Sunday 16
Amsterdam Marathon: 18th Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe Hrs) 2:13.55 (Olympic A standard); 29th Gary Thornton (GCH) 2:19.27.
Tongyeong World Cup, Korea.
Women: 1 Jessica Harrison (Fran) 2:00.41 (18:19, 65.27, 35,35: 2 Aileen Morrison (Irl) 2:01.09 (18:20, 65.24, 36.03: 3 Zurine Rodriguez(Esp) 2:01/18 (18.27, 65.22, 36.04).
British National Men’s 6-Stage and Women’s 4-Stage Relays, Sutton Park (Irish interest).
Men – 1 Aldershot Farnham and District (stage 5 Stephen Scullion 17.43 – 2nd fastest)….3 Newham and Essex Beagles (stage 1 Rory Chesser 17.28).
Women – 4 Birchfield Hrs (Stage 1 Sarah Treacy 14.41).
World Marathon Challenge (for juveniles team of 31 ages 11-13; goal to break Patrick Makau’s marathon WR of 2:03.38.
1 Nderu Kenya 1:51.52….10 Tullamore 2:03.58.
Limerick Women’s 8km Mini Marathon, UL. (1,936 finishers; full result www.limerickac.ie)
1 Rosemary Ryan (Bilboa) 27.18; 2 Annette Kealy W40 (Raheny Shamrock) 28.23; 3 Orla Drumm (UCC) 28.55; 4 Eimear O’Brien (Sligo)29.41; 5 Niamh O’Sullivan W45 (Riocht) 29.53; 6 Liz Hussey (West Limerick) 30.00; 7 Una Britton (Sli Cualann) 30.23; 8 Margaret Danagher (Templemore) 30.32; 9 Catherine Conway (Mayo) 30.38; 10 Dymphna Ryan (Dundrum AC) 31.16.
Waterford Senior C-C, Dungarvan
Men: 1 Patrick Hogan (Ferrybank ); 2 Brian Swaby (Waterford AC); 3 Sean Stilwell (W Waterford). Team – West Waterford.
Women: 1 Kate Veale (W Waterford); 2 Laura Behan (KCK); 3 Corinna Walsh (W Waterford). Team – West Waterford.
Hell and Back 10km, Kilruddery Estate, Co Wicklow (555 finishers)
Men: 1 Scott Graham 46.21; 2 Torben Dahl 46.36; 3 Adam Kelly 46.42; 4 Kevin English 46.54; 5 Pauljohn Brennan 48.50; 6 Chris Upton 48.58.
Women: 1 Valerie McGuinness 58.33; 2 Alexandra Birney 59.14; 3 Helen Murphy 59.58; 4 Sarah Robson 61.03; 5 Joanna Cullen 62.28; 6 Irene Walsh 63.02.
Katie Nugent Duathlon, Ballinlough Castle, Clonmellon, Co Westmeath. (186 finishers). Full result www.precisiontiming.net
Men: 1 David Fagan (Midland RC) 54,41; 2 Harry Fowler 55.42; 3 James Lindsay-Finn 57.58.
Women: 1 Fiona Goor 73.39; 2 Lyndsey Bruunton 73.56; 3 Janet Williamson 74.13.
Kavanagh Country 10km, Monaghan Full result www.kavanaghcountry10krun.ie,
10km (133 finishers)-
Men: 1 Kevin Bolger (Rathfarnham WSAF) 34.09; 2 Brian McClusky ( Dundalk) 35.28; 3 Tim Richards (Maynooth) 35.36; 4 Jim Gonnelly 36.13; 5 George Shields 37.07; 6 Killian Heery 37.40
Men: 1 Kevin Bolger (Rathfarnham WSAF) 34.09; 2 Brian McClusky ( Dundalk) 35.28; 3 Tim Richards (Maynooth) 35.36; 4 Jim Gonnelly 36.13; 5 George Shields 37.07; 6 Killian Heery 37.40
Women: 1 Karen O’Hanlon (Dunboyne) 39.07; 2 Maria Dolan (Rathfarnham WSAF) 41.07; 3 Aoife Callan (Athenry) 43.12.
Local Men: 1 Barry Kindlon, Mullagh; 2 Philip Brooks, Mullagh; 3 Trevor Hilliard, Dun Ard
Local Women: 1 Orla Russell Drumass; 2 Denise Meegan, Mullagh; 3 Orla Loftus, Drumass.
