Rachel Smyth of St Coca’s was a clear winner of the women’s race at the Leinster Novice and Masters’ Cross-Country held in Dunboyne.
Smyth’s time of 15 mins 59 secs but her well over a minute clear of the chasers, led by Grace O’Rourke of DSD and Ballyroan’s Grace McConnell. As they had done at the Dublin Novice Championships, Liffey Valley packed well to finish first team ahead of Crusaders.
Far closer was the men’s novice race, with Eric Keogh of Donore just making it to the line ahead of Karol Cronin of Sportsworld and Lee van Haeften of Donore. In fourth place, John Reidy was leading Crusaders to victory.
Winning the women’s master’s race was Mary Laverty of North East Runners, with Dunboyne’s Emilia Dan second and first W40. Former Irish international Niamh Richardson of Kilkenny was fourth and first W45, while Tullamore Ann Carroll, a previous winner of the British and Irish Masters’ cross-country was first W50. Carroll is the older sister of Pauline Curley, who runs the Dublin Marathon today. Tullamore proved best of the teams.
In a fiercely competitive men’s trace, just 10 seconds separated the top five, with John Fenlon of St Michael’s just getting the better of Rathfarnham’s Shane O’Neill for the title. In third place, John Buckley was leading Tullamore to a comfortable team victory, with all four of their runners in the top 15. Just behind him was Raheny’s Mick Traynor, who was first M45. First M50 was Gerry Doyle of Rathfarnham, while Brian Lynch of North East Runners beat Ballyroan’s Martin McDonald to take the M55 category.
In the juvenile races, Mullingar Harriers won five of the eight team titles on offer.
* Breege Connolly who ran a personal best at the Berlin Marathon last month, was first woman at the Enniskillen Spoooketacular 5km on Friday evening.
Sunday October 27
Leinster Novice and Masters’ C-C and Juvenile Even Ages, Dunboyne, Co Meath. www.precisiontiming.net
Novice – Women (77): 1 Rachel Smyth (St Coca’s) 14.59, 2 Grace O’Rourke (DSD) 15.37, 3 Grace McConnell (Ballyroan/Abbyeleix) 15.48, 4 Ilona McElroy (Crusaders) 15.58, 5 Michelle Cox (Newbridge) 16.19, 6 Gillian Clyne (Donadea) 16.23. Teams (11) – 1 Liffey Valley (9,10,11,18) 48, 2 Crusaders (4,13,16,22) 55, 3 Mullingar Harriers (7,842,54) 111.
Men (71): 1 Eric Keogh (Donore) 20.18, 2 Karol Cronin (Sportsworld) 20.21, 3 Lee van Haeften (Donore) 20.24, 4 John Reidy (Crusaders) 20.38, 5 Thomas Moran (Dunshaughlin) 20.49, 6 Loughlin Campion (Dunboyne) 20.57. Teams (9) – 1 Crusaders (2,8,12,15) 39, 2 Raheny Shamrock (10,11,22,26) 69, 3 Dunboyne (6,17,19,27) 69
Masters – Women (56) : 1 Mary Laverty (Nth East Runners, W35) 16.07, 2 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W40) 16.16, 3 Breda Mulcahy (St Abban’s, W35) 16.17, 4 Niamh Richardson (KCH, W45) 16.25, 5 Mary Leech (Drogheda and Dist, W35) 16.33, 6 Sonya Reilly (Bohermeen, W35) 16.36. W40: 2 Rachael Morgan (Sportsworld) 16.40, 3 Vanessa Sallier (Rath WSAF) 16.42. W45: 2 Mary Hanley (Na Fianna) 16.58, 3 Bridget Clarke (Na Fianna) 17.11, 4 Imelda Clarke (Na Fianna) 17.11. W50: 1 Ann Carroll (Tullamore) 17.23, 2 Noelle Thorpe (Sli Cualann) 17.38, 3 Mary Watters (Navan) 17.39. W55: 1 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda & Dist) 20.04, Dolores Gilliland (Sli Cualann) 20.39. Teams (13) – 1 Tullamore Harriers (11,14,22) 47, 2 Na Fianna (13,17,18) 48, 3 Drogheda and District (5,20,25) 50.
Men (140): 1 John Fenlon (St Michael’s, M35) 21.15, 2 Shane O’Neill (Rath WSAF, M40) 21.17, 3 Paul Buckley (Tullamore Hrs, M35) 21.19, 4 Mick Traynor (Raheny, M45) 21.22, 5 John Harkin (Tullamroe Hrs, M40) 21.25, 6 Colm Burke (St Abban’s, M45) 21.32, 7 Ronan Kearns (Rath WSAF, M35) 21.34, 8 Declan Fahy (Clonliffe Hrs, M40) 21.36, 9 John Downes (Donore, M45) 21.37. 10 Liam Dunne (Ballyroan & Abbeyleix, M35) 21.40. M50: 1 Gerry Doyle (Rath WSAF) 22.02, 2 Patrick O’Grady (Drogheda & Dist) 22.43, 3 Ger Moloney (St Paul’s) 22.44. M55: 1 Brian Lynch (NE Runners) 23.14, 2 Martin McDonald (Ballyroand & Abbeyleix) 23.27, 3 John McHugh (Rath WSAF) 24.46. M60: 1 John Cullen (Liffey Valley) 24.31, 2 John Todd ( Tullamore Hrs) 24.43, 3 Terry Kavanagh (Sli Cualann) 26.21. M65: 1 Pat Collins (Liffey Valley) 25.47, 2 Pat Comey (Trim) 28.12. M70: 1 Terry Mee (Donore) 29.35, 2 Christy Creagh ( Mullingar Hrs) 31.45, 3 Jim Langan (Tullamore Hrs) 323.39. Teams – 1 Tullamore Harriers (3,5,11,15) 34, 2 Drogheda & Dist (16,19,24,31) 90, 3 Donore Harriers (9,21,30,33) 93
Saturday October 26
Parkrun 5km –
Malahide Park(287) – Men: 1 Liam Dinan (M15) 17.59 (PB), 2 Paddy Moore 18.15, 3 Desie Shorten (Parnell, M55) 18.16. Women: 1 Cindy Kelly 19.45, 2 Katie Halpin (Lusk AC, W14) 21.47, 3 Alexandra Philbin (W15) 22.12.
