Maria McCambridge ran a time of 74 mins 15 secs to finish third in the Reading Half Marathon, battling bitterly cold conditions and driving rain all the way. McCambridge had hoped to get closer to 72 minutes. First woman home was Emily Biwott from Kenya in 72 mins 14 secs.
In the men’s race, Paul Pollock finished fith in 66 mins 9 secs, Joe McAllister, ninth in 66 mins 58 secs, Brian Maher 23rd in 69 mins 19 secs and Paul Stephenson 32nd in 70 mins 3 secs. Ailish Malone ran a personal best 79 mins 23 secs. Leading home the 18,000 entry was Andrew Lesuda of Kenya in 64 mins 15 secs.
*The Mulhare family was out in force for the Streets of Portlaoise 5km, with Michael beating brother Dan for overall victory; youngest brother David fifth overall and first junior, and sister Mary second of the women behind Tullamore’s Pauline Curley. At Jimmy’s ’10’ in Downpatrick, Eddie McGinley and Gladys Ganiel were the winners.
* John Coghlan raced away with his first ever victory in the St Patrick’s Festival 5km in Dublin – a race that remembers his grandfather Bill Coghlan.
Coghlan’s winning time of 14 mins 45 secs put him comfortably clear of the opposition. First woman in 16 mins 3 secs was Linda Byrne of DSD (14th overall) with Kerry Harty of Newcastle second. Corrected results below; thanks to Tomas and Sean.
* Irish javelin champion and national record holder Anita Fitzgibbon threw 49.29m at the European Cup Winter Throws Meet in Castellon, Spain. After a no mark in the opening round, Fitzgibbon three 46.03 in the second, and no-marked in the third. Her 49.29m – her best ever season’s opener – came in the fourth and she then threw 48.38 and 48.54 in the final two rounds. Her performance put her sixth of seven in her group. Winner Mariya Abakumova of Russia threw 69.34 in her final round.
* In the USA, Kilkenny hammer thrower Aoife Hickey threw a personal best 57.30m in San Diego.
* Race walker Robert Heffernan has finished 10th at the EAA Race Walking meet in Lugano, clocking 1:21.50 for the 20km. In the USA, Stephanie Reilly of Sli Cualann won the New Bedford Half Marathon with a time of 75 mins 52 secs.
* Ciara Mageean, who missed most of last year with an ankle injury, has split with coach Eamonn Christie. Mageean, a second year physio student at UCD, had an outstanding underage career as a juvenile, with 1500m silver at the World Junior Championships in 2010 the highlight.
* Eanna Bailey, a member of the Irish modern pentathlon team, clocked a time of 18 mins 6 secs for fifth place in the Parkrun Malahide 5km.
In the men’s race, Paul Pollock finished fith in 66 mins 9 secs, Joe McAllister, ninth in 66 mins 58 secs, Brian Maher 23rd in 69 mins 19 secs and Paul Stephenson 32nd in 70 mins 3 secs. Ailish Malone ran a personal best 79 mins 23 secs. Leading home the 18,000 entry was Andrew Lesuda of Kenya in 64 mins 15 secs.
*The Mulhare family was out in force for the Streets of Portlaoise 5km, with Michael beating brother Dan for overall victory; youngest brother David fifth overall and first junior, and sister Mary second of the women behind Tullamore’s Pauline Curley. At Jimmy’s ’10’ in Downpatrick, Eddie McGinley and Gladys Ganiel were the winners.
* John Coghlan raced away with his first ever victory in the St Patrick’s Festival 5km in Dublin – a race that remembers his grandfather Bill Coghlan.
Coghlan’s winning time of 14 mins 45 secs put him comfortably clear of the opposition. First woman in 16 mins 3 secs was Linda Byrne of DSD (14th overall) with Kerry Harty of Newcastle second. Corrected results below; thanks to Tomas and Sean.
* Irish javelin champion and national record holder Anita Fitzgibbon threw 49.29m at the European Cup Winter Throws Meet in Castellon, Spain. After a no mark in the opening round, Fitzgibbon three 46.03 in the second, and no-marked in the third. Her 49.29m – her best ever season’s opener – came in the fourth and she then threw 48.38 and 48.54 in the final two rounds. Her performance put her sixth of seven in her group. Winner Mariya Abakumova of Russia threw 69.34 in her final round.