Kerry 10km Mini Marathon in aid of the Carers’ Association, Tralee,.Over 234 finishers; full result www.carersireland.com.
Men: 1 Arthur Fitzgerald 33.48; 2 John Barrett 33.58; 3 Robert Purcell (Sr) 34.15.
Women:1 Laura Crowe 36.35; 2 Jan Swiechowicz 39.09; 3 Karen McLynsaght 42.25.
Sat 15/Sun 16
The Caveman, Aillwee Cave,the Burren, Co Clare. Two run stages Sat; two MTB stages, Sun. www.thecaveman.ie.
Saturday – 11km run & 3.5km TT run (44 entries): Men – 1 Patrick Quinn (Ennis TC) 69.09 (50.56, 11.13); 2 Peter O’Farrell (Rathfarnham WSAF) 70.50 (52.02, 18.48); 3 Darragh McShane 73:38 (54.16, 19.22). Women – 1 Pauline Brady 1:28.23 (64.51, 23.32); 2 Avril Copeland 1:32.07 (68.03, 24.04); 3 Melanie Earwaker 1:32.40 (67.19, 25.21).
Sunday – 23km mbx & 11km TT (92 entries): Men – 1 Naill Davis 2:08.58; 2 Peter O’Farrell 2:15.31; 3 Donnacha Cassidy 2:17.30. Women – 1 Fiona Meade 2:48.46; 2 Avril Copeland 2:53.38; 3 Julie McCorry 3:11.45.
Overall: Men – Peter O’Farrell 3:27.14; 2 Glyn O’Brien 3:42.21; 3 Patrick Quinn 3:45.48. Women – 1 Avril Copeland 4:32.17; 2 Melanie Earwaker 5:02.12; 3 Pauline Brady 5:33.28.
Saturday 15
Donadea Forest 10km, near Clane, Co Kildare; 662 finishers. Full results www.chipit.ie; www.donadeaforest10k.ie
Men – 1 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF) 30.57; 2 Tommy Evans (Gowran) 31.00; 3 Brian McMahon (Clonliffe) 31.08; 4 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe) 31.32; 5 Peter Mooney 34.30; 6 Paul Stephenson 34.37; 7 Rory Mooney (Raheny) 35.45; 8 Colm Walsh 36.14; 9 Simon O’Dwyer 36.28; 10 Pauline Curley W40 (Tullamore Hrs) 36.32.
Women – 1 Curley: 2 Aoife Joyce (Crusaders) 40.31; 3 Marion Doherty 40.38; 4 Ruth Moran 42.29; 5 Susanna Cawley 42.50; 6 Julie Carbery 43.01; 7 Eimear Fitzmaurice 43.35; 8 Tara Shirley 43.43; 9 Rachel Wisdom 44.20; 10 Bridget Cassidy 44.25.
N Ireland Masters’ International Cross-Country Trial Open Races, Malone Sports Facilities, Belfast. Full result www.northernirelandmasters.co.uk or www.niathletics.org
Women’s 5km: W35 – 1 Cathy McCourt (NBH) 22.53; 2 Roberta Dornan (N Down) 23.35; 3 Julie Murphy (Lagan Valley) 25.21.
W40 – Lisa Finlay (Dumphries RC) 23.51; 2 Rona Harkins (Lagan Valley) 24.06; 3 Gillian Burns (Dromore) 24.23. W45 – 1 Ann Paul (City of Derry) 23.07; 2 Debbie Matchett (N Down) 24.32; 3 Anne Sandford (Newcastle) 25.38. W50 – 1 Ruth Magill (Lagan Valley) 24.35; 2 Fionnuala McCourt (Lagan Valley) 26.28; 3 Una Gavin (City of Derry) 28.38. W55 – Mary Mackin (Dromore) 27.47; 2 Maureen Oliver (Dub Runners) 30.18. W65 – Bridget Quin (Ballymena R) 31.44.
Women’s Open: 1 Karen Alexander (Sperrin H) 23.01; 2 Jessica Craig (N Down) 23.55; 3 Kerry Speers (N Down) 24.26.W20: Elaine Burch (E Down) 25.14.
