Kevin Baker of Arup and Tara Malone, guest, were the winners of the ESB BHAA Beach 5km held at Sandymount strand on a perfect May evening. Big crowd from the banks – especially Societe Generale. Special well done to Orla Gormley of Aer Lingus who finished first W50 in her first race in a year […]
With a haul of four gold, three silver and one team bronze, the small Irish team that travelled to the European Masters Non-Stadia Championships in Grossetto, Italy could lay claim to being the most successful ever. Leading the medal haul was Pat O’Shea won won both the M65 10km and half marathon titles. In the […]
Mark Christie of Mullingar and Sligo’s Mary Cullen were the winners of the Terenure 5-Mile. Christie had to dig deep to hold off the challenge of DSD’s Brendan O’Neill for victory in 23 mins 52 secs. O’Neill was just one second adrift, with Freddy Keron Sittuk of Raheny third in 25:08, and Clonliffie’s Mark Kenneally […]
A sprint double for Sean Lawlor of Kylemore College was just one of highlight from the second day of the Glo Health Leinster Schools Track and Field Championships in Santry. In both the 100m and the 200m, Lawlor beat his old rival Eoin Doherty of Drimnagh Castle. His winning time in the 100m was 10.89 […]
Kevin Mulcaire of Ennis took over four seconds off John Treacy’s 40-year old Irish junior record when he ran 14 mins 02.6 secs in the 5000m at the BMC Meet in Stretford, Manchester yesterday. A thrilling race saw Mulcaire leading for much of the race and losing out in the end only to Andrew Hayes […]
Paul Fleming and Catherina McKiernan were the winners of the Grant Thornton Corporate 5km held in Blanchardstown. The event attracted 107 teams, most of them mixed. It will be interesting to see the effect of this corporate series on the Business Houses Athletics Association – coming up is the legendary ESB Beach 5km on Sandymount […]
Glo Health Leinster Schools Track and Field Championships Day 1, Santry Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com. Freebies at www.flickr.com/lindie GIRLS Senior – 100m H: 1 S Dawkins ( St Mary’s Naas), 14.68; 2 A Borrel (East Glendalough); 3 L L’Estrange (Santa Sabina). 1,500m S/ C: 1 A Armstrong (Coolmine CS) 5.18.25; 2 E Grennan (Killina SS);3 L […]
Ultra marathoner Eoin Keith ran a total of 814km at the Kaeser 6-Day, which ran from May 6-12 in Germany. It was a first six-day for Keith, who holds numerous Irish long distance records. Winning the race was the American Joe Fejes with 836km; Silke Gielen, a German in the over 55 age group, was […]
Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole clocked a time of 32 mins 56 secs to finish seventh of the elite women at the Great Manchester 10km. Behind her Letterkenny’s Ann Marie McGlynn was 16th in 34 mins 52 secs. Kenyan athlete Betsy Saine was the winner in 31 mins 49 secs, with England’s Gemma Steel a close […]
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