* In the USA, Kilkenny hammer thrower Aoife Hickey threw a personal best 57.30m in San Diego.
* Race walker Robert Heffernan has finished 10th at the EAA Race Walking meet in Lugano, clocking 1:21.50 for the 20km. In the USA, Stephanie Reilly of Sli Cualann won the New Bedford Half Marathon with a time of 75 mins 52 secs.
* Ciara Mageean, who missed most of last year with an ankle injury, has split with coach Eamonn Christie. Mageean, a second year physio student at UCD, had an outstanding underage career as a juvenile, with 1500m silver at the World Junior Championships in 2010 the highlight.
* Eanna Bailey, a member of the Irish modern pentathlon team, clocked a time of 18 mins 6 secs for fifth place in the Parkrun Malahide 5km.
Sunday March 17
IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Lugano, Switzerland
Irish: 10 Robert Heffernan 1:212.59, 35 Brendan Boyce 1:27.20, 37 Cian McManamon 1:27.35.
IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Lugano, Switzerland
Irish: 10 Robert Heffernan 1:212.59, 35 Brendan Boyce 1:27.20, 37 Cian McManamon 1:27.35.
Men:1 Eddie McGinley (Annadale Striders) 31.01, 2 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe, M35) 31.39, 3 James O’Hare (Annadale Striders) 31.41, 4 Alan O’Hara (NBH, M35) 31.43, 5 Brendan Teer (Eat Down) 32.07, 6 Eamonn White (NBH, M40) 33.03. M40:2 Paul Carroll (Annadale Striders) 34.18, 3 Martin Willcox (East Down) 35.34. M45: Nat Glenn (Larne) 34.39, 2 Bernard Brady (Larne) 35.32, 3 John Kelly 37.53. M50:1 Nigel Grier (Dromore) 36.09, 2 Gerry Coy (Nth Down) 37.49, 3 Gerry McEnearney (NER) 40.24. M55:1 Dominic McGreevy (Newcastle) 38.45, 2 Jim Breen (Springwell) 39.23, 3 Greg McClure (NBH) 40.41. M60:Don McMahon 43.26. M65:Desi McHenry (Willowfield) 44.35.
Women:1 Gladys Ganiel O’Neill (NBH, W35) 35.20, 2 Clare Connor (NBH) 38.08, 3 Julie Balmer (Nth Down, W35) 39.08, 4 Ciara Coffey 39.13, 5 Caitriona McCorkell (Lagan Valley) 39.22, 6 Gillian Bunrs (Dromore, W40) 39.35. W50:Ruth Magill (Lagan Valley) 42.17. W55: Fionuala McCourt (Lagan Valley) 45.11.
Men:1 Michael Mulhare (Portlaoise) 15.14, 2 Dan Mulhare (Portlaoise) 15.20, 3 Harry Lupton (Portlaoise) 15.43, 4 Pat Byrne (Tinryland) 15.49, 5 David Mulhare (Portlaoise, MJ) 16.08, 6 Colm Burke (St Abban’s, M45) 16.12, 7 Cormac Kelly (St Abban’s, MJ) 16.17, 8 John Fenlon 16.29, 9 Alan Danagher 16.38, 10 John Downe (Donore, M45) 16.44. M40:1 Aengus Burke (Portlaoise) 16.51, 2 Colm McEvoy 17.23, 3 Noel Coss (St Michael’s) 18.25. M45:3 Ciaran Keenan 17.16: M50:1 Martin McDonald (Ballyroan, Abbeyleix and Dist) 17.08, 2 Paddy Mangan (Dunshaughlin) 17.39, 3 Des Flanagan 18.34.
Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs) 17.42, 2 Mary Mulhare (Portlaoise) 18.44, 3 Breda Mulcahy (St Abban’s) 19.15, 4 Sharon Grant 19.21, 5 Louise Stack (WJ) 19.47, 6 Ruth Kelly (W35) 19.59, 7 Adele Walsh (St Senan’s, W35) 20.06, 8 Sinead Eacrett (W35) 20.17, 9 Pippa Hackett (W35) 21.21, 10 Elaine Mullally (St Michael’s, W40) 21.31. W40:2 Sharon Adams 23.43, 3 Frances Lalor-Deegan 23.46. W45: 1 Anna Kavanagh 21.42, 2 Ailosh Kelly 23.36, 3 Audra Conroy 24.21.
