Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole and Leevale’s Mark Hanrahan were the winners of the men and women’s titles at the Woodie’s DIY National 10km Championships held in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
Britton’s time of 33 mins 54 secs saw her finish comfortably clear of Catherina McKiernan from Annalee, who lives beside the Phoenix Park and trains there every day. McKiernan was also first W40. In third place was DSD’s Sarah Mulligan.
In the men’s race, Mark Hanrahan of Leevale, who has returned from a winter’s training in Australia, held off the challenge of Raheny’s Mick Clohisey, the reigning national cross-country champion. Tomas Fitzpatrick, who has put in some good results on the roads recently finished third. Around 600 club athletes signed up for the race, held in conjunction with the Spar Great Ireland Run, which attracted around 5,000 starters.
ANNADALE’S Paul Pollock and Lifford’s Anne Marie McGlynn were the winners of the Titanic Quarter 10km in Belfast, leading home a record 1,800 finishers. Pollock, who had set a PB at the World Half Marathon a week earlier, finished a comfortable winner in 30 mins 40 secs. Joe McAllister of St Malachy’s was a distant second in 32 minutes. McGlynn finished 13th overall in 35 mins 18 secs, with her club mate Natasha Adams a good second in 36 mins 24 secs.
KEVIN Seaward of St Malachy’s broke 2 hrs 20 mins when he finished third at the Greater Manchester Marathon in 2 hrs 18 mins 46 secs.
Sunday April 6
Woodie’s DIY National 10km Road Race C’ships, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Women: 1 Fionnuala Britton (Kilcoole) 33.54, 2 Catherina McKiernan (Annalee, W40) 35.05, 3 Sarah Mulligan (DSD) 35.20, 4 Kate Cronin (Raheny Shamrock) 35.57, 5 Michelle McGee (Bros Pearse) 36.02, 6 Ciara Durkin (Skerries) 36.34, 7 Fiona Roche (Raheny Shamrock) 36.56,8 Teresa McGloin (Finn Valley, W35) 36.47, 9 Fiona Clinton (DSD) 37.18, 10 Jill Hodgins (u/a) 37.28. W35: 2 Aislinn Nic Dhomhnaill 9Donroe) 39.08, 3 Adele Walsh (St Senan’s) 39.51. W40: 1 Anne Curley (Donore) 39.16, 2 Angela McCann 9Clonmel) 40.12, 3 Rachael Morgan (Sportsworld) 40.37. W45: 1 Colette Tuohy (Mayo) 39.21, 2 Angela O’Connor (Mayo) 41.20, 3 Olwyn Dunne ( Crusaders) 41.40. W50: 1 Anne Carroll (Tullamore) 42.13, 2 Mary Sweeney (St Finbarr’s) 42.25, 3 Carmel Brannigan (GCH) 46.14. W55: 1 Sheelagh Jones (DSD) 44.48, 2 Pauline Moran (Mayo) 45.04, 3 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda & Dist) 45.21. W60: Margaret Glavey (Mayo) 46.53, 2 Phylis Browne (Star of the Sea) 49.36, 3 Eileen O’Brien (Lucan) 49.49. W65: 1 Mary Cronin (Limerick) 66.16. Teams – Senior (11): 1 DSD 1:51.07, 2 Raheny Shamrock 1:53.23, 3 Donore Hrs 2:01.05, 4 Sportsworld 2:02.01; 5 Galway City Hrs 2:10.11, 6 Clonmel 2:10.21. W35 (17): 1 Mayo 2:05.07, 2 Tullamore Hrs 2:08.46, 3 Finn Valley 2:09.12. W50 (2): 1 Mayo 2:23.42, 2 Drogheda and District 2:44.35
Men: 1 Mark Hanrahan (Leevale) 30.25, 2 Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) 30.44, 3 Thomas Fitzpatrick (Tallaght) 30.47, 4 Brian Maher (KCH, M35) 31.05, 5 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF) 31.29, 6 Andrew Connick (Ferrybank) 31.52, 7 Tim O’Donoghue (East Cork) 31.59, 8 Brian MacMahon (Clonliffe) 31.59, 9 Paul Stephenson (Rathfarnham WSAF) 32.02, 10 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel) 32.16. M35: 2 Richard Gorman (Sligo) 34.14, 3 Paul Campbell (Newbridge) 34.27 . M40: 1 Shane O’Neill 9Rath WSAF) 33.36, 2 Tony Reillu (Ballyroan Abbeyleix & Dist) 33.58, 3 Adrian Curley (Tullamore Hrs) 34.14. M45: 1 Pauric McKinney (Inishowen) 33.31, 2 Mick Traynor (Raheny Shamrock) 33.48, 3 Dave Barron (Sligo (35.19. M50: Gerry Doyle (Rath WSAF) 34.32, 2 Paul Moran (Rath WSAF) 34.36, 3 Paul Cowhie (Civil Service) 34.58. M55: 1 MartinMcDonald (Ballyroan Abbeyliex and Dist) 36.26, 2 Martin Carroll (Tullamore) 38.25, 3 Chris Keeling (Balbriggan) 38.39. M60: Brian Lynch (North East Runners) 36.42, 2 Pat O’Shea (Iveragh) 39.14, 3 Noel Hanratty (Trim) 39.40. M65: 1 Martin McEvilly (GCH) 39.51, 2 Pat Collins (Liffey Valley) 41.59, 3 Tony O’Brien (Waterford) 53.21. M70: 1 Christy McMonagle (City of Derry) 46.26, 2 Jim McNamara (Donore) 45.42, 3 Terry Mee (Donore) 46.57. M75: John Fitzsimons (Crusaders) 57.55. Teams – Senior (8); 1 Leevale 2:08.13, 2 Rathfarnham WSAF 2:10.38, 3 Raheny Shamrock 2:12.56. M35 (15) : 1 Galway City Hrs 1:39.04, 2 Drogheda and Dist 1:40.15, 3 Sligo 1:44.52. M50(4): 1 North East Runners 1:49.01, 2 Rathfarnham WSAF 1:54.25, 3 Tullamore Hrs 1:55.54.
