 Brian O Mhurchu 57.31. M40: 1 Brian Geraghty 55.07, 2 Colm Costello 58.27, 3 Shane Larkin 59.07. M45: 1 Ray Cunningham (Bros Pearse) 61.42, 2 Dermot Delany 62.15, 3 Vincent McCormack 62.66. M50: 1 John Farrelly (Rathfarnham AC) 63.56, 2 David Long 64.46, 3 Anthony Gillen 66.16. M55: Chris Keeling (Balbriggan) 63.42, 2 Paul Frewen 64.05, 3 Brendan Ryan 67.03. M60: 1 Terry Clarke (Rathfarnham) 67.24, 2 David Byrne (Tallaght) 76.58, 3 Ray Carpenter 77.07. M65: 1 William Belton 90.18, 2 David Brady (Raheny) 91.34, 3 Martin Byrne 1:41.00. M70: Terry Mee (Donore) 78.18. Teams – ??
Winning women’s team from Dunboyne AC.
Women: 1 Laura McDonnell (Tallaght) 62.19, 2 Jane Bandila (Dunboyne AC) 62.53, 3 Sally Forristal 64.04, 4 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W45) 56.34, 5 Clodagh Dunphy (Dunboyne, W35) 67.02, 6 Catherine O’Connor (W40) 67.12. W35: 2 Donna Quinn 70.01, 3 Aoife Parrella 71.08. W40: 2 Anne Marie Kenny 68.31, 2 Aisling Kirwan 69.09. W45: 2 Angela Eustace 71.14, 3 Elaine Byrne 73.51. W50: 1 Olwyn Dunne 77.14, 2 Anne Lyons 80.17,3 Orla McMenamin 84.23. W55: 1 Eileen Rowland 74.47, 2 Charlotte Stevens 80.22, 3 Sheila Verdon 80.52. W60: 1 Mary Kelly (Donore) 85.30, 2 Angela Egan 9Dunboyne) 95.24, 3 Patricia Lorigan 1:40.58. W65: 1 Mary Lynch 74.52, 2 Eileen O’Brien (Lucan Hrs) 81.23. W70: Geraldine Walsh (Mullingar Hrs) 1:57.15. Teams (tbc)- Senior: 1 Dunboyne AC, 2 Sli Cualann.
Boherbue to Kiskeam 4 mile, Co Kerry
Men: 1 Sergiu (Ciobanu (Clonliffe) 19:18 , 2 James McCarthy (East Cork) 19:54, 3 Alan O’Shea (Bantry, M35) 19:58.
Women: 1 Carol Finn (Leevale) 23:37, 2 Sharon Cahill 9Riocht) 25:31, 3 Sharon Woods (Mallow AC) 25.55.
Rosslare 10km (342 finishers; www.redtagtiming.com)
Men: Conor McCaulye 33.38, 2 Brian Byrne 34.24, 3 Paul Gibbons 34.24. Women: Jackie Carthy (Kilmore, W45) 39.53, 2 Ciara Wilson 40.18, 3 Annaleigh Hore (Kilmore) 40.28.
Loughrea 5km (116 finishers; www.redtagtiming.com)
1 Stuart Moloney (Mooreabbey Milers) 15.10, 2 David Meehan (M40) 16.48, 3 Jane Anne Meehan (Athenry) 17.26, 4 Sarah Collins (GCH) 17.32.
Sunday April 16
Meath 10km championships (incorp in Fr Murphy AC 10km), Kildalkey.
Men: 1 Rory Kavanagh (Dunboyne) 33.51, 2 Sean Murphy (Trim M45) 34.37, 3 Terry Brady (Dunshaughlin M35) 36.06
M40: 1 Richard Bell Fr Murphys 36.17, 2 Liam Cunningham Fr Murphys 37.01, 3 Peter Hearty Duleek 37.27.M45: 1 Enda Markey Trim 39.2, 2 Barry Harten Trim 40.03, 3 Don Mahon Trim 40.12. M50: 1 David O’Connell Bohermeen 37.35,
2 Aidan Swan Dunshaughlin 40.53, 3 Declan Swords Trim 47.59. M55: 1 Pat Payne Na Fianna 39.59, 2 Benny Byrne Dunshaughlin 40.18, 3 Brian Cully Trim 47.21. M60: 1 Patsy Fitzsimons South O’Hanlon M60 43.2, 2 Richard Bell Bohermeen M60 45.07, 3 Sean Cooney Tara M60 49.1. Teams (4 to score) – 1 Fr Murphy’s 67pts, 2 Dunshaughlin 71, 3 Bohermeen 76.