40thTubbercurry St Patrick’s Day 10km ( www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Eamon McAndrew (Sligo Tri) 32.19, 2 Roger Barrett (Ballina) 32.25, 3 Tristan Druet (Sligo) 33.11, 4 Liam Feely (Nth Leitrim) 33.16, 5 John Byrne (Mayo AC) 33.53, 6 Michael Canty (Ballina) 34.11. M40:1 Sean Gallagher (Ballina) 36.30, 2 Michael O’Connell (Sligo) 36.32, 3 Derek Hunter 37.30. M50:1 Graham Allen (Carrick AC) 36.26, 2 David Corcoran 38.27, 3 Danny Hannon 38.36. M60:William Parke (Sligo) 46.44. Jun:Cillian Walsh (GCH) 47.56. Teams– 1 Mayo AC 37, 2 Ballina AC 44, 3 Sligo AC 60.
Women: 1 Carina Clarke (Sligo) 40.10, 2 Paula Prendergast (Mayo) 40.22, 3 Lucy Brennan (Sligo, W50) 40.24, 4 Aisling van Rensberg (N Sligo) 40.26, 5 Mari Johnston (Sligo, W40) 40.40, 6 Sarah Healy (N Sligo) 40.58. W40:2 Monica Henry ( Sth Sligo) 43.32, 3 Lorraine Hosey (Sth Sligo) 44.47. W45:1 Ann Hunter 4.12, 2 Catherine Bradley 46.09, 3 Tina Corcoran 48.51. W50:2 Pauline Moran (Mayo) 44.52, 3 Geraldine McSweeney (Carrick AC) 47.47. Teams – 1 North Sligo 31, 2 Sligo AC 32, 3 Mayo AC 54.
The SVP Paddy 5km/10km Run, Athlone RSC (www.sportstiming.racetecresults.com Men: 1 Mick Fogarty 35.20, 2 Paul Conlon 35.39, 3 David Fagan 37.51. Women: 1 MichelleMulvey 43.33, 2 Emer Gallagher 44.27, 3 Kasey Quinn 45.32.
St Patrick’s Day 10km, Ballydehob,West Cork, www.runwestcork.com; www.totaltiming.ie
Men: 1 Cathal O Donnabhain 33.26, 2 Chris Mintern 35.09, 3 Mick Dullea 35.37, 4 Michael Harrington (M35) 38.02, 5 Killian O’Connor 38.24, 6 Enda Fitzmaurice 38.59. M45: Stephen O’Mahoney 41.05. M55: Ken Carey 43.30.
Women: 1 Anne-Marie Healy (W35) 44.11, 2 Fiona Dukelow (W35) 46.45, 3 Julie O’Brien 48.12, 4 Helen McCarthy (W35) 49.20, 5 Sinead O’Regan (W35) 49.33, 6 Brid McGovern (W45) 50.56. W55: Jane Porter 55.55.
Paddy Desmond Rising Sun 4-Mile,Ballinhassig.
Men:Tim O’Donoghue ( East Cork) 20.38, 2 George Waught (Bandon) 21.19, 3 Trevor Woods (St Finbarr’s, M40) 22.07. Women: 1 Michelle Kenny (Midleton) 25.19, 2 Caroline Kility (Eagle) , 3 Margo Dinan (St Finbarr’s, W45) 26.42.
Ballynonty Ned-Kelly 4-Mile, Moyglass.
Men: 1 Mick Traynor (Raheny Shamrock, M45) 21.04, 2 Kevin Moore (Dundrum) 21.30, 3 Patrick Hughes (Thurles Crokes) 21.35.
Women: 1 Angela McCann(Clonmel, W40) 24.06, 2 Aine Roche (C;lonmel) 25.33, 3 Maire Fitzgibbon (Thurles Crokes) 26.07.
Balbriggan Cancer Support Half Marathon/10km, www.balbriggan.info
Half Marathon (187) – Men:1 Kieron Peters 75.38, 2 Paul Broderick 75.40, 3 David O’Connor 75.58. Women: 1 Fiona Watson 86.44, 2 Rachel Burgess (W40) 91.31, 4 Dee Magee 94.17.
10km (267)– Men: 1 Hugh Cashell 35.55, 2 John O’Neill 36.36, 3 Ian Phelan 38.10. Women: Sinead Hartnett 43.41, 2 Eileen Rahill 43.57, 3 Jennifer Carpenter 45.52.