Men’s 10km: M35 – 1 George McCourt (Willowfield) 28.02; 2 Iain Taggart (Ballymena R) 28.28; 3 Mark Weir (N Down) 29.10. M40 – David Morwood (Annadale) 26.17; 2 Mark Wright (Annadale) 27.11; 3 Stephen McGroy (Annadale) 27.34; 4 Paul Carroll (Annadale) 27.56; 5 Neil Carty (NBH) 28.04.M45 – 1 Matt Wray (Ballymena & Antrim) 28.00; 2 Brian McGee (Dromore) 28.13; 3 Dale Mathers (Newry City) 28.33; M50 – 1 Damien McGinty (City of Derry) 29.34; 2 David Clarke (Larne) 29.50; 3 John Patience (NBH) 29.56. M55 – 1 Matt Shields (NBH) 29.24; 2 Paul Eliott (n/a) 31.06; 3 Jim Newberry (NBH) 31.16. M60 – 1 Terry Eakin (N Down) 31.25; 2 Gerry Bell (Bingley Hrs) 34.09; 3 Francis Boal (Lagan Valley) 34.11.
M65 5km: 1 Willie Weir (Dromore) 25.43; 2 Brian Smith (N Down) 25.55; 3 Gary Nicholl (Lagan Valley) 26.48. M70 – Drew Crawford (NBH) 31.41, M75 – Bertie Grimason (E Antrim Hrs) .
Men’s Open: 1 Brendan Teer (NE Down) 27.20; 2 Edward Coke (NBH) 29.04; 3 Darren McKee (N Down) 29.41. U20: Andrew Wright (Willowfield) 30.05.
Runamuck Challenge, Clonkeeran House, near Johnstown Bridge, Co Kildare (1,418 starters). Full results www.runamuckchallenge.com.
2 laps (314 finishers; 103DNFs – some did just one lap, and who could blame them!) – Men: 1 Ugis Karasevs (Blackhawks) 42.51; 2 Adrian Hennessy (Kilfinan AC/Epic MTB) 44.36; 3 Mike Flanagan (The Muckers) 45.34; 4 Oskars Strazdins (Blackhawks) 47.32; 5 John Dineen 47.47; 6 Eoin Woolley (Nenagh Tri) 47:37.Women: 1 Jayne Donnelly (GI Jayne’s) 58.31; 2 Patricia Fitzmaurice 61.37; 3 Carol Byrne 62.12; 4 Trish Watters 67.36; 5 Paula Montwill 68.15; 6 Deirdre Carbery 69.14.
1 lap (952 finishers; 49 DNFs) – Men: 1 Dinny Collins (Fingal Kettlebells) 22.19; 2 Stephen McDonnell 24.38; 3 Simon Gill 25.58; 4 Andis Sars (Blackhawks) 26.14; 5 Derek Bates (Anecto) 26.45; 6 Ilards Asmins (Blackhawks) 27.07. Women:1 Jennifer Fitzgerald 29.53; 2 Niamh McDonald 31.49; 3 Lorraine Carr 32.07; 4 Aine Doheny (The 69ers) 33.15; 5 Sinead Hayes (Lotus Child) 33.36; 6 Mags McDermott (Ground In) 34.03.
Hunter’s Trail Run 5km & 10km Adventure Race, Belmont Demesne, Bray, Co Wicklow,
10km (53 finishers)– Men: 1 Darragh Page 48.33; 2 Don Hannon 51.53; 3 Chris Carey 53.22; 4 Ronan Gately 54.41; 5 Alan Rayn 55.13; 6 Patrick Groth 55.16.
Women: 1 Shela Doyle 60.41; 2 Nicola Hikcey-Crowe 62.09; 3 Claire O’Reilly 64.53; 4 Glenda Faughran 65.44; 5 Eavann O’Shaughnessy 67.30; 6 Judith Enders 70.02.
5km (43 finishers) – Men: 1 Niall McEvoy 27.00; 2 Alan Magee 27.28; 3 Brian McCarthy 27.33; 4 Andree Branchard 28.35; 5 Christopher O’Leary 28.53; 6 Daniel Pastoors 29.37.
Women: 1 Blanchard; 2 Daria Plwowarczyk 31.28; 3 Elaine Attridge 33.07; 4 Margaret Clark 35.15; 5 Marian Schneider 35.49; 6 Elizabeth Kavanagh 38.19.