Women: 1 Andrea McGuinness (Bohermeen W45) 41.04, 2 Mary Watters (Navan W50) 44.21, 3 Heather Carty (Trim W40) 45.22. W40: 1 Audrey McHale Trim 48.05, 2 Karen O’Reilly Fr Murphy’s 48.54, 3 Paula Hegarty Trim 49.51.
W45: 1 Carmel Thorpe Fr Murphys 46.12, 2 Michelle Gerrity Fr Murphy’s 49.33, 3 Anita Rogers Trim 50.17. W50: 1 Carrie Brogan Trim 54.03, 2 Patricia Bell Navan 61.29. W55: 1 Ann Tobin Trim 48.19, 2 Angela Gallogly Dunshaughlin48.22
3 Linda Gunning Bohermeen 49.38. W60: 1 Angela Egan Dunboyne 57.23, 2 Rose Healy Fr Murphy’s 66.23
Teams (4 to score) – 1 Trim 347pts, 2 Fr Murphys 353, 3 Navan 562
Saturday April 15
Kilmovee 10k, Co Mayo Race 3 Mayo AC 2017 Club League. In aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Kilmovee Shamrocks GAA; provisional results: www.redtagtiming.com (518 runners/walkers) From Tom Hunt; received with thanks!
Men: 1 Gary Thornton (GCH) 32:00 (rec) 2 Sean McLaughlin (Westport AC) 33:44 3 Gerry Ryan M50 (Craughwell AC) 33.58. M35 1 John Byrne (Mayo AC) 34:20, 2 Michael McDermott 35:04, 3 Timmie Glavey (Mayo AC) 36:04.M50 1 Peter Hynes (Swinford AC) 38:40; 2 Gerry Kenny 40:26. M19: 1 Darragh Egan 42:35; 2 John Drudy 44:09
Women: 1 Lucy Brennan (Sligo AC, W50) 39:30 2 Sarah Syron (Mayo AC) 39:59, 3 Mari Johnston (Sligo AC) 41:14
W35: Tanya Kilcoyne 44:58; 2 Trish McKeown 45:05. W50: 1 Catherine Bradley (Sligo AC) 46:55 2 Jackie Fleming 47:27, 3 Monica Joyce (Mayo AC) 47:36. W19 1 Katie Shiel-Rankin 42:46; 2 Aoife Deignan 47:08
Teachers Competition for Michael McDonnell Memorial Shield Trophy: Gary Thornton.
Michael and Brenda Nolan Memorial 5km (Premier Timing Systems)
Men: 1 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham) 15.02, 2 Colm Turner (Limerick AC) 16.16, 3 Dearek Casey (An Bru) 17.47. Women: 1 Aisling Nic Dhomhnaill (Donore) 18.07, 2 HelenBrouder (Sportsworld) 18.31, 3 Shona O’Flynn (Dooneen) 19.55.
Sheep’s Head 10km, Bantry
Men: Alan O’Shea 32.18, 2 Michael Hsrrington 34.38, 3 Alex O’Shea 35.53. Women: 1 Deirdre Harrington 44.54, 2 Alice Coppinger 45.12, 3 Julie O’Brien 46.03.
Friday April 14
Butlerstown 4 mile
Men: 1 Conor Dooney (Raheny) 19.23 (rec); 2 Trevor Power (Waterford) 20,33, 3 Niall Blackwell (W Waterford) 21.24, 4 Raivis Zakis (W Waterford) 21.37, M40: Nigel O’Flaherty (Clonmel) 22.36. M45: Yevgeniy Chizhnikov (W Waterford) 25.05. M50: Ray Hahesy ( W Waterford) 23.32. M55: Dermot Power (Saturday RR0 26.18. M60: Tommy Burns (Waterford) 26.52. Jun: CianO’Riordan (W Waterford) 22.05.
Women: Jackie Carty (Kilmore, W45) 24.56, 2 Kate Veale (W Waterford) 25.16, 3 Sinead Murphy 25.33. W4 Joan Mahoney (Waterford AC) 25.48. W35: Louise Morgan (Ferrybank) 26.13, W40 Mags Kearney 28.30, W45: Cait Caulfield (Waterford) 2721, W50: Ann Fitzgerald 29.22,W60: Deirdre Clancy (W Waterford) 42.32.
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