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Fionnuala Britton may be disappointed to have finished only 14th but the Irish women’s team ran out of their collective socks to finish 5th team at the World Cross, held over a difficult, twisting course in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Against the might of Kenya, Ethiopia and a East Africa All-Stars outfit representing the tiny Gulf state of Bahrain, taking a medal was always a tough ask. Still, with every member of the team picking up places as the race unwound, the Irish women reinforced their position as the best in Europe by finishing fifth. Behind them was France, only beaten on count-back at the Europeans, and Great Britain. Even better, they are already plotting to do better next year. Well done girls!
* Joe Gough of West Waterford has added the M60 1500m title to his haul at the European Masters Indoor Championships in San Sebastian Spain. Gough, who won the 800m in a new record time last Friday, finished third in a tactical semi-final to make the 1500m final. He proved the class of the field in the final, crossing the line in 4:47.00 and beating the Spaniard Luis Lahoz who ran 4.49.86 and Britain’s David Oxland, the outdoor world record holder, who was third in 4:52.13. In total, Ireland took 11 medals, four of them gold.
*John Coghlan and Maria McCambridge were the winners at the Eirgrid Dunboyne 4-mile. In the men’s race, Coghlan proved the class of the field, beating Michael Mulhare of Portlaoise comfortably. Maria McCambridge, who runs the Rotterdam Marathon in three weeks time, won the women’s race by 19 seconds from Fiona Roche of Raheny.
* Raheny’s Mick Clohisey travelled west to win the Craughwell 10-mile in 51 mins 16 secs, putting over a minute ahead of the chasers led by Michael Shannon. In a Raheny double, Elish Kelly was first woman and also seventh overall in 57 mins 44 secs. Just two places behind was Barbara Sanchez, also Raheny with Pauline Curley third
* At the second day of the Woodie’s DIY National Juvenile Championships in Athlone,
Marcus Lawler of St Laurence O’Toole set a new Irish Junior record with a time of 21.29, breaking his own record of 21.31. Lawler had won the 60m a day earlier when the timing system broke down, with both officials and athletes still getting used to the new equipment. Another double winner was Sligo’s Zak Irwin with a new championships best of 6.93 secs in the M18 60m and a solid win in the 200m.
Of the girls, Kilkenny’s Cliodhna Manning took both W19 60m and 200m titles, while in the W18 400m, Alanna Lally (GCH) improved the existing record to 55.87, Lally also won the 800m by seven seconds.
Tallaght’s Mustafe Nasir won a hard-fought M16 800m, just holding off Michael Foley (Lios Tuathail AC). In the M19 1500, Mullingar’s Shane Fitzsimons proved a comfortable winner.
Another record came in the W19 long jump when Sarah McCarthy of Mid Sutton hit the sand at 5.77m. Full results on AAI website.
* American-based pole vaulter Brian McGovern broke his own Irish record when he soared over 5.36m at an outdoor meet in Tempe, Arizona. He then attempted 5.46m. His previous best was 5.22m.
Against the might of Kenya, Ethiopia and a East Africa All-Stars outfit representing the tiny Gulf state of Bahrain, taking a medal was always a tough ask. Still, with every member of the team picking up places as the race unwound, the Irish women reinforced their position as the best in Europe by finishing fifth. Behind them was France, only beaten on count-back at the Europeans, and Great Britain. Even better, they are already plotting to do better next year. Well done girls!
* Joe Gough of West Waterford has added the M60 1500m title to his haul at the European Masters Indoor Championships in San Sebastian Spain. Gough, who won the 800m in a new record time last Friday, finished third in a tactical semi-final to make the 1500m final. He proved the class of the field in the final, crossing the line in 4:47.00 and beating the Spaniard Luis Lahoz who ran 4.49.86 and Britain’s David Oxland, the outdoor world record holder, who was third in 4:52.13. In total, Ireland took 11 medals, four of them gold.
*John Coghlan and Maria McCambridge were the winners at the Eirgrid Dunboyne 4-mile. In the men’s race, Coghlan proved the class of the field, beating Michael Mulhare of Portlaoise comfortably. Maria McCambridge, who runs the Rotterdam Marathon in three weeks time, won the women’s race by 19 seconds from Fiona Roche of Raheny.
