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KICKBOXING: Over 2,300 kickboxers from 21 nations are in action at the Irish Kickboxing  Open in Citywest  Saggart, Co Kildare, which started with preliminary rounds in a number of divisions yesterday (Fri) and concludes tomorrow (Sun). After modest beginnings in 1995, the Irish Open has become one of  the largest kickboxing tournaments in the world. […]

KICKBOXING: Over 2,300 kickboxers from 21 nations are in action at the Irish Kickboxing  Open in Citywest  Saggart, Co Kildare, which started with preliminary rounds in a number of divisions yesterday (Fri) and concludes tomorrow (Sun). After modest beginnings in 1995, the Irish Open has become one of  the largest kickboxing tournaments in the world. […]

Saturday March 3 Traffic jams in Enfield due to the  4,000 or so at Runamuck (lots of DNFs!); a good turn out for the BHAA in Maynooth and IMRA at Maulin,  almost 1,000 at the Kinvara Rock and Road Half Marathon and 10km and a further 800 at Carrick-on-Shannon 10km a day later.   Runamuck […]

Saturday March 3 Traffic jams in Enfield due to the  4,000 or so at Runamuck (lots of DNFs!); a good turn out for the BHAA in Maynooth and IMRA at Maulin,  almost 1,000 at the Kinvara Rock and Road Half Marathon and 10km and a further 800 at Carrick-on-Shannon 10km a day later.   Runamuck […]

Last weekend, a total of 4,624 men and women of all ages from juveniles to masters, took part in an athletics event. A big city road race you may think, with a housegold name sponsor and huge marketing budget. But no; the race was the 125th edition of the English National Cross-Country Championships. The women’s […]

Last weekend, a total of 4,624 men and women of all ages from juveniles to masters, took part in an athletics event. A big city road race you may think, with a housegold name sponsor and huge marketing budget. But no; the race was the 125th edition of the English National Cross-Country Championships. The women’s […]

Big event of the weekend is the 35th Ballycotton ’10’ where Sergiu Ciobanu and Lizzie Lee defend their titles.  Good crowds also expected at the  Meath Spring Half Marathon in Bohermeen,  Runamuck in Johnstown Bridge, Co Kildare and the  BHAA cross-country in the beautiful  surroundings of NUI Maynooth.  Saturday 3 AIB/NUIM BHAA C-C (women 2m/men […]

Big event of the weekend is the 35th Ballycotton ’10’ where Sergiu Ciobanu and Lizzie Lee defend their titles.  Good crowds also expected at the  Meath Spring Half Marathon in Bohermeen,  Runamuck in Johnstown Bridge, Co Kildare and the  BHAA cross-country in the beautiful  surroundings of NUI Maynooth.  Saturday 3 AIB/NUIM BHAA C-C (women 2m/men […]

Saturday 25 Ras UCD 5km (550 finishers’ prov result at www.rasucd.ie) Men: 1 Mark McDonald (Clonliffe) ; 15:46 2 Thomas Moran (UCD)  15:50; 3 Chris Kelly (Donore) 16:02; 4 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 16:17; 5 Eoin Taggart (Greystones U19) 16:29 6 Kevin Danagher ( Rath WSAF) 16:35; 7 Eoin Brennan (Tallaght)16:38; 8 Loughlin Campion Jr  (St […]

Saturday 25 Ras UCD 5km (550 finishers’ prov result at www.rasucd.ie) Men: 1 Mark McDonald (Clonliffe) ; 15:46 2 Thomas Moran (UCD)  15:50; 3 Chris Kelly (Donore) 16:02; 4 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 16:17; 5 Eoin Taggart (Greystones U19) 16:29 6 Kevin Danagher ( Rath WSAF) 16:35; 7 Eoin Brennan (Tallaght)16:38; 8 Loughlin Campion Jr  (St […]