Great Ireland 10km (4,991 finishers):
Men: 1 Japhet Korir (Kenya) 29.12, 2 Andy Vernon (GBR) 20.18, 3 Michael Shelley (Aus) 29.431, 4 Abdellatif Meftah (Fra) 29.47, 5 Matthew Hynes (GBR) 30.01.
Women: 1 Iwona Lewandowska (Pol) 33.39, 2 Sophie Duarte (Fra) 33.48, 3 Allesandro Aguilar (Spa) 33.49, 4 Fionnuala Britton (Ire) 33.54, 5 Helen Clitheroe (GBR, W40) 34.31.
Great Ireland Mile:
1 Paul Robinson (St Coca’s) 4:02, 2 John Travers (Donore Hrs) 4:04, 3 Paul Murray (Gateshead Hrs, UK) 4.06.
Titantic Quarter 10km www.athleticsni.org
Men: 1 Paul Pollock (Annadale) 30.40, 2 Joe McAllister (St Malachy’s) 32.00, 3 Scott Rankin ( Foyle Valey) 32.30. Women: 1 Anne Marie McGlynn (Lifford) 35.18, 2 Natasha Adams (Lifford, W35) 36.24, 3 Gerrie Short (Beechmount Hrs, W40) 39.53
Connemarathon
Half Marathon:
Men: 1. Peter Brandon 1:09:46, 2. Matt Bidwell 1:18:32, 3. Gary Condon 1:19:37. Women: 1. Helen Corbett 1:30:26, 2. Niamh Ni Cuaig 1:30:47, 3. Lucy Kelly 1:34:58
Marathon:
Men: 1. Philip Harty (W Waterford) 2:29:16, 2. Alan Kenny 2:35:51, 3. Julio Cesar F Castro (Kilmurry Ibr NC) 2:37:55. Women: 1. Janice Whyte 3:21:23, 2. Roisin Farragher 3:26:49, 3. Jolene Mellon 3:27:57
Ultra Marathon:
Men: 1. Lezan Kimutai (Kenya, M40) 4:08:15, 2. Raivis Zakis (W Waterford) 4:22:27, 3. Jerome Debize 4:29:06. Women: 1. Ruthann Sheehan 5:05:39, 2. Col Conway 5:20:45, 3. Caroline Kelly 5:23:30
Leevale T-F Meet, CIT Track, Cork
Women – 100m: A (-4.9): 1 Phil Healy (Bandon) 12.24, 2 Kelly Proper (Ferrybank) 12.30, 3 Catherine McManus (DCH) 12.32; B (-3.8): 1 S Treacy (Craughwell) 12.87, 2 L Ngankam (Donore) 12.96; 3 M O’Halloran (Leevale) 13.15; 200m (-3.3): 1 Sarah Lavin (UCD) 24.85, 2 Kelly Proper (Ferrybank) 24.98, 3 Phil Healy (Bandon) 25.16; 400m: 1 J Bromell (Emerald) 56.89, 2 G Moynihan (West Muskerry) 57.86, 3 A Campion (unatt) 59:43; 800m: 1 L Shanahan (Leevale) 2:11.01, 2 N Power (Templeogue) 2:13.54, 3 C McSweeney (Leevale) 2:14.73; 3000m: 1 S O’Connor (Leevale) 10:12.53, 2 D Doyle (St Laurence O’Toole) 10:25.82, 3 N Roe (St Finbarr’s) 10:49.86; 100m Hurdles (-2.5): 1 Sarah Lavin (UCD) 14.05, 2 Elizabeth Morland (Cushinstown) 14.23, 3 S Dawkins (St Joseph’s) 15.05; 400m Hurdles: 1 J Neville (Leevale) 62.34, 2 K Doyle (Carrick-on-Suir) 64.36, 3 J Pennefather (Leevale) 68.72; High Jump: 1 N Murphy (Ferrybank) 1.65, 2 S Dawkins (St Joseph’s) 1.65, 3 S Murphy (Ferrybank) 1.60; Pole Vault: 1 L Cussen (Old Abbey) 2.40, 2 E Larkin (Emerald) 2.20, 3 A Tierney (Nenagh Olympic) 1.90; Long Jump: 1 Kelly Proper (Ferrybank) 5.82 (3.0), 2 I Morrisson (Swansea) 5.75 (1.1), 3 A Stafford (Menapians) 5.46 (1.5); Shot: 1 N Murphy (Blarney-Inniscarra) 