Paul Pollock and Lizzie Lee win National “Half”

Annadale’s Paul Pollock has won the Glo Health National Half Marathon  in Dublin beating the defending champion Mick Clohisey of Raheny Shamrock. Pollock’s training partner Kevin Seaward of St Malachy’s was third and Leevale’s Mark Hanrahan fourth. At three miles, Pollock was part of a group of nine, with Clohisey pushing the pace, along with Mark Kenneally of Clonliffe, Mullingar’s Mark Christie and Tomas Fitzpatrick of Tallaght. Kenneally later dropped out and Clohisey pushed on. Only in the final half mile  did Pollock, who had been coughing up phlegm for the previous few days, make his break for victory. Raheny retained the team title ahead of Rathfarnham WSAF and Leevale.

In the women’s race, Leevale’s Lizzie Lee led from the start and came home ahead of defending champion Sarah Mulligan of DSD. Leevale also won team gold ahead of Mayo and GCH.

Glo Health National Half Marathon Championships, Dublin (650 finishers; www.athleticsireland.ie).

Men – 1 Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders) 65.09, 2 Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) 65.21, 3 Kevin Seaward (St Malachy’s) 65.52, 4 Mark Hanrahan (Leevale) 66.02, 5 Tomas Fitzpatrick (Tallaght) 66.32, 6 Gary Thornton (GCH, M35) 66.34, 7 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF) 66.49, 8 Freddy Keron Sittuk (Raheny Shaamrock) 68.21,  9 Tim Donoghue (East Cork) 68.22, 10 Mark Kirwan (Raheny Shamrock) 69.35. M40: Matt Bidwell (GCH) 70.48.  M45: Mick Boyle (Raheny Shamrock) 76.29. M50: Pauric McKinney (Inishowen) 72.27.

Women- 1 Lizzie Lee (Leevale, W35) 73.28, 2 Sarah Mulligan (DSD) 77.36, 3 Ciara Hickey (Bros Pearse, W35) 81.50, 4 Norah Newcombe (Mayo AC, W35) 82.52, 5 Jane Ann Healy-Meehan (Athenry) 83.12, 6 Nollaig O’Neill (Leevale, W40) 87.10, 7 Paula Grant (Portlaoise, W40) 87.16, 8 Annemarie Woods (Raheny Shamrock, W35) 88.24, 9 Siobhann Egan (GCH) 88.33, 10 Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC, W45) 88.43. W55: Nuala Reilly (Drogheda & Dist)97.41. W60: Mary Jennings (Waterford) 1:41.48.