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Dublin’s Joe Sweeney of Dublin was an impressive winner of the men’s senior race at the Woodie’s DIY Senior Inter County Cross-Country Championships at Sligo racecourse.On a mucky and challenging course, Sweeney led the race from the early stages and soon only had  Andrew Ledwith for company. He then shook off the challange of the […]

Peter Matthews of Dundrum South Dublin defied horrendous conditions to defend his men’s title successfully at the British and Irish Masters’ International Cross-Country in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. In his heyday as a senior athlete, Mathews was renowned for his toughness in bad conditions, but even he must have found the rain, mud and gusting winds […]

Peter Matthews of Dundrum South Dublin defied horrendous conditions to defend his men’s title successfully at the British and Irish Masters’ International Cross-Country in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. In his heyday as a senior athlete, Mathews was renowned for his toughness in bad conditions, but even he must have found the rain, mud and gusting winds […]

Defending champion Joe Sweeney leads a strong Dublin squad at Sunday’s Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Championships in Sligo – the trial race for the European Championships next month. Last year, Sweeney battled blizzard conditions in Derry to beat Mark Christie of Mullingar for the title and has dominated Irish cross-country since then, winning the Gerry […]

Defending champion Joe Sweeney leads a strong Dublin squad at Sunday’s Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Championships in Sligo – the trial race for the European Championships next month. Last year, Sweeney battled blizzard conditions in Derry to beat Mark Christie of Mullingar for the title and has dominated Irish cross-country since then, winning the Gerry […]

BADMINTON: Chloe and Sam Magee confirmed their position as first reserves for next year’s Olympic Games when they won the mixed doubles title at the Norwegian Open in Oslo. The Irish pair beat Denmark’s Rasmus Bonde and Maria Hesbol in straight sets to take the title. Chloe Magee, now virtually certain to play in the […]

BADMINTON: Chloe and Sam Magee confirmed their position as first reserves for next year’s Olympic Games when they won the mixed doubles title at the Norwegian Open in Oslo. The Irish pair beat Denmark’s Rasmus Bonde and Maria Hesbol in straight sets to take the title. Chloe Magee, now virtually certain to play in the […]

Former Irish marathon champion Christine Kennedy from Corofin, Co Galway, a long time resident of  Los Gatos, California  has been named 2011 Masters Athlete of the Year by USA Track and Field’s Masters Committee. Kennedy will receive her award on Saturday next, December 3 at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony […]

Former Irish marathon champion Christine Kennedy from Corofin, Co Galway, a long time resident of  Los Gatos, California  has been named 2011 Masters Athlete of the Year by USA Track and Field’s Masters Committee. Kennedy will receive her award on Saturday next, December 3 at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony […]

Joe Sweeney Defending champion Joe Sweeney leads a strong Dublin squad at Sunday’s Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Championships in Sligo – the trial race for the European Championships next month. Last year, Sweeney battled blizzard conditions in Derry to beat Mark Christie of Mullingar for the title. He has dominated Irish cross-country since then, winning […]