12.75, 2 L McSweeney (Bandon) 12.22, 3 K Cronin (unatt) 10.43; Discus: 1 K Cronin (unatt) 43.60, 2 N Murphy (Blarney-Inniscarra) 37.50, 3 K Hickey (unatt) 33.03; Javelin: 1 P Curtin (Youghal) 36.26, 2 K Cronin (unatt) 32.42, 3 L O’Mahony (Youghal) 31.62; Hammer: 1 M Moynihan (W Muskerry) 47.01, 2 L McSweeney (Bandon) 44.56, 3 A Doyle (Star of the Laune) 34.72; 4x100m: 1 Leevale B 50.03, 2 Leevale A 51.00, 3 Menapians 54.35; 1 Junior – 100m H (-2.5): 1 Elizabeth Morland (Cushinstown) 14.23, 2 G McKenzie (Belgooly) 16.76, 3 A Brady (Annalee) 17.75; 1500m: 1 C Cummins (Nenagh Olympic) 4:51.58, 2 M Ahern (unatt) 4:55.48, 3 K Twomey (Leevale) 5:17.4.
Men – 100m: A (-4.2): 1 David Hynes (Menapians) 11.22, 2 Marcus Lawler (St Laurence O’Toole) 11.26, 3 Keith Doherty (Tallaght) 11.43; B (-2.4): 1 E Muldowney (Castlecomer) 11.56, 2 P Lynch (Newport) 11.61, 3 T Stafford (Menapians) 11.71; 200m (-23): 1 Marcus Lawler (St Laurence O’Toole) 21.87, 2 Keith Doherty (Tallaght) 22.69, 3 S Lawlor (Donore) 23.07; 400m: 1 P Murphy (Ferrybank) 48:65, 2 P White (Nenagh Olympic) 50:11, 3 T O’Sullivan (Leevale) 50:36; 800m: 1 D Landers (St John’s) 1:56.95, 2 L Hennessy (Togher) 1:57.13, 3 K Chesser (Ennis TC) 1:58.75; 1500m: 1 C Walter (Leevale) 4:01.48, 2 L Hickey (Leevale) 4:06.53, 3 J McAssey (St Laurence O’Toole) 4:08.61; 3000m: 1 B Thistlewood (Leevale) 8:48.77, 2 K Larkin (Emerald) 8:50.77, 3 C Sheahan (Leevale) 8:53.58. 110m Hurdles: 1 E O’Halloran (Leevale) 16.48, 2 E Power (St Joseph’s) 17.07; 400m Hurdles: 1 E O’Halloran (Leevale) 57.03, 2 E Courtney (St Brendan’s) 57.04, 3 D Colbert (Midleton) 57.11; High Jump: 1 J Murtagh (unatt) 2.00, 2 K Marks (Cushingtown) 1.85, 2 D Kelleher (Leevale) 1.65; Pole Vault: 1 L Curley (Abbey Striders) 3.70, 2 David Ryan (Moycarkey-Coolcroo) 2.20, 3 Daniel Ryan (Moycarkey-Coolcroo) 1.90; Long Jump: 1 S Healy (Leevale) 6.99 (3.7), 2 D Quilligan (Leevale) 6.95 (5.2), 3 F Shaughnessy (Bandon) 6.68 (2.1); Shot Putt: 1 P McSweeney (Bandon) 11.85, 2 B Hayes (Leevale) 10.76, 3 A Christie (Leevale) 8.04; Discus: 1 B Hayes (Leevale) 29.93, 2 J Sheehan (Carraig na bhFear) 29.62, 3 A Christie (Leevale) 21.81; Javelin: 1 K Smith (Menapians) 43.45, 2 S O’Neill (Abbey Striders) 43.44, 3 B Hayes (Leevale) 42.54; Hammer: 1 P McSweeney (Bandon) 43.32, 2 J Heffernan (Leevale) 37.19, 3 A Christie (Leevale) 35.36; 4x100m: 1 Leevale A 44.45, 2 Nenagh Olympic 44.68, 3 Leevale B 45.27. Junior – 110m H 1 S Healy (Leevale) 15.38, 2 J Foley (Lios Tuathail) 15.64; 1500m: 1 T Hennessy (Nenagh Olympic) 4:21.34, 2 J Wall (St Laurence O’Toole) 4:22.58, 3 S Cotter (Togher) 4:23.78;
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