West Waterford’s David McCarthy won the Patrick Bell 5km in Bohermeen in a superb time of 14 min 26 . McCarthy was out on his own for much of the race, leaving Colin Costello from Star of the Sea and Dunshaughlin’s Robbie Matthews to battle it out for second place. In the end it was Costello who got there first finishing 50 seconds behind McCarthy and just four seconds clear of Matthews. First woman was Fionnuala Ross from Armagh.
Freddy Keron Sittuk travelled back north today to lead home 900 finishers at the re-scheduled Larne Marathon. Sittuk’s time of 68.20 put him just clear of second placed Alan O’Hara from North Belfast Harriers and Clonliffe running machines Gary O’Hanlon. First woman was Julie Balmer of North Down.
* Breandan O’Neill of DSD/Florida State ran 29:53.25 to finish 9th in the 10,000m final at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday. Winner was Lawi Lalang of Arizona in 29:29.65. Tom Cotter of Dunleer was ninth in the steeplechase.
At the opening day of three in the Dublin Juvenile Championships in Santry, Clonliffe Harriers dominated the combined W17/18 800m final, with Sally Ahern taking the lead with 300m to go and coming home first ahead of Laura Tuite, with Hope Saunders fourth overall but third W17. Another Clonliffe victory came in the M15 800m, when Joe Hession lead from the start. In second place was Daren Redmond, also Clonliffe.
Today, the action was again in Santry with a fine victory for Nadia Power of Templeogue in the W17 800m. In the throws, DSD dominated the younger age groups, with Esme Waller winning the W13 shot, followed by four of her club mates, Aoife Taaffe leading another DSD clean sweep in the W13 javelin and Lucy Coleman Black winning the W14 shot from her clubmate Caoimhe Shanley Mee who was also second in the javelin behind Rebecca Pow
er of Donore.
Also for DSD, Sarah Torrans won the W15 200m. In the 1500m races, Conliffe’s Joseph Hession added the M15 title to the 800m he had won the previous evening, while Laura Tuite, also Clonliffe, beat her clubmate HopeSaunders to win the W17 title.
Action continues in Tallaght tomorrow (Sun) .
* A record 479 turned out for the Marlay Parkrun, with lots of PBs. It was the first time there were more in Marlay than Malahide, though Malahide’s record attendance (after 30 runs) is higher at 513.
* Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com
Saturday June 8
Patrick Bell 5km, Bohermeen (493 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 David McCarthy (W Waterford) 14.26, 2 Colin Costello (Star of the Sea) 15.16, 3 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 15.20, 4 Conor Healy (Clonliffe) 15.24, 5 Darragh Rennicks (Bohermeen) 15.33, 6 Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea, MJ) 15.37. M35: 1 David Fitzpatrick 9Tallaght) 15.47, 2 Peter Mooney 15.59, 3 Malcolm McDonnell ( Mullingar Hrs) 16.08. M40: 1 Declan Faul 16.13, 2 Arnaud Benjacar 9Liffey Valley) 16.28, 3 Ollie Donnelly 9Mullingar Hrs) 16.33. M45: 1 Mick Traynor (Raheny Shamrock) 15.49, 2 Paul Cowhie (Civil Service) 16.24, 3 David O’Connell (Bohermeen) 17.28. M50: 1 Gerry O’Connell (NE Runners) 17.10. 2 Paddy Mangan 9Dunshaughlin) 17.21, 3 Pat Payne (Na Fianna) 18.11. M55: 1 Dermot Kerr (Armagh) 17.08, 2 Paddy Parrott (MSB) 18.04, 3 Stan Woods (Ardee and Dist) 18.44. M60: Patsy Fotzsimons 20.06. M65: Bobby King ( St Coca’s) 21.27. MJ: 2 Kevin McGrtah (Bohermeen) 16.29, 3 Connor Rennicks (Bohermeen) 16.42. Teams – 1 Star of the Sea 42, 2 Donore Hrs 70, 3 Bohermeen 80.
