Mary Cullen from Sligo finished eighth with a time of 33 mins 24 secs at the Oakley New York Mini 10km. Over thirty years ago, a precursor to this race – then called the L’eggs Women’s Mini Marathon- inspired the first Dublin Women’s Mini Marathon. Also running was Breege Connolly of North Belfast Harriers. She […]
Brendan O’Neill of DSD and Mary Ballinger were the winners of the Sonia 5km in Dun Laoghaire. In Trim, Peter Brandon was first home at the Braveheart Trail 5km in 15 mins 40 secs, with Sli Cualann’s Deirdre Byrne first woman. Sunday June 14 Streets of Sligo 5km (410 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net) Men: 1 Tommy Casey […]
A personal best time of 4:12.79 for Newcastle’s Kerry O’Flaherty in the women’s 1500m proved the highlight of the Le Cheile IMC International held in Leixlip. O’Flaherty produced a storming finish for second place behind New Zealand visitor Angela Petty who won the race in 4:08.54. A closely fought men’s 1500m was won by English […]
Despite windy conditions, Kerry O’Flaherty of Newcastle ran a personal best 9:51.64 to finish second in the women’s steeplechase at the Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo in Huelva, Spain yesterday. Winning the race in 9:50.03 was Algerian athlete Amina Betiche. The time came just a few days after O’Flaherty ran 6:53.60 when winning the 2000m steeplechase for […]
A large group of Irish athletes headed for Geneva where victory for Ferrybank’s Kelly Proper in the 200m was the highlight, with her time of 23.26 secs putting her top of the current Irish rankings. Amy Foster clocked a time of 23.62 secs in the preliminary rounds. In the men’s 200m heats, Marcus Lawler of […]
Clonliffe’s Sergiu Ciobanu – or Sergiu Eireannach in the race results! – ran 31 mins 12 secs in a 10km in Casablanca. Some experience, as he says on his Facebook. “This is Morocco they say. Ran 31:12min for the Casablanca 10km; very hot and humid, but this wasn’t the worst. The race started while 30-40 […]
Raheny’s Mark Kirwan proved the surprise winner of the 30th Patrick Bell/Nicky Phillips 5km in Bohermeen this evening. His time of 14 mins 57 secs put him just five seconds clear of Annadale’s Paddy Hamilton, with Peter Brandon Somba, now running in Dunboyne colours, finishing third. First woman was Charlotte Kearney of Donadea Runners in […]
This didn’t make it into today’s Herald, so here it is – a round-up of news from the “other” sports – a football-free zone. FIVE WORLD TITLES FOR IRISH TAEKWON-DO: Ellen Ince proved the hero of the Irish Taekwond-do team when she successfully defended her 55kg junior sparring title at the World Taekwon-Do Championships in […]
Donore’s John Travers managed to stay on his feet long enough to win the 800m at Wednesday’s Graded Meet in Tallaght. Have a look at his Facebook to see what happened! John Coghlan, who is targeting the steeplechase this season, ran away with the 3000m in 8:31.1. Abroad, Mary Cullen clocked a time of 15:29.99 […]
Thomas Barr of Ferrybank improved his own 400m hurdles record to 48.65 secs at the Diamond League in Rome tonight. Running in lane two, Barr moved up to fourth place from seventh in the home straight. Johnny Dutch of the USA won the race in 48.13, with his American team mate Michael Tinsley second in […]
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