* Raheny’s Mick Clohisey travelled west to win the Craughwell 10-mile in 51 mins 16 secs, putting over a minute ahead of the chasers led by Michael Shannon. In a Raheny double, Elish Kelly was first woman and also seventh overall in 57 mins 44 secs. Just two places behind was Barbara Sanchez, also Raheny with Pauline Curley third
* At the second day of the Woodie’s DIY National Juvenile Championships in Athlone,
Marcus Lawler of St Laurence O’Toole set a new Irish Junior record with a time of 21.29, breaking his own record of 21.31. Lawler had won the 60m a day earlier when the timing system broke down, with both officials and athletes still getting used to the new equipment. Another double winner was Sligo’s Zak Irwin with a new championships best of 6.93 secs in the M18 60m and a solid win in the 200m.
Of the girls, Kilkenny’s Cliodhna Manning took both W19 60m and 200m titles, while in the W18 400m, Alanna Lally (GCH) improved the existing record to 55.87, Lally also won the 800m by seven seconds.
Tallaght’s Mustafe Nasir won a hard-fought M16 800m, just holding off Michael Foley (Lios Tuathail AC). In the M19 1500, Mullingar’s Shane Fitzsimons proved a comfortable winner.
Another record came in the W19 long jump when Sarah McCarthy of Mid Sutton hit the sand at 5.77m. Full results on AAI website.
* American-based pole vaulter Brian McGovern broke his own Irish record when he soared over 5.36m at an outdoor meet in Tempe, Arizona. He then attempted 5.46m. His previous best was 5.22m.
Sunday March 24
World Cross-Country, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Senior – Women (96 finishers):1 Emily Chebet (Ken) 24.24, 2 Hiwto Ayalew (Eth) 24.27, 3 Belaynesh Oljira (Eth) 24.33. Irish: 14 Fionnuala Britton 25.08, Mary Cullen 25.42, 32 Linda Byrne 25.49, 42 Ava Hutchinson 25.59, 70 Lizzie Lee 26.55. Teams(15) – 1 Kenya 19, 2 Ethiopia 48, 3 Bahrain 73, 4 USA 90, 5 Ireland 115, 6 France 122, 7 GB 154.
Men:1 Japhet Kipyegon Korir (Ken) 32.45, 2 Imane Merga (Eth) 32.51, 3 Teklemarian Medhin (Eri) 32.54….6 Ben True (USA) 33.11. Teams (15): 1 Ethiopia 38, 2 USA 52, 3 Kenya 54, 4 Eritrea 75.
Junior – Women(86): 1 Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (Ken) 17.51, 2 Agnes Jebet Tirop (Ken) 17.51, 3 Alemitu Heroye (Eth) 17.57 (16 Emila Gorecka (GB) – first non-African- 19.19). Teams(15) – 1 Kenya 14, 2 Ethiopia 23, GB 81.
Men (110): 1 Hagos Gebrhiwet (Eth) 21.04, 2 Leonard Barsoton (Ken) 21.08, 3 Muktar Edris (Eth) 21.13. Teams(17) – 1 Ethiopia 23, 2 Kenya 26, 3 Morocco 65, 4 USA 106.
Men:1 John Coghlan (MSB) 19.17, 2 Michael Mulhare (Portlaoise) 19.42, 3 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 19.53, 4 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe, M35) 20.02, 5 Donal Foley(Raheny Shamrock) 20.8. 6 Michael Mac Diarmada (Clonliffe) 20.33.
M40:1 Davey Byrne (Tallaght) 21.05, 2 Ken Norgrove (Donore) 21.48, 3 Cormac Minnock (Na Fianna) 22.25.. M45:1 Mick Traynor (Raheny Shamrock) 20.57, 2 Damine Martin (Rahenyt Shamrock) 21.01, 3 Paul Cowhie (Civil Service) 21.40. M50: 1 Marc van der Hoeven 21.11, 2 Tom O’Connor (Liffey Valley) 22.33, 3 Gery O’Connell ( Nth East Runners) 22.46. M55: 1 Paddy Ward (Letterkenny) 25.28, 2 Noel Hanratty (Trim) 26.02, 3 Tony Keegan (Civil Service) 28.08. M60: 1 Seamus Gaughan (Mayo) 24.51, 2 John Orlandi (Drogehda and Dist) 26.23, 3 Conor Cooeny (Drogheda and Dist) 26.34.