Women: 1 Fionnuala Ross (Armagh) 17.47, 2 Fioan Reid (Dunboyne, W35) 18.03, 3 Sorcha Ni Dhomnaill (Donore) 18.16, 4 Sinead Lambe (Donore) 18.22, 5 Mary Hanley (Na Fianna, W40) 19.04, 6 Maura Kearns (Rathfarnham WSAF) 19.20. W35: 2 Sonya Reilly (Bohermeen) 19.26, 3 Maureen Harbison ( Drogheda and Dist) 19.32. W40: 2 Helen Berry (Bray Runners) 19.58, 3 Yasmin Canning ( D&D) 20.05. W45: 1 Imelda Clarke 9Na Fianna) 19.22, 2 Mary Watters (Navan) 20.03, 3 Maureen Getty (St Bridget’s) 21.17. W50: 1 Rose Lambe (Armagh) 20.28, 2 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen) 21.10, 3 Ann Tobin (Trim) 23.51. W55: 1 Carmel Mac Dhonhaill (W Limerick) 22.23, 2 Mary McDonnell (D&D) 23.36, 3 Marie Reilly (Navan) 23.51. W60: Eileen O’Brien (Lucan Hrs) 24.28. W65: Rose Healy ( Fr Murphy’s) 28.21. WJ: 1 Bridget Reilly (Bohermeen) 22.28, 2 Sarah Haak (Dunleer) 22.48, 3 Laura Farrell (Fr Murphy’s) 22.51. Teams – 1 Drogheda and District 62, 2 Bohermeen 78, 3 Dunboyne 92.
Larne Half Marathon (900 finishers; www.championchipireland.com)
Men: 1 Freddy Keron Sittuk 68.20, 2 Alan O’Hara ( NBH, M35) 68.39, 3 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Hrs, M35) 69.29, 4 Tommy Hughes ( NBH, M50) 73.55, 5 Ben Morrow 75.55, 6 Paul Morgan 9Rathfarnham WSAF, M45) 75.55. Relay – Ballymena Runners C 74.52. Wheelchair: 1 Paul Hannon (Torqup) 66.28, 2 Jim Corbett (Torcup) 66.55.
Women: 1 Julie Balmer (Nth Down, W35) 84.31, 2 Kelly Neely (City Of Lisburn) 87.23, 3 Roisin Hughes (NBH) 88.09, 4 Caitriona McCorkell (Lagan Valley) 90.01, 5 Tara Malone (W35) 90.22, 6 Karen McLaughlin (Springwell RC, W40) 91.26.
East of Ireland Marathon Series, Howth.
Men: 1 Ger Copeland 3 hrs 20 mins, 2 Paul Molloy 3:24, 3 Mark Melia 3:33. Women: 1 Ruthann Sheehan 3:34, 2 Anne Marie Larkin 4:53, 3 Kathleen Cheshire 5:03.
Parkrun 5km Marlay (479 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/marlay)
Men: Tony Carter (Tyne Bridge Hrs) 17.13, 2 Eoghan O Mhurchu 17.16 (PB), 3 Andrew Lawless (Kilcoole) 17.17. M50: John Healy 17.35 (PB). Women: 1 Paula Prendergast 19.10 (PB), 2 Amy Wright (Crusaders) 19.34 (PB), 3 Zoe Melling (Rathfarnham WSAF, W40) 21.27, 4 Mary Butler (Blackrock, W55) 21.52 (PB)
Parkrun 5km Malahide (414 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/malahide)
Men: 1 Ciaran McCarthy 16.31 (PB), 2 Eoin Brady (Raheny Shamrock, M45) 16.37 (PB), 3 Kieran O’Leary (M35) 17.29 (PB). Women: 1 Fionnuala Doherty (W35) 19.07 (PB), 2 Helen O’Connor (Raheny Shamrock) 20.32, 3 Aine Crimin (Raheny Shamrock) 21.02.
Friday June 7
Deadman’s 5, Carrick-on-Suir
Men: 1 Alan O’Shea (Bantry) 25.47, 2 Frank Quinlan *Waterford AC) 26.38, 3 David Ryan (Clonmel, M40) 26.56. Women: 1 Siobhan O’Doherty 9Borrisokane) 28.19, 2 Dumphna Ryan (Dundrum) 29.33, 3 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 31.08.
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