Fionnuala Britton has finished seventh and second European at the Cross de l’Acier in Dunkerque, France – her final race before the Europeans.

Britton’s time of 23 mins 3 secs for the 6.6km course put her nine seconds behind Sophie Duarte of France who finished fifth and first European.

Hiwot Ayelew of Ethiopia won the race in 22 mins 30 secs, justing holding off Kenya’s Lineth Masai. Haftamnesh Tesfay of Ethiopia was 15 seconds back for third place, with Lucy Macharia of Kenya and Duarte battling it out for fourth and fifth.

Portlaoise’s Michael Mulhare  finished  11th in the men’s race won by Kenyan athlete Cornelius Kangogo in 28.07.

* A superb total of  over €2,600 was raised by East of Ireland Marathons  in a special race for the Red Cross’s efforts in the Philippines. Inspiration behind the race was athlete Paolo Margelino, originally from the Philippines and part of the large and much-respected Filipino community in Ireland.

* Meath Athletics  has announced its annual awards:

Meath Secondary Schools T-F C’ships 2013: Girls – St Peter’s Community College, Dunboyne. Boys – St Patricks Classical School,Navan.
Best Club Cross Country C’ships 2012: Juvenile  –  Bohermeen AC. Senior – Dunboyne.
Best Club  T&F C’ships 2013:Juvenile  – Cushinstown AC. Senior  – Bohermeen AC.
Inter Club T-F League 2013:
Div A – 1  Ratoath AC 645pts, 2  Bohermeen AC 591, 3 Na Fianna AC 531.
Div B – 1 Dunboyne AC     516, 2  Trim AC 478pts, 3 Tara AC 382.

Div C – 1 Rathkenny AC 234, 2 Dunshaughlin AC 219, 3 Navan AC 203

Div D – 1 Star of the Sea AC 180, 2 St. Brigid’s AC 90, 3 Fr. Murphy AC 51
Div E – 1 Cushinstown AC 24, 2 St. Andrew’s AC 9

County Cups & Trophies 2013:
Heffernan Cup: W9 Team: Ratoath AC
Na Fianna Cup: M9 Team: Ratoath AC
Na Fianna Cup: W11 Team: Ratoath AC
Rod and Gun Perpetual Cup: M12 team: Na Fianna AC
D.O’Brien Cup: W14 Team:Na Fianna AC
Dan Bagnall Cup: Novice Men: Dunshaughlin AC
Betty & Frank McDonnell Cup: Dunboyne AC
St. Brigid’s Cup: 5 Mile Road Championships Men :
3km Track Team – Men: Dunboyne AC. Women: Na Fianna AC
Bank of Ireland Trophy: Senior women: Dunshaughlin AC
Regan Mc Entee Cup: Senior Women 2012: Dunshaughlin AC
Larry Daly Cup: Senior Men Team 2012: Star of the Sea AC

Cross Country & Road Awards:
W11-13    Girls     Petra Reilly     Dunshaughlin AC; M11-13 Shane Smyth     Cushinstown AC
W14-16    Girls     Amy Clarke     Na Fianna AC;  M14-16    Alan Monahan     Bohermeen AC
W17-19    Girls     Ciara Rooney     Navan AC; M17-19 Andrew Coscoran    Star of the Sea AC
Junior  – Women : Jt winners: Laura Farrell     Fr Murphy AC /Rachel Neary   Na Fianna AC.  Men: Thomas Moran    Dunshaughlin AC
Senior  – women: Fiona Mahon     Dunshaughlin AC. Men:  Robbie Matthews    Dunshaughlin AC
Masters  – women: Phyllis Browne    Star of the Sea AC. Men: Paddy Mangan    Dunshaughlin AC

Track & Field Awards:
U11-13 Track  –    Girls: Ivie Okome Ratoath AC. Boys: Matthew Buckley    Ratoath AC.  Field – Girls    Aoife Lenehan Cushinstown AC. Boys    Cian McBride     Bohermeen AC
U14-16 Track     Girls    Shannon Sheehy    Cushinstown AC. Boys    Kevin McGrath    Bohermeen AC
Field- Girls    Elizabeth Morland    Cushinstown AC. Boys   – Jt winners:  Marc Shelly     Fr. Murphy AC /)
Ian Taylor     Dunboyne AC
U17-19 Track -Girls    Niamh Hetherington    Dunshaughlin AC. Boys    Harry Purcell     Trim AC
Field – Girls    Niamh Reynolds    Cushinstown AC.  Boys    Shane Joyce Cushinstown AC
Junior: Track    – women: Alison Daly     Na Fianna AC. Men: Eamon Wallace    Ratoath AC
Field  – women: Kelly Brady     Bohermeen AC. Men:   Jamie Murtagh    St. Andrew’s AC
Senior: Track – women: Karen Dunne     Bohermeen AC. Men: Kourosh Foroughi    Star of the Sea AC
Field – women: Michelle Pilkington    Dunboyne AC. Men: Rory Gunning     Fr. Murphy AC
Masters: Track – women: Bridget Clarke     Na Fianna AC. Men: Peter Doherty     Ratoath AC
Field  – women: Moira Aston Trim AC. Men: Phelim Joyce   Cushinstown AC

Participated at a Major International Championship:
Heather Jameson: World Para Championships, Lyon, France 18th -27 July 2013
Sara Louise Treacy: European Senior Cross Country Budapest, Hungary 9 December 2012.
Padraig White: European Team Championships, Dublin, Ireland 22-23 June 2013
Athlete of the year:    To be announced