Kilkenny 5km Dash(325 finishers; www.totaltiming.ie)
Men:1 Ray Lonergan 17.35, 2 John Murphy 18.04, 3 Cormac Buggy 18.09. Women:1 Martina O’Dwyer (Carrick-on-Suir, W35) 19.26, 2 Niamh Richardson (KCH,W45) 20.11, 3 Sharon Cleere 20.29.
Hills:Leinster Spring League, Hellfire Woods (260m, 5km), Co Dublin 12 noon. (42 finishers; www.imra.ie)
Men:1 Ian Conroy (Raheny Shamrock) 29.04, 2 Angus Tyner (Boards, M40) 29.27, 3 Diarmuid Meldon 30.15, 4 Elizabeth Egan (Bree) 30.16, 5 Warren Swords 30.35, 6 Barry Moore (M40) 31.47. M50: Aidan Keegan (Dunboyne) 34.58. M60: Mathew Kavanagh 40.04.
Women:2 Mags Greeenan (Clonliffe, W50) 37.29, 3 Angela Flynn (W40) 43.13, 4 Claire Keegan (Dunboyne) 46.02, 5 Karen Keegan (Dunboyne, W40) 46.41.
Saturday March 16
St Patrick’s Festival 5km, Dublin(1,159 finishers; www.championchipireland.com)
Men – 1 John Coghlan (MSB) 14.45, 2 David Fitzmaurice 15.08, 3 Kirby Davis 15.10, 4 Ray Hynes 15.12, 5 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe) 15.15, 6 Donal Foley (Raheny Shamrock) 15.30, 7 Louis McCarthy (Rathfarnham WSAF) 15.31, 8 Peter Matthews (DSD, M40) 15.35, 9 Neil Witorski 15.55, 10 Eoin Callaghan 15.58. M40: 2 Shane O’Neill (Rathfarnham WSAF) 16.10, 3 Paul Balfe 16.52. M45: 1 Paul Cowhie (Civil Service) 16.12, Edward McGrath (Liffey Valley) 17.10, 3 Pearse Coyle 17.21. M50: 1 Niall Coppinger (Tallaght) 16.54, 2 John McCabe (Rathfarnham WSAF) 18.08, 3 Derek Quinn (Tallaght) 18.09.
Women: 1 Linda Byrne (DSD) 16.03; 2 Kerry Harty (Newcastle) 16.27, 3 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 16.38, 4 Ciara Durkan (Skerries) 16.50, 5 Kate O’Neill (MSB) 17.16, 6 Annette Kealy (Raheny Shamrock, W45) 17.37, 7 Sarah Mulligan (DSD) 17.52, 8 Niamh Boland 17.56, 9 Eimear O’Leary 18.08, 10 Dervila Holmes (Donore) 18.14.
European Cup Winter Throwing, Castellon, Spain (Irish results )
Women– Javelin Gp B: 6 Anita Fitzgibbon (DSD) 49.29 (X, 46.03, X, 49.29, 48.38, 48.54). Discus U23: 9 Claire Fitzgerald 49.09 (46.32, 49.09, 45.53, X,
Men- Discus Gp B: 12 Colin Quirke (Crusaders) 50.52 (X,X,X,X, 50.52, X). U23: 15 Marco Pons 46.28 (45.47, 4622, 42.87, 46.28, X, X) . Hammer Gp B: 12 Padraig White (Dunboyne) 60.32 (59.13, 58.98, X, 59.18, 60.12, 60.32).
Javelin U23: 11 Matthew Martin 63.54 (62.97, 63.54, X, 63.17, 61.73, X)
Dublin Urban Trail Series Rd 2, St Anne’s Park, Raheny www.redtagtiming.com
Long (8km; 318 finishers) – Men: 1 David Kirwan 32.07, 2 Turloiugh Conway (Rathfarnham WSAF) 32.29, 3 Ross Clark (M40) 32.32, 4 Kate Cronin (Raheny Shamrock) 33.36. Women: 2 Stephanie Bergin 38.36, 3 Rachel Burgess (W40) 39.00.
Short (4km, 129 finishers) – 1 Bernie White (Dublin Striders, W40) 20.44, 2 David Coates 21.57. 3 Matthew Sammon 22:16, 4 Liam Goggin 22.39, 5 Sarah Corcoran 22.50, 6 Slava Alexandra Stryckova 22.56.
