Catherina McKiernan was on hand last week to launch the 2017 Lough Sheelin Challenge taking place on Saturday April 22 (10.0). Hosted by St Brigid’s AC, the Lough Sheelin Challenge takes in a 16-mile loop around the famous fishing lake through three counties – Meath, Westmeath and Cavan. Star and finish is at Crover House […]
Entry opens today for the 38th edition of the Dunshaughlin 10km taking place on Saturday June 24 (7.30pm) around the quiet roads of the Meath town. Over the years, the race has built itself a solid reputation as one of the fastest 10km courses around, with Rio marathon Olympian Lizzie Lee of Leevale breaking her […]
Mark Christie of Mullingar Harriers and Newcastle’s Kerry O’Flaherty were the winners at the National 10k, held in Dublin’s Phoenix Park in conjunction with the Great Ireland Run. In the men’s race, Christie was also the overall winner of the race in 29 mins 30 secs, beating British guest Graham Rush who finished in 29:41. […]
Thomas Barr opened his outdoor season with victory in the 400m hurdles at the Irish Universities Track and Field Championships in CIT, Cork. Barr won the race in an untroubled 50.92 secs; a distant second was Joe Halwax of DKIT in 53.83 secs. Also opening his season in some style was Marcus Lawler of IT […]
With just three weeks to go until the London Marathon, Rathfarnham’s Sean Hehir finished 14th in today’s Berlin Half Marathon in a time of 65 mins 40 secs. That wasn’t too far off his 64.12 run in Cardiff in 2013. Finishing second W60 was Nuala Reilly of Drogheda and District in 1:40.58. First woman overall […]
Mick Clohisey and Ciara Durkan were the winners at today’s Eir Grid Dunboyne 4-Mile, held in gorgeous spring conditions. Upfront, Clohisey pushed the pace from the start and came home a comfortable winner in 18 mins 46 secs. Doing his best to stick with him was Brian Maher of Kilkenny who finished just nine seconds […]
Darragh McElhinney of CP Bheanntrai proved the star of the Irish schools team at the annual SIAB Cross-Country hosted by Wales at Newport when he won the U17 inter boys’ race in some style. McElhinney shook off the challenge of a strong England team to come home in 19 mins 34 secs for the 6.3km […]
Brian Lynch of North East Runners and Mark O’Shea of Drogheda and District took 1500m gold on the final day of competition at the World Masters Indoors in Daegu, South Korea. Both men were taking their second wins of the competition having won 3000m titles earlier in the week. First up was Lynch in the […]
Geraldine Finegan of North East Runners is Ireland’s latest gold medal winner on the penultimate day at the World Masters Indoors in Daegu, South Korea. Finegan won the W50 in emphatic style scoring higher than her six opponents in all five disciplines. She started with 9.92 secs in the 60m hurdles for 1,004 points and […]
Brian Lynch of North East Runner has successfully defended his title in the M60 3000m at the World Masters Indoors in Daegu, South Korea. Lynch won the race in 10 mins 34.81 secs, giving him four seconds to spare on Britain’s Paul Thompson who finished in 10:38.68; the two were well clear of the field. […]
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