Marlay Park (396) – Men: 1 Padraig Mahoeny (M35) 18.14 ()B), 2 Stephen O’Donnell ( M15) 18.17 (PB), 3 Niall Larkin ( Kilcoole, M35) 18.20. Women: 1 Bryony Treston (DSD) 18.46, 2 Laura McDonnell 9Tallaght) 20.04, 3 Elisha De Alker (W14) 22.04.
St Anne’s Park Raheny (180) – Men: 1 Martin McKenna 17.05 (PB), 2 Ailstair Watson (Serpentine RC) 17.27, 3 Mark Browne (M35) 18.23 (PB). Women: 1 Hannah Byrne ( Raheny Shamrock, W14) 20.07, 2 Aileen Hooper (Raheny Shamrock) 21.17, 3 Helen Brophy (W45) 22.34 (PB),
Friday October 25
Enniskillen Spooktacular 5km, the Diamond, Enniskillen (327 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Mark Hoy ( Finn Valley) 15.32, 2 Emmette Dunleavy (Sligo AC) 15.34, 3 Conor Duffy (Glaslough Hrs) 16.02, 4 Stepehen Prentice ( Enniskillen RC) 16.14, 5 Pierce McCullagh (Sperrin Hrs) 16.41, 6 Fergus McGirr (Enniskillen RC, Jun: Domhnall Lynam (Enniskillen RC) 17.37.
Women: 1 Breege Connolly (NBH) 17.50, 2 Denise Toner (Clones) 18.45, 3 Helen Stockdale (FinnValley, W40) 19.06, 4 Heather Williams (W40) 21.10, 5 Mary Tutledge ( Churchill Ladies, W40) 22.22, 6 Marie-Therese Speight (Finn Valley, W50) 23.03.
Juveniles:
Girls – U18 (24) : 1 Deirdre Healy (Ratoath) 15.59, 2 Rachel Butler ( St Senan’s) 16.06, 3 Aoibhe Richardson (KCH) 16.08. Teams – 1 Tullamore Hrs 37, 2 Mullingar Hrs 53. U16 (66): 1 Siobhra O’Flaherty (StLOT) 14.24, 2 Emma O’Brien (Inbhear Dee) 15.27, 3 Aoife Fay (Dunleer) 15.32. Teams – 1 Mullingar Hrs 52, 2 Inbhear Dee 64, 3 Tullamore Hrs 95. U14 (121) : 1Amy Clarke (Na Fianna) 11.29, 2 Nicola Duffy (Dunboyne) 11.36, 3 Eva Roche ( St Joseph’s) 11.51. Teams – 1 Mullingar Hrs 54, 2 Na Fianna79, 3 Naas 103. U12 (138): 1 Corrine Kenny (StLOT) 7.42, 2 Abbie Sheridan (Ardee & Dist) 7.52, 3 Aine Kirwan ( Thomastown) 7.53. Teams – 1 Thomastown 37, 2 Tullamore Hrs 88, 3 Mullingar Hrs 89.
Boys – U18 (39): 1 Padraig Moran (Mullingar Hrs) 20.38, 2 Chinne Izuchukwu (Tullamore Hrs) 21.03, 3 Peter Lynch (KCH) 21.15. Teams – 1 Mullingar Hrs 30, 2 Kilkenny City Harriers 63, 3 St Senan’s 85. U16 (59): 1 Alan Monahan ( Bohermeen) 13.25, 2 Shane Hughes (Mullingar Hrs) 13.29, 3 Jamie Wall ( StLOT) 13.31. Teams – 1 St Laurence O’Toole 38, 2 Mullingar Harriers 56, 3 Ratoath 74. U14 (110): 1 Jack McLoughlin (Dunleer) 10.28, 2 Jack Moran (Mullingar Hrs) 10.39, 3
Ben Jones (Greystones & Dist) 10.49. Teams – 1 Mullingar Hrs 36, 2 Tullamore Hrs 78, 3 Dunleer 119. U12(135): 1 Michael Lawlor (Dunleer) 7.15, 2 Kian Leavy (Cushinstown) 7.16, 3 Shane Smith ( Mullingar Hrs) 7.24. Teams – 1 Mullingar Hrs 27, 2 St Laurence O’Toole 81, 3 Naas 114.
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