Women:1 Maria McCambridge 21.07, 2 Fiona Roche (Raheny Shamrock) 21.26, 3 Ciara Durkan (Skerries) 21.59, 4 Annette Kealy (Rahery Shamrock, W45) 23.39, 5 Maura Ginty (Sportsworld) 24.32, 6 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W40) 24.34. W40:2 Karen O’Hanlon (Dunboyne) 25.14, 3 Sharon Phelan (Raheny Shamrock) 25.44. W45:2 Bridget Clatke (Na Fianna) 26.16, 3 Ursula Byrne (Altech) 26.57. W50:1 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen) 27.32, 2 Anna King Tallaght ) 28.44, 3 Fiona Byrne (Civil Service) 29.17. W55:Marie Reilly (Navan) 30.45, 2 Mary Kelly (Donore) 31.28, 3 Mary Lynn (Drogheda and Dist) 33.10. W60:1 Phyllis Browne (Star of the Sea) 30.19, 2 Josie Power (Fingallians) 33.53, 3 Ann Woodlock (Donore, W70) 35.46.
Men: 1 Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) 51.16, 2 Michael Shannon 52.26, 3 Gerry Ryan (Craughwell, M40) 52.39, 4 Matt Bidwell (GCH, M40) 55.14, 5 Christy McGrath (GCH) 57.34, 6 Malcolm McDonnell (Mullingar Hrs) 57.41. M50: Dermot Lowe (Galway TC) 59.00.
Women:1 Elish Kelly (Raheny Shamrock) 57.44, 2 Barbara Sanchez (Raheny Shamrock) 57.51; 3 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs, W40) 60.11,4 Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC, W40) 65.38, 5 Regina Casey (GCH) 66.41, 6 Lorraine Byrne (Raheny Shamrock, W40) 67.36.
Men:1 Tom Hogan (SBR) 56.39, 2 Tommy McElwaine (SBR, M40) 57.30, 3 Martin Monaghan (Slaney Oly) 58.04. Women: Catherine Murphy (Slaney Oly, W40) 67.45, 2 Annaleigh Hore (Kilmoe) 70.44, 3 Anna Bushe (SBR) 71.09.
Clongowes Wood College 5km (358 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men:1 David Fitzparick (Tallaght) 17.17, 2 Ashton Farrell (Naas) 17.35, 3 Mike Boyle (M40) 18.00, 4 David Maher (Donadea) 18.46, 5 Noel Mason (M40) 18.53, 6 Karl Walsh (Crusaders) 18.53.
Women:1 Catherine Kelly (Dundrum) 19.38, 2 Michelle Cox 19.52, 3 Tara Shirley (Donadea) 19.59, 4 Breda Daly (W40) 20.06, 5 Bridget Cassidy (W40) 21.24, 6 Monica Denneny (Donadea) 21.27.
Wicklow Gaol Break Half Marathonand 10km,Wicklow. www.redtagtiming.com
Half Marathon (413 finishers) – Men: 1 Gary Hynes (Clonliffe) 74.02, 2 Ian McGrath (Bray Runners) 77.15, 3 Joe Cawley 77.18, 4 Iain O’Byrne (Sli Cualann) 77.20, 5 Sheenagh Fennell 80.13, 6 Philipe Consentino (Hong Kong) 80.48, 7 Paul O’Connell (Sportsworld) 82.07.
Women:2 Joanna Jaskowiak 84.57, 3 Rachel Beck (Portmarnock, W40) 89.55, 4 Sue Widdowson (Pirhana TC) 91.53, 5 Lucy O’Malley 92.07, 6 Gillian Henderson 93.12.
10km(405 finishers) – Men:1 Paul Gibbons (SBR) 37.53, 2 Vincent Norton 38.16, 3 Ben Mooney 39.48. Women:1 Therese Hanly 47.21, 2 Michelle Hasler (Ashford FC) 47.49, 3 Sarah Kearns 47.58.
Men– 1 Wieslaw Sosnowski (Eagle, M40) 20.454, 2 Colm Moore (Leevale, M35) 20.55, 3 Shame Simcox (Mallow, M35) 21.10. M45:John Barret (Gneeveguila). M55: Eugene Moynihan (Marian) M60:Patrick O’Shea (Iveragh). Teams – M35:1 Leevale , 2 Clonmel, 3 Thurles Crokes. M50:1 Kilmurry Ibrikane Nth Clare , 2 Eagle, 3 Dundrum.
Women:1 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 23.50, 2 Maria Carey (Ennis TC, W35) 24.58, 3 Ann McPhail (Dooneen, W40) 25.02. W45:Siobhan Lennon (Ennis TC). W50:Joan Hough (Midleton). W55: Carmel Parnell (Leevale). Teams – W35:1 Leevale, 2 Ennis TC, 3 Clonmel. W45:1 Midleton, 2 Waterford AC, 3 Clonmel.
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