Run Kerry Run 10-Mile Road Race, Muckross, Killarney Co Kerry
Men: 1 C Murphy (Iveragh) 55:21; 2 E Murphy (Gneeveguilla) 56:39; 3 T O’Connor (Riocht) 57:27.
Women: 1 M Daly (unatt) 63:39; 2 M McCarthy (Farranfore-MV) 65:05; 3 M Regan (Eagle) 65:30.
IT Sligo Knocknarea Arena 5km.
Men: 1 Thomas McBride
Women: 1 Mari Johnston
Waterworks Parkrun No 50, Belfast
Men: 1 Darryl Blair (NBH) 16.23; 2 Conor Gallagher M15 (St Malachy’s) 17.01; 3 Brendan Grew 17.24; 4 Andrew Considine M35 (NBH) 17.28; 5 Christopher Connolly M15 (St Malachy’s) 17.39; 6 Stephen Walker (NBH) 17.39.
Women: 1 Angela Burns (NBH) 20.05; 2 Heather White W40 21.29; 3 Lynne Margaret Kerr W45 21.47; 4 Orla McGlad 21.49; 5 Christina Todd 21.52; 6 Sarah Benton W40 (Nth Down) 22.33.
Results Brother At Your Side Clonliffe Schools Cross-Country, Santry Demesne, Dublin.
Inis “Iron” Meáin 10km, Aran Islands,Co Galway. Entry €50; all funds to Coláiste Naomh Eoin. C: Geraldine McElroy 086-3460792; www.inisironmeain.com.
*Postponed until Saturday 18 March 2012 following the tragic death of islander Ciarán Conneely in Boston.
Wednesday 12
Brother Clonliffe Schools Invitational Cross-Country, Santry
Results Brother At Your Side Clonliffe Schools Cross-Country, Santry Demesne, Dublin.Girls – Minor: 1 Rachel Dunne (St Colmcille’s); 2 Hannah Byrne (HF Clontarf); 3 Hannah Ni Dhea (Col Iosagain). Teams – 1 Col Iosagain 32; 2 Sr Gerard’s 37; 3 Loreto Green 62.
Junior: 1 Cassie Murphy (Jesus and Mary); 2 Vanessa O’Connor (Mt Sackville); 3 Rhona Pierce (Skerries CC). Teams – 1 Skerries CC 30; 2 St Dominic’s Cabra 49; 3 Loreto Dalkey 64.
Inter: 1 Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (Col Iosagain); 2 Ella Fennelly (Mt Anville); 3 Sarah Ni Mhaolmhuire (Col Iosagain). Teams – 1 Col Iosagain 25; 2 Muckross 80; 3 Loreto Green 102.
Senior: 1 Clar Ni Chartaigh; 2 Meghan Ni Rhiain : 3 Sorcha Nic Umfraidh (all Col Iosagian). Teams – 1 Col Iosagain 21; 2 HF Clontarf 33; 3 St Dominic’s Cabra 71.
Overall – Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan.
Boys – Minor: Niall O’Leary (Willow Pk); 2 Martin Byrne (St Fintan’s); 3 Oisin Martin (St Pat’s Navan). Teams – 1 St Patrick’s Navan 26; 2 St Aidan’s 37; 3 Willow Park 52.
Junior: 1 Eoin Smyth (St Pat’s Navan); 2 Luke McCann (Blackrock); 3 Cathal Doyle (Col Colm). Teams – 1 St Patrick’s Navan 232; 2 St Aidan’s 36; 3 Blackrock 66.
Inter: Killian Kirwan (St Fintan’s); 2 Liam Mac Giolla Phadraig (Col Eoin); 3 Liam Ashton (St Aidan’s). Teams – 1 St Fintan’s 54; 2 CUS 63; 3 St Aidan’s 63.
Senior: 1 Ian Guidan (St Aidan’s); 2 Mitchell Byrne (Templeogue); 3 Cillian O Maonaigh (Col Eoin). Teams – 1 St Aidan’s 42; 2 Belvedere 52; 3 St Fintan’s 55.
Overall – St Aidan’s CBS Whitehall.
Nice post, it was great race event. Congratulations to all the winners and other participants for a great job well done and looking forward always for more updates. Thanks for sharing !