Parkrun Malahide 5km (325 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/malahide/
Men: 1 Ciaran McCarthy M35 16.59, 2 Ben Delaney 17.31, (PB), 3 Gerard Martin 17.37 (PB). Women: 1 Niamh Leonard 20.472 Mairead Mulligan (Fingallians, W35) 21.02 (PB), 3 Therese Flavin (W45) 21.05 (PB).
Parkrun Marlay 5km (282 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/marlay)
Men: 1 Mark Conway (DSD) 17.01, 2 Peter Gerard Casey 17.18 (PB), 3 Romain Denis (M35) 17.20. Women: 1 Clare Sullivan (Rathfarnham WSAF) 18.42, 2 Meghan Ryan (DSD, W19) 19.31, 3 Ciara Hassett 20.58.
Tralee Marathon and Half Marathon
Marathon (542) – Men: 1 Peter Mooney 2:37.57, 2 Julio Castro F Ceasr (Kilmrru Ibr NC) 2:41.14, 3 Kevin Wilmot (Bandon) 2:41.20, 4 Rory Mooney (Raheny Shamrock) 2:41.43, 5 Simon Mangan (Gneeveguilla) 2:47.40, 6 Joe O’Connor (Riocht) 2:47.50. M40: Thomas Bubendorfer (Star of the Laune) 2:55.07. M45: Pat Dunworth (Tralee Hrs) 2:54.25. M55: Mick Bradley (Watord Hrs) 3:07.30.
Women: 1 Anne Marie Holland (Eagle) 2:59.19, 2 Joan Ennis W45 3:17.26, 3 Nora Barry (Listowel, W45), 4 Col Conway W40 3:20.34, 5 Aideen Shinners 3:23.05, 6 Sylwia Kasperska 3:26.19.
Half Marathon (741) – Men:1 Donal O’Callaghan 74.19, 2 Donal White (Kerry Crusaders) 76.43, 3 Dermot Kearns M40 76.59. Women: 1: Maria McCarthy (Farranfore MV) 83.53, 2 Annamaria Costello (Gneeveguila) 87.29, 3 Annie Horgan 88.39.
St Kevin’s/Valleymount GAA 8.5km Lake Run, Blessington, Co Wicklow. 49 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net
Men:1 Aidan Burke (Bros Pearse) 31.53, 2 Thomas Moore 33.30, 3 John-TeahanBurke 33.45.Women:1 Lucy Darcy (Sportsworld) 35.43, 2 Tara Shirley 37.43, 3 Tara Quirek (Sportsworld) 41.08.
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| Olympic high jumper Deirdre Ryan in Athlone Indoor Arena |
The Beach Bog Run, Castletown, Gorey. www.thebeachbogrun.com
10km – Men: 1 Bernard Fortune (DSBR) 50.34, 2 Roobin Stacey 51.38, 3 Tommy McElwaine (SBR) 53.14. Women:1 Elaine Murray 66:10, 2 Una Sinnott 71.53, 3 Anne Marie Manning 74.17.
6km – Men:1 Stephen Flavin 31.17, 2 Paul Gibbons 31.49 3 Kieran Mororny 35.17. Women:1 Ailish Byrne 41.06, 2 Sorcha Prenderville 41.42, 3 Deirdre Fortune 41.50.
Men: Willie Devitt (Kilmurry Ibr NNC) 24.56, 2 Thomas Garrahy (Kilmurry Ibr NC) 25.23, 3 John Hannon (BMOH) 25.41.
Women: 1 Deirdre Daly Cahill (Ennis TC) 30.33, 2 Muirreann O’Shea (Marian AC) 30.37, 3 Loretta Duggan (St mary’s Clare, W40) 31.05.
Hills: Colleges Championships, Camaderry (8.5km, 522m) , Glendalough, Co Wicklow. www.imra.ie
Men:1 Josh O’Sullivan Hourihan (UCC) 43.25, 2 Diarmuid Collins (East Cork) 43.43, 3 Swiard Worms (UCC) 44.40. Teams– 1 UCC (1,2,9) 13, 2 TCD (4,6,7) 17. Women: 1 Brigid Dennehy (UCC) 54.33, 2 Maria O’Sullivan (TCD) 60.32, 3 Sharon Lucy 70.37. Teams– 1 TCD (2,4,5) 11, 2 UCC (1,6,-).
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